Patents by Inventor Garrick P. McFerren

Garrick P. McFerren has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Body jewelry applicator
    Patent number: 8584361
    Abstract: A body jewelry applicator includes a gripping member adapted to receive and retain the backing of a piece of body jewelry within a hole or opening. The gripping member may be made of a foam and have one or more holes in the ends thereof for receiving the backing. The body jewelry applicator may also include a body or handle to which the gripping member is secured. A release rod may be slidably positioned within the body and movable between a first position and a second position, movement of the release rod from the first position to the second position causing the release rod to engage and expel the backing from the gripping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Garrick P. McFerren
  • BODY JEWELRY APPLICATOR
    Publication number: 20130055570
    Abstract: A body jewelry applicator includes a gripping member adapted to receive and retain the backing of a piece of body jewelry within a hole or opening. The gripping member may be made of a foam and have one or more holes in the ends thereof for receiving the backing. The body jewelry applicator may also include a body or handle to which the gripping member is secured. A release rod may be slidably positioned within the body and movable between a first position and a second position, movement of the release rod from the first position to the second position causing the release rod to engage and expel the backing from the gripping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventor: Garrick P. McFerren