Abstract: A system (1) for piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry or ear jewelry (100) in a skin portion is provided. The system includes a pinching and sighting device having first and second gripping members (10a, 10b) which are adapted to grip a skin portion between them. The gripping members (10a, 10b) include an aiming member (11) to allow alignment of the pinching and sighting device relative to at least the position of the desired entry hole for piercing. Furthermore the pinching and sighting device includes a portion (12a) for arranging and aligning a cartridge (3). The cartridge has a pressing member (31) which is adapted to press at least one piercing member (101) arranged in the cartridge out of an opening (26) formed in the cartridge. A system and a method of preparation before piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry or ear jewelry are also provided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry with a bent bar in a skin portion. The device comprises an inner boundary surface which defines a cavity for holding a bent bar, the bar being movable out of the cavity to the surroundings through an opening defined by the boundary surface. The device also has a cam which is formed in the boundary surface and along which the bar is movable for such guiding of the bar that, during each incremental step of pressing-out, the bar has a cross-section exiting the opening, seen perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bar, which cross-section somewhere along a distance between the opening and an exit hole intended for piercing is perpendicular to an aiming line for piercing.

Abstract: A system (1) for piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry or ear jewelry (100) in a skin portion is provided. The system includes a pinching and sighting device having first and second gripping members (10a, 10b) which are adapted to grip a skin portion between them. The gripping members (10a, 10b) include an aiming member (11) to allow alignment of the pinching and sighting device relative to at least the position of the desired entry hole for piercing. Furthermore the pinching and sighting device includes a portion (12a) for arranging and aligning a cartridge (3). The cartridge has a pressing member (31) which is adapted to press at least one piercing member (101) arranged in the cartridge out of an opening (26) formed in the cartridge. A system and a method of preparation before piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry or ear jewelry are also provided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for piercing and positioning a piece of body jewelry with a bent bar in a skin portion. The device comprises an inner boundary surface which defines a cavity for holding a bent bar, the bar being movable out of the cavity to the surroundings through an opening defined by the boundary surface. The device also has a cam which is formed in the boundary surface and along which the bar is movable for such guiding of the bar that, during each incremental step of pressing-out, the bar has a cross-section exiting the opening, seen perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bar, which cross-section somewhere along a distance between the opening and an exit hole intended for piercing is perpendicular to an aiming line for piercing.

Abstract: A cartridge for piercing in a body part for positioning a piece of body jewelry comprises a bar and a locking mechanism. The cartridge comprises two sections which are articulated to each other along a pivot and which are movable between a closed state and an open state by being pivoted on said pivot, and a locking member for locking the sections in their closed state. In their closed state, the sections define a space for receiving said piece of body jewelry, an opening and a guiding surface. The bar of the piece of body jewelry is arranged to be pushed out of the opening while the bar is being guided by said opening and while the locking means of the piece of body jewelry is being guided by said guiding surface. In their open state, the sections allow the piece of body jewelry to be released from the cartridge after completed positioning.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking mechanism which is adapted to constitute part of an item of body jewellery. The locking mechanism comprises a holder having at least one opening to be passed by an end portion of a bar of said item of body jewellery and, separately arranged therefor, an insert received in the holder and having a hole. The insert is operable relative to the holder between a first and a second position by applying a pressure to the insert. The opening of the holder and the hole of the insert together define in the first position a recess into which the end portion of the bar is insertable. In the second position the holder and the insert cooperate with the end portion of the bar for locking the same when inserted in the recess.

Abstract: An ear piercing apparatus is disclosed which comprises a pistol (1) and a disposable cassette (20) mounted on said pistol, the pistol (1) having a body portion (10), a handgrip (11), a spring biased plunger (12) and means for releasing said plunger from a cocked state, with said disposable cassette (20) comprising a stud housing (22) positioned adjacent said body portion (10) for cooperation with said plunger (12) and a back clasp housing (23) cooperating with the stud housing (22) via a guide member (33) extending from the back clasp housing (23) and passing into the stud housing (22) for cooperation with positioning means controlled by a positioning lever (38) on said pistol (1) for relative axial displacement of the stud housing (22) and the back clasp housing (23).