Patents by Inventor Pontus Andreasson

Pontus Andreasson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for piercing ears
    Patent number: 5499993
    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).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Blomdahl Medical Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Karl Blomdahl, Pontus Andreasson