Piercing device

Abstract

A piercing device for use with a jewelry bar is provided. The piercing device is removably connectable to the jewelry bar so that the jewelry bar is immediately inserted into the pierced hole created by the piercing device.

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       16 . A method of piercing a body comprising: 
 securing a jewelry bar to a piercing device;    piercing the body with said piercing device to create a pierced hole;    inserting said piercing device through said pierced hole until said jewelry bar is positioned in said pierced hole; and    removing said piercing device from said jewelry bar.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said piercing device has a first outer diameter, wherein said jewelry bar has a second outer diameter, and wherein said first outer diameter is equal to said second outer diameter.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of securing a first attachment to said jewelry bar after said jewelry bar is positioned in said pierced hole, wherein said first attachment has a first width larger than a width of said pierced hole.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of securing a second attachment to said jewelry bar after said jewelry bar is positioned in said pierced hole, wherein said second attachment has a second width larger than said width of said pierced hole.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said shaft is hollow.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said piercing device has a shaft, a first end and a second end, said first end having a sharp edge, said second end having a first securing structure; and 
 said jewelry bar has a third end with a second securing structure, wherein said first securing structure removably engages said second securing structure, wherein said shaft has a first outer diameter, said first outer diameter being a maximum outer diameter of said shaft, wherein said jewelry bar has a second outer diameter, said second outer diameter being a maximum outer diameter of said jewelry bar, and wherein said first outer diameter is equal to said second outer diameter.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said shaft is hollow at said first end.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said shaft has an inner surface, wherein said first securing structure has a first set of threads formed along said inner surface, and wherein said second securing structure has a second set of threads.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said sharp edge is a pair of beveled edges.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising a first attachment, wherein said first attachment is removably securable to said second set of threads, and wherein said first attachment has a width greater than said second outer diameter of said jewelry bar.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein said first attachment is a sphere having a hole with internal threads formed therein.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising a second attachment, wherein said jewelry bar has a fourth end opposite to said third end of said jewelry bar, wherein said second attachment is removably securable to said fourth end, and wherein said second attachment has a width greater than said second outer diameter of said jewelry bar.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said fourth end has external threads formed thereon, wherein said second attachment is a sphere having a hole with internal threads formed therein, and wherein said external threads removably engage with said internal threads.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein said third end of said jewelry bar has a neck of reduced diameter, and wherein said second set of threads are formed on an outer surface of said neck.