Body piercing chain and method of retaining the same

Abstract

A body piercing jewelry chain for ornamenting the human body, including a length of jewelry chain, a post fastened to one end of the chain, a a tip fastened to another end of the chain, and at least one resilient O-ring fitted over the chain to secure the chain to the wearer's body when the chain is inserted through a body piercing.

1 . A body piercing jewelry chain for ornamenting the human body, said chain comprising: 
 a length of jewelry chain having first and second ends;    a post fastened to said first end of said chain;    a tip fastened to said second end of said chain; and    at least one resilient O-ring fitted over said chain to secure said chain to the body when said chain is inserted through a body piercing.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an expansion at said tip.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said expansion is integral with said tip.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said expansion is tip comprises a second post with fastening means for coupling with a tip plate.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said fastening means comprises mating threads on said second post and said tip plate.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said fastening means comprises a friction fit between said tip plate and said second post.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said O-ring is incorporated into a decorative element for display along the length of said chain.  
   
   
       8 . A method of ornamenting the body with body piercing jewelry, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a body piercing jewelry chain having a length of jewelry chain having first and second ends, a post fastened to the first end of the chain, a tip fastened to the second end of the chain, and at least one resilient O-ring fitted over the chain to secure the chain to the wearer's body when the chain is inserted through a body piercing;    inserting the post of the chain through a body piercing; and    capturing the chain within the body piercing by positioning the O-ring against the skin on one side of the body pierceing.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the step of capturing the chain further comprises the step of weaving the chain through plurality of piercings.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the step of capturing the chain further comprises the step of suspending hoops of chain between a plurality of piercings.