Expandable gauge earring plug

Abstract

A body piercing stretching device, comprising a coiled casing, a protruding piece at the beginning of the coiled casing, a source of the structure allowing the coiled casing to expand by twisting the end most point of the coiled casing allowing it to expand, and a gripping member attached to the end-most point of the coiled casing to secure and direct the rotational path of said casing to facilitate manual expansion. Users of this device are individuals that wish to modify the opening of their healed body piercing in a safe, convenient, and economical manner. It can be offered by specialty retailers, body piercing and tattoo shops, body jewelry companies, and so forth.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A body piercing stretching device, comprising:
 a coiled casing,   a protruding piece at the beginning of the coiled casing,   a source of the structure allowing the coiled casing to expand by twisting the end most point of the coiled casing allowing it to expand, and   a gripping member attached to the end-most point of the coiled casing to secure and direct the rotational path of said casing to facilitate manual expansion.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , comprising hypoallergenic materials such as stainless steel and/or noble metals which are resistant to corrosion and oxidation. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the length is approximately five eighths inch. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the overall diameter is approximately five eighths inch. 
     
     
         5 . A method of increasing or decreasing the size of a body piercing comprising placing the device of  claim 1  in the healed piercing, and tightening or loosening the device thereby increasing or decreasing the size of the opening by means of a coiled casing assembly.