Tongue jewelry with electrically energizable component

• US 20020041159A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 04/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dennis J. Kaping Jr
• Original Assignee: Dennis J. Kaping Jr
• Inventors: Kaping, Dennis J. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US09/784,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20020041159A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/56
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 15/0015 Illuminated or sound-producing jewellery
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 15/0035 Piercing type jewellery earrings A44C7/00

Abstract

An electrically-energizable tongue-engagable body decorative device for display in the mouth of a wearer may include an electrically energizable cap having a pair of housing portions being releasably attachable; and means for sealing together the housing portions in a liquid tight manner. There may be at least one electrically energizable component disposed within the housing portions for producing an aesthetically pleasing effect and battery means mounted within the housing portions for energizing the component when connected via a circuit thereto. Means may be provided for securing the electrically energizable cap removably from the tongue of the wearer. Also provided is a method for adorning a wearer with an aesthetically pleasing decorative ornamental device including securing an electrically-energizable tongue-engagable body decorative device to the tongue of the wearer and electrically energizing the device.

Claims

1. An electrically-energizable cap of a tongue-engagable device for display in the mouth of a wearer, said energizable cap to be secured in the tongue by attachment to a post, comprising:

a lower housing having a hollow interior, said hollow interior having an inner wall and a solid base, said solid base having a protrusion;

an upper housing having an engagement portion, said engagement portion having an external wall for engaging said inner wall of said lower housing, said engagement portion also having a hollow interior adapted to receive a power source;

a spacer element adapted to separate said solid base of said lower housing from said engagement portion of said upper housing, said spacer element adapted to allow contact between said power source and said protrusion when said upper housing and said lower housing are sufficiently engaged; and

a decorative top enveloping at least a portion of said upper housing,

wherein said upper housing has at least one electrically-energizable component.

2. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said lower housing and said upper housing are composed of thermoplastic material.

3. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said electrically-energizable component includes at least one illuminating element for providing a decorative light source and wherein said decorative top is translucent or transparent.

4. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 3, wherein said at least one illuminating element is a light emitting diode.

5. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said electrically-energizable component is a vibrator.

6. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said spacer element is an annular ring surrounding said protrusion.

7. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said inner wall of said lower housing and said outer wall of said upper housing are threaded for engagement with each other.

8. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said upper housing comprises an annular flange adapted to secure a circuit board to said upper housing when said annular flange is crimped onto said circuit board.

9. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said upper housing comprises a non-engagement portion having a ledge adapted to support a printed circuit board.

10. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 9, wherein said non-engagement portion has annular grooves formed on an outer wall, said annular grooves being adapted to partially secure said decorative top to said upper housing.

11. An electrically-energizable cap according to claim 1, wherein said decorative top is molded around at least a portion of said upper housing.

12. A housing for an electrically-energizable cap of a tongue-engagable device for display in the mouth of a wearer, said housing comprising:

an engagement portion, said engagement portion having an external wall for engaging an inner wall of a lower housing, said engagement portion also having a hollow interior adapted to receive a power source;

a decorative top enveloping at least a portion of said upper housing; and

at least one electrically-energizable component, said component being mounted on said engagement portion and being enveloped by said decorative top.