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WO1997017862A1
WO1997017862A1 PCT/AU1996/000733 AU9600733W WO9717862A1 WO 1997017862 A1 WO1997017862 A1 WO 1997017862A1 AU 9600733 W AU9600733 W AU 9600733W WO 9717862 A1 WO9717862 A1 WO 9717862A1
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Daryl Noel Pinder
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C7/00—Ear-rings; Devices for piercing the ear-lobes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand

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  • This mvention relates to personal hygiene m the form of a pierced ear cleaner ( it can also be used for other sections of the body which has been pierced for j ewelry )
  • the present mvention is in the form of a long thm round wire like metal ob j ect approximately 1mm in diameter, machmed to produce peaks and troughs on a section of its surface with a handle on one end ( The peaks and troughs in the drawmgs are at 90 degrees to the metal object, however m another form of manufacture this angle could be varied to produce a screw like or drill like machinmg of these peaks and troughs )
  • the device is drawn through the pierced ear to remove debris
  • the debris from the body pierced hole is captured m the troughs of the device and it is then removed from the instrument with a tissue or other cleanmg material
  • the cleanmg device would be preferably made from metal, possibly stainless steel, however other metals may be suitable
  • the handle of the device could be mcorporated m the one piece of material durmg manufacture in another form of the mvention the handle could be manufactured separately and from another material and later secured to the cleanmg device
  • the device could alter in shape such as bemg manufactured m a circle, square, oval etc with its primary function of cleanmg body pierced j ewelry holes bemg maintained
  • FIG 1 shows one example of a pierced ear cleanmg device accordmg to this mvention
  • FIG 2 shows the application of a pierced ear cleaner to the ear
  • the pierced ear cleaner comprises a round wire like piece of metal that is machmed mto peaks and troughs on a section of its length and has a handle formed mto a ring at the end
  • FIG 2 it can be seen how the pierced ear cleaner is inserted into the pierced ear hole capturing the debris that has collected m the hole by the troughs in the devices surface The debris can then be removed from the device bv a tissue or other cleaning material

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Abstract

The present invention is in the form of a long thin round wire-like metal object approximately 1 mm in diameter, machined to produce peaks and troughs on a section of its surface with a handle on one end. The device is drawn through a pierced ear to remove debris. The debris from the body is captured in the troughs of the device and it is removed from the instrument with a tissue or other cleaning material. The cleaning device would be preferably made from metal, possibly stainless steel, however other metals may be suitable.

Description

PIERCED EAR CLEANER
The followmg mformation describes the form and function of this device
This mvention relates to personal hygiene m the form of a pierced ear cleaner ( it can also be used for other sections of the body which has been pierced for jewelry ) The present mvention is in the form of a long thm round wire like metal object approximately 1mm in diameter, machmed to produce peaks and troughs on a section of its surface with a handle on one end ( The peaks and troughs in the drawmgs are at 90 degrees to the metal object, however m another form of manufacture this angle could be varied to produce a screw like or drill like machinmg of these peaks and troughs ) The device is drawn through the pierced ear to remove debris The debris from the body pierced hole is captured m the troughs of the device and it is then removed from the instrument with a tissue or other cleanmg material
The cleanmg device would be preferably made from metal, possibly stainless steel, however other metals may be suitable
In one form of the mvention the handle of the device could be mcorporated m the one piece of material durmg manufacture in another form of the mvention the handle could be manufactured separately and from another material and later secured to the cleanmg device
In yet another form, with or without a handle, the device could alter in shape such as bemg manufactured m a circle, square, oval etc with its primary function of cleanmg body pierced jewelry holes bemg maintained
To assist with the understanding of the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawmgs which show one example of the mvention
In the drawmgs
FIG 1 shows one example of a pierced ear cleanmg device accordmg to this mvention
FIG 2 shows the application of a pierced ear cleaner to the ear
Referrmg to FIG 1 it can be seen that the pierced ear cleaner comprises a round wire like piece of metal that is machmed mto peaks and troughs on a section of its length and has a handle formed mto a ring at the end
Referrmg to FIG 2 it can be seen how the pierced ear cleaner is inserted into the pierced ear hole capturing the debris that has collected m the hole by the troughs in the devices surface The debris can then be removed from the device bv a tissue or other cleaning material
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Claims

PIERCED EAR CLEANER
Claims defining the invention are as follows,
Claim 1
My invention is used for the purpose of assisting with personal hygiene by cleaning body pierced jewelry holes, removing debris such as bodily secreted oil deposits and dead skin cells etc from the body pierced jewelry holes by capturing the deposit in the instruments peaks and troughs ( machined onto the surface of the device ) as it is pushed into the body pierced hole.
Claim 2
This device also reduces the risk of body pierced jewelry hole infections by removing debris such as bodily secreted oil deposits and dead skin cells etc from the body pierced jewelry holes that may harbor bacteria.
Claim 3
This device in one or more of its form of manufacture could also be worn as decoration to the body as well as serving its primary function as stated above in claim 1 and Claim 2.
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PCT/AU1996/000733 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Pierced ear cleaner Ceased WO1997017862A1 (en)

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AU75559/96A AU7555996A (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Pierced ear cleaner
JP9518451A JP2000501951A (en) 1995-11-16 1996-11-15 Ear cleaning device with pierced hole

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AUPN6608 1995-11-16
AUPN6608A AUPN660895A0 (en) 1995-11-16 1995-11-16 Pierced ear cleaner

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WO1997017862B1 WO1997017862B1 (en) 1997-06-19

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2859379A1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-11 Franck Teboul Instrument for cleaning and treatment of human tissue cavities such as body piercings has recesses and depressions in cylindrical surface to hold antiseptic product
WO2007075868A3 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-11-22 Biosara Corp Hygiene for body piercings
WO2009100493A1 (en) * 2008-02-14 2009-08-20 Cycad Investments Pty Ltd A therapeutic device

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4041946A (en) * 1975-08-28 1977-08-16 Barton William R Medicated member for pierced ears
AU6454680A (en) * 1980-11-14 1982-05-20 Ian Chester Chain drop earrings
US4497402A (en) * 1983-06-20 1985-02-05 Karos Lisa M Pierced ear cleaning and sterilizing apparatus
WO1987006143A1 (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-22 Norcia Joseph S Absorbent medicated jewelry article
US5183461A (en) * 1991-05-17 1993-02-02 Hobbs Donna M Method for cleaning pierced earlobes
WO1994000092A1 (en) * 1992-06-27 1994-01-06 Antje Rademacher Health-care article for cleaning and for the medical treatment of earring holes in ear lobes
WO1996029904A1 (en) * 1993-07-21 1996-10-03 Cervo, Judith, Anne Earring insert for a pierced earlobe and other pierced parts of the anatomy

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4041946A (en) * 1975-08-28 1977-08-16 Barton William R Medicated member for pierced ears
AU6454680A (en) * 1980-11-14 1982-05-20 Ian Chester Chain drop earrings
US4497402A (en) * 1983-06-20 1985-02-05 Karos Lisa M Pierced ear cleaning and sterilizing apparatus
WO1987006143A1 (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-22 Norcia Joseph S Absorbent medicated jewelry article
US5183461A (en) * 1991-05-17 1993-02-02 Hobbs Donna M Method for cleaning pierced earlobes
WO1994000092A1 (en) * 1992-06-27 1994-01-06 Antje Rademacher Health-care article for cleaning and for the medical treatment of earring holes in ear lobes
WO1996029904A1 (en) * 1993-07-21 1996-10-03 Cervo, Judith, Anne Earring insert for a pierced earlobe and other pierced parts of the anatomy

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2859379A1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-11 Franck Teboul Instrument for cleaning and treatment of human tissue cavities such as body piercings has recesses and depressions in cylindrical surface to hold antiseptic product
WO2007075868A3 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-11-22 Biosara Corp Hygiene for body piercings
WO2009100493A1 (en) * 2008-02-14 2009-08-20 Cycad Investments Pty Ltd A therapeutic device

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