US PATENT SUBCLASS 606 / 185
.~.~ Puncturing or piercing

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1  DF  INSTRUMENTS {42}
167  DF  .~ Cutting, puncturing or piercing {10}
185.~.~ Puncturing or piercing {4}
186  DF  .~.~.~> Multiple puncturing elements (e.g., tatoo, scarifiers, etc.)
187  DF  .~.~.~> Hair or artificial hair injector or anchor
188  DF  .~.~.~> Earlobe piercing means
189  DF  .~.~.~> Acupuncture means

DEFINITION

Classification: 606/185

Puncturing or piercing:

(under subclass 167) Subject matter wherein the cutter is a sharp, pointed instrument which penetrates a portion of the body to make a hole therein without removing any of the tissue through which the cutter passes.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117, for devices which remove tissue or pierce without the removal of tissue while applying an identification tag to an animal.

184, for punching devices which remove tissue by cutting or punching out a circular shape from the tissue it is used upon.