US Patent 9357819 Slotted body jewelry surface anchor

A surface anchor for body jewelry is provided, which typically includes a base formed of an elongated plate. The base may have a proximate end to which a post is coupled. The post may include a fastening structure for securing the body jewelry to the post. The base may further include a distal end, and the distal end may include a slot extending from an opening at an edge of the base inward into an internal region of the base. The slot may be bounded on opposite sides by a pair of elongated structures, and may be longer than it is wide. Body jewelry may be attached to the post to form a slotted body jewelry assembly.