Ear clip having pivoted arms held by friction

Details Ear clip having pivoted arms held by friction Ear clip having pivoted arms held by friction

1978-09-25

1980-01-29

Shay, F. Barry

Jewelry

Having direct body attachment

Nonpiercing

24248R, A44C 700

Patent

active

041854713

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to an ear clip for earrings and the like in which a pair of pivotally connected members move relative to each other against the action of a pronounced frictional drag provided by a spring member. The spring member is a reversely bent generally U-shaped leaf spring having opposed free ends. A looped end portion of the other member generally encircles said free ends and maintains them under tension such that the force attempting to move the free ends apart provides the aforementioned frictional drag upon the looped end of the other member. The looped end is generally circular in configuration although it may include one or more lobes such that the members will snap into open or closed position. Also, adjustment means may be provided to increase or decrease the spring tension exerted, and thus vary the frictional drag upon the members as they move relative to each other.

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patent: 2773293 (1956-12-01), Watson
patent: 2947054 (1960-08-01), Adams
patent: 3176475 (1965-04-01), Saccoccio
patent: 3462808 (1969-08-01), Saccoccio et al.
patent: 3568271 (1971-03-01), Saccoccio et al.
patent: 3990266 (1976-11-01), Saccoccio

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