Hinged earring

Details Hinged earring Hinged earring

1997-02-11

1998-10-06

Nguyen, Kien T.

Jewelry

Having direct body attachment

63 13, 24616, A44C 700

Patent

active

058160736

ABSTRACT:
A hinged earring possesses a way of locking the earring in either an open or a closed position. The hinge is formed between two segments of an earring and is provided with two flat surfaces. A tongue, preferably resilient, protrudes from one of the segments of the earring. When the earring is closed, the tongue engages one of the flat surfaces, and when the earring is open, the tongue engages the other of the flat surfaces. The flat surfaces are preferably adjacent, sharing a common edge. The edge makes it difficult for the earring to accidently fall open when closed or fall closed when open. When the earring is moved from open to closed or from closed to open, the edge abuts against the tongue, requiring a certain amount of force to change the position of earring segments.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2713863 (1955-07-01), Handerson
patent: 4319574 (1982-03-01), Sun et al.
patent: 4694664 (1987-09-01), Elsener
patent: 4815180 (1989-03-01), Elsener

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