Jewelry – Having direct body attachment
Patent
1998-06-19
2000-10-31
Melius, Terry Lee
Jewelry
Having direct body attachment
63 31, 24705, 247074, A44C 700
Patent
active
061384755
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and system for securing jewelry to a person's body, or to secure together the ends of a piece of jewelry. In one embodiment, an earring back for receiving a post of an earring has a base having a base aperture therein for receiving the post, and a first primary leg extending from a first end of the base, and a second primary leg extending from a second end of the base. A first spring leg extends from the first primary leg, the first spring leg having front face having a tear-drop shaped front aperture therein for receiving the post. A second spring leg extends from the second primary leg, the second spring leg having intermediate face having an intermediate aperture therein for receiving the post. The spring legs are biased such that when the earring back is uncompressed or not under external applied compressive forces, the front aperture, the intermediate aperture, and the base aperture are in axial misalignment. When the post is inserted through the apertures, the spring legs exert an outward force which secures the earring back about the post. Other embodiments include a clamping device and post for securing together the ends of jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces, or chokers.
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Kohl Thomas D.
Mino Kenneth L.
Chop Andrea
Melius Terry Lee
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