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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7818852 | Connecting system for, inter alia, an earring What is disclosed is a connecting system, comprising an elongated element and a substantially ring-shaped element provided with an opening, into which said elongated element can be inserted for connection thereto. The elongated element comprises a connecting member,... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7617576 | Fastener and ornament including the fastener A pierced earring fastener 1 has: a pinching member 2 made of three balls 2a, 2a, 2a; a holder 3 that is a rubber-like elastic member; and a ring 5 for tightening the pinching member 2 and ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7347065 | Clasp assembly for jewelry A clasp assembly for jewelry to be worn as a ring or earring. As a ring, the clasp assembly for jewelry allows individuals to wear rings around finger phalanges, by locking the rings below the knuckles of the fingers without having to slide the rings over knuckles o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7225640 | Temporary ornament display apparatus and method A system and method for temporarily displaying an ornament in a jewelry article is provided. The system comprises an ornament holder configured to temporarily hold an ornament and a jewelry article attachment configured to temporarily couple the ornament holder to a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225638 | Convertible jewelry mounting A jewelry mounting includes a base having front and rear surfaces. The front surface is provided with means permitting the mounting of an article of jewelry or other ornament usable on an earring or pendant. The rear surface includes a pivotable mounting for an ear ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7174610 | Flexible material clutch for a decorative piece An improved securing clutch comprises a flexible material retainer with an engagement passage sized to receive and frictionally engage the entire outer surface of a portion of a post. The flexible material retainer is surrounded by a metal frame that provides a base... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171826 | Earring post covering An earring post covering for preventing allergic reaction to earring posts includes an elongated member that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. The elongated member has an aperture extending into the firs... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155932 | Stud earring with a removable dangling element A jewelry design for adorning an ear which includes a conically-shaped stud mounting extending conically outward from a conical point to form a conical basket for securing a stone therein, a post with a near end attached to the conical point and a far end, and a nut... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7111370 | Sanitary ear clip display member for an earring A sanitary ear clip display member for trying on a pierced-type earring being substantially U-shaped in configuration and having a pin receiving member attached at one end to a movable clip member and the pin receiving member attached at the other end to a second cl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089634 | Interlocking pin system A base disk has a top face with a coaxial coupling pin with a pointed tip, spacer portions and notches. A coupling housing has a lower surface with an aperture. The housing has a releasable coupling mechanism. Male and females ends of the coupling mechanism are situ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7047765 | Universal ear attachment for earrings The present invention is generally related to a device for facilitating the setting of the ear attachment method on earrings. The device is comprised of a universal female clipping connector and a variety of male clipping connectors. The universal female connector i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013675 | Smooth backed pierced earring The present invention is an earring for a pierced ear comprising a shaft mounted on a base; a connector having a cavity for engaging the shaft and an adapter on the obverse; and a cap able to be affixed to the adapter on one side and a decorative aspect of the earri... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007353 | Buckle device A buckle arrangement for releasably connecting two parts of an object that includes a post which projects out at right angles from one part, and a ring-shaped body which is connected to the other part and which is received by the post. The ring-shaped body carries l... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978639 | Tongue jewelry clip and method of wearing the same A tongue jewelry clip and method for wearing the clip is provided. The tongue jewelry clip includes a substantially thin, narrow, and rigid strip of metal bent to include at least one U-shaped section for wrapping around at least one edge of the tongue. The U-shaped... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6907961 | Apparatus and method for retarding translation between two bodies A rod brake, and a method, including an elastic device, such as a coil spring, array of split rings, or an elastic sleeve, that engages one or more grooves in a cylindrical surface to restrain the rod from longitudinal movement relative to another body, and wherein ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6662596 | Fragrance diffuser A fragrance diffuser is provided which keeps the tip of the pierced earring post from injuring the wearer by covering the tip of the pierced earring post of a pierced earring, thereby making the pierced earring harmless, and which can diffuse the fragranc... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6612131 | Earring post and connector assembly A post and connector assembly for an earring of the pierced-ear type utilizes a conventional straight post and a connector that includes a resilient surface that is biased into a groove in the post to establish a positive locking position, but which surfa... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6584656 | Ornament clutch A clutch for an earring or other ornament post has a resilient pincer disk with an opening defining a pair of arms connected to each other by a resilient bridge. The arms have arcuate surfaces to engage the post. A V-shaped opening extends from the arms a... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557220 | Security clutch with self-centering spring A security clutch for a jewelry post with a circumferential groove includes a housing with a post receiving aperture extending therethrough and two access ports through a side wall. A pair of interlocking C-shaped lock members each include an inner free e... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6389662 | Security clutch with unitary trigger and spring A security clutch for a jewelry post includes a housing defining a post receiving aperture extending therethrough and an access port. A trigger lock member is disposed in said housing and includes a main body with an aperture therethrough defining a centr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6257021 | Universal disposable earring retainer An earring retainer comprising an elastic material having a front side and a back side and a scoring or cut for receiving a post of an earring such that the post may puncture the elastic material and is held firmly by friction. The earring retainers are m... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6167725 | Threadless jewelry connector assembly A jewelry connection system utilizing an elastic bent stem having a narrow center section is inserted into a hollow tube such that binding of the stem ends in the tube creates an elastic releasable friction bond (binding) between the stem and tube pieces.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6138475 | Jewelry retention system 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, ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138333 | Adjustable earring An earring includes a pin adapted to pass through a hole pierced in an ear or other body part. The pin has an enlarged, decorative end thereon which rests against one side of the ear with the pin extending through the hole in the ear, and a clutch which f... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6134917 | Jewelry retention system 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, ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6058581 | Jewelry clasp, particularly for earrings An elongated semi-product from which a clasp can be formed includes at each end at least one through-penetrating hole wherein when bent to form said clasp the semi-product forms a generally closed cavity with the mutually opposite ends of said product for... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5987718 | Clutch fastener A clutch fastener is provided for securely receiving pins, shafts, and the like. The clutch fastener includes a housing and a coil spring disposed within a central chamber contained in the housing. The chamber originates near the top surface of the housin... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5893278 | Earring having an improved retaining mechanism An improved retaining mechanism for use with a pierced earring having an ornament having a stem. The retaining mechanism has a base with an opening therein through which the stem of the earring passes, a cylindrical tube extending from the base with threa... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5845378 | Clasp for earring post A clasp for the post of an earring has a c-shaped resilient pincer disk which engages onto the post. A washer with a hole therethrough is stacked with the pincer disk and both the disk and washer are held within a resilient elastic holder.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5669239 | Pierced earring with improved nut A pierced earring includes a pin member provided midway thereof with an engaging groove, and a nut including a cylindrical fastener body having therein a split groove or slit extending in the direction of the length thereof, an engaging ridge formed on an... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5622061 | Pierced earring assembly The earring assembly is manufactured at low cost, which enables conventional pierced earrings to be reused, is diversified in ornamental effect and has its user be completely free from a so-called metal allergy. In the assembly: a post 10 is fabricated fr... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5588309 | Earring back adapter The device includes a conventional ornament holder with a friction post which is connected to a conventional back clutch. Attached to the back clutch is a clutch adapter, which is designed to move along a bridge mechanism that is composed of a bent spring... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5456094 | Clasp for pierced earrings An earring assembly in which the earring has a post to pass through a pierced opening in the earlobe of a wearer to receive a clasp to hold the earring securely in position with the clasp being formed of plastic material with a head to be located behind t... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5309737 | Tamper proof device for a pierced earring A tamper proof device is assembled with a pierced earring and clutch wherein it is operative for indicating if the pierced earring and clutch are subsequently disassembled. The tamper proof device includes an outer ring portion, an inner disc portion havi... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5170542 | Jewelry clutch A jewelry clutch includes a body portion having an open cavity formed therein and an elastomeric clutch element in the cavity for receiving and securing a post of a jewelry item in the clutch. The body portion has a substantially triangular transverse cro... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5031419 | Perfumed earring clasp An earring clasp for pierced-ear type earrings that provides means for disposing a perfuming agent substantially near or in contact with the ear lobe of the wearer. The earring clasp is formed having a first disk member, a second disk member and a body of... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5018365 | Earring device An earring securing device having an outer cylindrical flanged rear sleeve and an inner cylindrical flanged sleeve adapted to pass through an opening in an earlobe for threading into the outer rear sleeve whereby the outer sleeve flange and inner sleeve f... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4928367 | Earring clutch An earring clutch defined by a hollow metallic shell filled with an elastomer material. An axial bore extends diametrically through the shell, with each end of the bore terminating at a respective flanged opening. The bore receives the post of an earring ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4901409 | Ornamental earring sounding a click upon attachment An earring for removable attachment to an earlobe through a pierced passage. The earring includes a post with an ornament on one end and a serrated surface on the other end. A clutch includes leaf springs which produce audible clicks as they engage the se... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4733544 | Ornamental jewelry member A jewelry member comprises an elongated, resiliently flexible coil spring element, a jewelry post on one end of the coil spring element and a jewelry clutch on the other end of the coil spring element. The jewelry member can be worn as a pierced earring b... | 03/29/1988 |
