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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568364 | Advertising device for produce and candy vendors The invention is an advertising apparatus for produce and candy vendors made of at least one earring clip with back side and front side for engaging a non-pierced ear, at least one hook secured to the earring clip, and at least one edible food item removably secured... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7356889 | Child-safe fastening device A child-safe fastening device comprises a clip, one or more than one padded layer covering one or more surfaces of the clip, and one or more than one cover layer secured to the padded layer. The clip, the padded layer, and the cover layer form a plush device. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347066 | Convertible jewelry construction A jewelry item has dual functions, such as an earring and a ring or bracelet. The item includes a main loop-like main body portion having opposed first and second ends. First and second hinge elements are pivotally joined to the ends, and are independently pivotable... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275396 | Apparatus and method of supporting an earring An earring support device constructed of a single length of flexible metal wire or plastic line bent back upon itself at both ends and clasped or otherwise fasted so as to form a large loop at one end and one or more smaller loops at the other end. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7221769 | Hearing aid adapted for discrete operation The present invention relates to a hearing aid, which allows a hearing aid user to discretely operate his/her hearing aid by applying a force to a portion of the ear carrying the hearing aid. A number of different functions of the hearing aid, such as turning a batt... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219515 | Earring having attachable accessory An earring assembly is described including an earring and an accessory. The earring includes a fastening mechanism and an ornamental portion. The accessory is removably attached with the earring and is configured to corresponding mate with the ornamental portion to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7089764 | Method of arranging for a jewelry display on an adhesive bandage An arrangement of low-cost jewelry objects displayed on the person preliminarily made on a BAND-AID adhesive bandage and transferred to the site of display on the person by being correlated to where the BAND-AID adhesive bandage is attached to the person. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069745 | Ear adornment A ear adornment for allowing a user to adorn an ear of the user. The ear adornment includes a frame member being designed for selectively engaging the ear of the user. A sleeve member is selectively coupled to the frame member whereby the sleeve member is designed f... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013674 | Magnetically attractable components for self-sizing jewelry articles A jewelry-forming component composing a body member having a first magnetized portion and a female element associated therewith for magnetically attracting and receiving a male element of another jewelry-forming component. The first magnetized portion of the body me... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966533 | Mounting apparatus for an electronic device An apparatus for holding an electronic device is described which includes first and second brackets slidably joined together with one another and moveable to expand away from, and contract toward, one another along an operating path. The apparatus further includes f... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6926169 | Device for the insertion of an anti-drip element into the mouth of a bottle A device is disclosed for the insertion of an anti-drip element into the mouth of a bottle having a structure made from elastic metal wire, which is configured, at its intermediate portion, like a circular helix (1), which completes at least one loop. The end... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6758061 | Nipple hugger jewelry system A wire is fabricated of a semi-rigid material. The wire may be bent by a user. At least three primary sections are formed. A nipple reception circle is located between the primary sections. The circle has a center. Each primary section extends radially outwardly fro... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6718796 | Design feature for distinguishing one earring of a set from the other The back portion of an omega-back earring is formed by investment casting and then heat-treated to have spring gold characteristics. A rear surface of the ornamental front portion of the earring includes a depression to present a concave profile which is complementa... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6662598 | Body ornament A body ornament has first and second positioning arms that are pivotally connected together. The first positioning arm crosses the second positioning arm at first and second crossing points. A generally elongated loop is formed between the crossing points... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6571579 | Earring stabilizer An improved earring stabilizer that provides additional support, improved stability and added comfort to a wearer of earrings. The earring stabilizer is used to contact an earring wearer's ear and prevent the earrings from sagging on the ear of the wearer... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568212 | Looping jewelry attachment to the ear Ear jewelry, comprising in combination, a first decorative wire extending in a looping direction to conform generally to the looping periphery of a human ear, decorative ornamentation structure carried by and spaced along the wire, and support structure c... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6425268 | Body piercing jewelry substitute and method of application A body piercing jewelry substitute 10 includes a body 20 having an internal cavity 30. A rim 22 frames the opening 23 to the internal cavity. The rim is positioned on a damp body surface, such as moistened skin or the user's tongue. By creating an area 50... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6314758 | Double-purpose earlobe ornaments usable as stud and earring A double-purpose earlobe ornament usable as stud and earring comfortable to wear comprises an earlobe-support 1 adapted to come in contact with the outer side 9 of the earlobe that is provided in the upper part of an ornamental piece 7, an earlobe-holder ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6282921 | Ear decoration The ear decoration includes a supporting portion, a securing portion and a generally U-shaped connecting portion connected between the supporting portion and securing portion to grip an ear therebetween. A bracing portion spaced apart from the securing po... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6263703 | Clip on protective earring A clip on protective earring for attachment to a user's ear to protect a sensitive newly formed piercing in the ear lobe. The clip on protective earring includes a pair of body members pivotally coupled together so that inner faces of the body members fac... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260381 | Article of jewelry An article of jewelry has a first (5) and a second part (3) and a hinge (7) which articulatedly connects the two parts (3, 5) in such a way that the parts (3, 5) are movable between a first closed position and a second opened position. The article of jewe... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6082138 | Body ornament An ornamentation part and an ornament positioning part are fabricated as a unit to provide a body ornament to be received by and positioned upon a body part; particularly a breast nipple. The positioning part includes a pair of concave spaced arms which f... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079224 | Body-worn ornament, body-worn ornament kit, and method of attaching a body-worn ornament An ornament comprises a decorative element and a hook-and-loop-type fastener for removably attaching the decorative element to a wearer's body. A first portion of the hook-and-loop-type fastener has fastening elements extending from one side thereof and a... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6026658 | Convertible jewelry article A convertible jewelry article including a mounting wand and clip assembly releasably secured to an ornamental jewelry button. The mounting clip is releasably snap received with the back side of the jewelry button. The convertible jewelry article further i... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5964105 | Earring Improved earrings which look beautiful in a right ear and a left ear including a connecting part coupling a first fastening part and a second fastening part of earrings is directed generally in the vertical direction and provided to grasp an earlobe, and ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5906114 | Earring stabilizer An earring stabilizer for assisting in the support of an earring, especially for use with earrings for pierced ears. The stabilizer comprises an extension bar and a contact member, where the contact member preferably presents a concave surface for a comfo... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5771715 | Convertible ear ornament A convertible ear ornament is provided that in one embodiment referenced by numeral (100) features an ornamental member (14) having an accessible pocket (16) into which a variety of bracket members (22, 23, 25, 27, 60) may be releasably secured to provide... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769995 | Device and method for reinforcing a pierced earlobe An adhesive-backed patch of reinforcement material has a central aperture and is applied to the pierced earlobe of a person's ear in position with the aperture aligned with the orifice of the earlobe to support the weight of the pierced earring installed ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5533363 | Pierced earring converter A pierced earring converter comprising a cuff sized and configured to be worn on the cartilage of the ear along the side of the ear, a hanger carried by the cuff and extending from the cuff and a mounting member carried by the hanger. The mounting member ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5526654 | Body decoration and method of using same A body decoration, and a method of using it, includes a main ornamentation body, secured and supported in place on the body of a wearer by a flexible pliable fine threadlike line such that it remains substantially invisible to an observer, to enhance the ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524457 | Pierced earring on which to hang a clip or pierced earring An improved earring having a thin, flat, elliptical shaped base with a mounting at the top and a protrusion at the back of the bottom of the base to prevent an earring clipped on from falling off. The base also has two holes through which pierced earrings... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5452589 | Face decoration and method of using same A face decoration, and a method of using it, includes a main ornamentation body for positioning on the face area of a user adjacent to and partially engaging the tragus portion of the ear. An upper ear attachment comprising flexible pliable wire secures t... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5379611 | Jewelry converter apparatus A converter mechanism is shown for converting a decorative button cover to another piece of jewelry. The converter has spaced plate members receivable on opposite sides of a U-shaped plate pivotally mounted on the button cover which is adapted, when in th... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5363675 | Face decoration and method of using the same A face decoration, and a method of using it, includes a main ornamentation body for positioning on the face area of a user adjacent to and partially engaging the tragus portion of the ear. An upper ear attachment comprising flexible pliable wire secures t... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5339656 | Earring In an earring for the stimulation of acupuncture points and lines present in the human outer ear which consists of an open-ended annular body of a plastic material having a front end adapted to be received in the outer ear cavity of a wearer and a rear en... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5184482 | Ear ornament The ear ornament is a continuous member completely extending around the ear. The continuous member has an upper engaging portion resting on the bridge of the ear, a rear portion passing through the channel defined by the pinna of the ear, a lower non-enga... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5176009 | Stimulative earring for the stimulation of acupuncture points An earring for the stimulation of acupuncture points or lines present in the human outer ear consists of a hooplike open ended jewelry piece having opposite end portions, one being adapted to be received in the outer ear cavity and the other abutting the ... | 01/05/1993 |
