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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322214 | Convertible eyeglass retainer/jewelry article An article convertible from an eyeglass retainer to multiple independent jewelry articles has three strands that can be linked together to form a single continuous strand with optical couplers at each end for mounting to the temple arms of conventional eyeglasses. T... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7128636 | Swing wire and brassiere using same An underwire for brassieres which is split in the width and the split extends substantially the full length of the underwire to the rounded ends. The split defines two segments, one of which can swing out of the plane of the other to thereby strengthen the underwire... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121117 | Piece of jewelry A piece of jewelry includes an enclosure formed by a frame and by two parallel crystals connected to the frame in a sealed manner. A plurality of independent annular elements are placed inside the enclosure one within another. These annular elements are free to move... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5976166 | Claspless stud for piercing Objective of this Invention The present invention provides a stud that is used to pierce an earlobe and that eliminates the need for a needle-like tip or a fixture such as a clasp following piercing. Description of Claspless stud for piercing A lock 12 that is... | 11/02/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5845518 | Earring An earring is disclosed which can be securely mounted on nonpierced ears. The earring comprises at least one ornamental component and has a backing which facilitates mounting of the earring without piercing of the ear.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5181397 | Substitute for pierced earrings A substitute for pierced earrings includes dual attachment devices which operate together to facilitate attachment of the present invention over the user's ear. In each embodiment, a clip is combined with a hook-like fastener to securely fasten the device... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5161391 | Variable configuration earring A variable configuration is disclosed. The variable configuration aspect of the earing allows the appearance of the earring to be altered at will by the wearer. This adaptability allows appropriate variations of the earring to be worn on differing occasio... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5146768 | Bendable earring and method of making same The bendable loop earring includes a generally U-shaped, preferably cylindrical bendable pin having a central shaft and two opposite integral opposite ends with a pair of curved beads connected thereto, one per pin end at the pin ends. The beads can be re... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5097682 | Accessory for earring An earring is provided, that is simple to wear and is designed to minimize potential loss of the earring by inadvertent falling off. The earring is also designed to minimize pain to the earlobe of the wearer, even when the accessory that forms a portion o... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4993240 | Facial adornment A facial adornment comprising a C-shaped support to be worn in conjunction with a conventional earring. The support is placed over the ear of a wearer. A decorative member extends generally downward from the upper front end of the support at the top front... | 02/19/1991 |
| 3958430 | Ornamental ear clip with retaining means pressing against the ear and head An ornamental ear clip includes a decorative portion extending from the helix to the lobe of an ear. The decorative portion is shaped to conform to the free portion of the ear. A pair of resilient wire legs project from the decorative portion to the back ... | 05/25/1976 |
