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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322212 | Finger rings with interchangeable or movable settings and attachable charms An finger ring includes a movable or removable setting and a charm coupled to a short chain. The chain carrying the charm can be captured by the movable or removable setting. According to one embodiment, the setting has internal threads which mate with a threaded po... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7155782 | Reversible fastener A reversible fastener that can be positioned in one of two alternate display positions without removing the fastener from the underlying garment is provided. The unique configuration of the fastener allows it to be rotatably coupled to a garment in a manner that fac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143607 | Jewelry article having interchangeable setting and capture module A jewelry article includes an interchangeable setting, a shank or body, and a capture module. The shank defines a mounting area that holds the setting on the shank except substantially along one axis when the setting is positioned in the mounting area. The capture m... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6508080 | Clasp for jewelry and accessory A connecting device for jewelry and accessories includes a male member formed as a pole having a tapered head, a groove on the surrounding surface at the bottom end, and having a connecting portion for connecting to jewelry and accessories at the end. A f... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5983669 | Spring for earring clip and method of making same An earring clip spring assembly has a strip of spring metal which is bent to have a pair of spring arms connected to each other by a closed U-shaped portion. An opening through the omega shaped portion receives a pin which holds the spring to an earring c... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5829273 | Reversible earring A reversible clip-on earring is described herein. The reversible earring comprises a pair of curved, essentially mirror-image segments hinged together and pivotal between open and closed conditions. The hinge mechanism includes a spring hinge for urging t... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5735143 | Diet earring of tragus engagement type Disclosed is a diet earring for stimulating acupuncture points located on the human tragus used in a simple procedure to eliminate disadvantages of the conventional needle puncture process. The earring has a pressing member 1 and a retaining member 2 for ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5553467 | Adjustable ear clip An adjustable ear clip device for relieving pressure on the ear lobe of a wearer is provided. The adjustable ear clip includes a base plate with a pair of spaced ears connected thereto. An angled stop plate emanates from the base plate at a location adjac... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5551259 | Adjustable ear clip An adjustable ear clip device for relieving pressure on the ear lobe of a wearer is provided. The adjustable ear clip includes a base member with a pair of spaced ears connected thereto. An angled stop plate is connected to the base plate and a mounting p... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5487280 | Convertible earring A convertible earring of the present invention is capable of being selectively used as a clip-on earring or a pierced earring. The earring includes an ornament and a clamping assembly for resiliently clipping the earring on the earlobe of the wearer when ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5079933 | Plastic ear clip An ear clip is molded from a plastic material and has two arms hinged together. The arms are each attached to a curved link by hinges. The link expands and contracts between its two ends maintaining the arms in one of two positions and urges the arms to r... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5052194 | Ear hiders Human ear hiders are designed to be comfortably worn and will enhance the appearance of a wearer, where each ear hider includes a pair of wire frames coupled together and having finger grip portions for spreading apart a bead and seat member of an assembl... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5048311 | Convertible jewelry article A convertible jewelry article for use by a wearer and including an ornamental member having a holding bracket secured thereto, the holding bracket being formed with a dome portion, the interior of which is shaped to receive a semi-spherical member therein... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5036681 | Magnetized ear piece A magnetized ear piece composed of a first and second pivotally interconnected member normally biased into a closed position and wherein one of the members is provided with magnet means to confront the ear lobe of a wearer and one of the members includes ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5025643 | Holding clip A jewelry clip is disclosed which includes a base having spaced-apart first and second openings and an arcuate retaining wire having first and second ends connected by a curved portion. The ends of the wire are received and held in the respective openings... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4944164 | Convertible earring A convertible earring comprising a rigid earring body having a surface on one side and an ear attachment on the other side, with the surface having a raised portion and an adjacent decorated portion. When the earring body is attached to one ear by the ear... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4840045 | Jewelry mounting construction An improved jewelry mounting construction for use in adapting pierced-ear earrings into earrings capable of being clamped on to unpierced ears. The improved construction comprises a clamping mechanism for securing a medium between opposed surfaces, one of... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4829789 | Variable pressure earring clasp An earring attachable to an earlobe, that varies the gripping pressure applied to the earlobe is provided. A base pivotally supports a clasp so that the clasp grips the ear between the base and the clasp. A pressure controller is slidably mounted on a cen... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4796443 | Comfort earring clip A support device for an earring which includes a back support. A back ear clamping member carried by the back support is adjustable to a forward and rearward position with respect to a front ear clamping member. The back ear clamping member is free to mov... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4756168 | Earring construction A nut-like member especially adapted for use with an earring clip in which a threaded screw provides wearing adjustment. The member includes a U-shaped loop through which circular smooth bore openings are disposed in longitudinal alignment. Each opening h... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4625526 | Nipple decoration device A nipple decoration device particularly for attachment to a female breast has an integral spring bias which provides a compressive force on two support arms. At the end of each support arm is an arcuate pad which is in contact with the nipple. The nipple ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4574595 | Jewelry mounting construction An improved jewelry mounting construction for use in adapting pierced-ear earrings into earrings capable of being clamped on unpierced ears. Also disclosed is a construction for adapting pierced-ear earrings into stickpins. The improved construction compr... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4519220 | Interchangeable jewelry having securing means A simple to use, durable and effective securing means for an interchangeable wearable jewelry item having a base unit and a feature unit is described. The securing means includes a receiving structure being provided with a resilient insert and being conta... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4257241 | Earring construction An earring having a body including an outer ornamental face and spring means for resiliently clamping the body on the lobe of the wearer's ear. The spring is longitudinally oriented in generally parallel disposition to a elongated earring similarly config... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4188799 | Ear clip A clip for an earring or the like comprising separate jaw members pivotally attached for movement towards and away from each other. A first jaw member includes an ornamental portion and is provided with contact means adapted to contact outer portions of t... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4003216 | Earring structure An earring structure for use with both pierced and non-pierced ears including a generally U-shaped main body member at one end of which is rotatably attached a pivotal post and at the other end of which is rotatably attached a pressure member. The pivotal... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3990266 | Ear clip having a soft, durable spring action The present invention is directed to an ear clip for earrings and the like in which separate jaw portions thereof are attached together for pivotal movement towards and away from each other in such a manner that the need for a separate spring member is el... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3987644 | Clip for earrings and the like A clip for earrings comprising separate jaw members pivotally attached. One jaw is adapted to display a decoration and is provided with contact means adapted to contact one side of an ear lobe. The other jaw is movable towards and away from the first jaw ... | 10/26/1976 |
