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Process for forming earring back

a technology of omegaback and earring, which is applied in the field of omegaback earring, can solve problems such as problems, and achieve the effects of quick and easy differentiation, enhancing wearer's comfort, and preventing possible inconvenien

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-11-06
BAUM ROBERT +2
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Benefits of technology

The design feature allows easy differentiation between earrings, ensuring correct placement and enhancing wearer comfort, while the manufacturing method reduces production costs and simplifies assembly with a resilient, durable earring design.

Problems solved by technology

One disadvantage of such mirror-image earring pairs, not heretofore remarked in the prior art, is that the wearer often finds, upon putting on the earrings, that she has mistakenly placed the left earring on her right ear or vice versa.
It is to be recognized that this problem may be encountered in omega-back earrings and other types of earrings as well.

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[0026] FIG. 1 shows a pair of earrings 10, including a right earring 12 intended for wearing on a right ear, and a left earring 14 intended for wearing on a left ear. Seen in FIG. 1 are respective front ornamental surfaces 16 and 18 of the right and left earrings 12 and 14.

[0027] FIG. 2 provides an elevational view of the earrings 12, 14 as seen from the rear, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show the right earring 12, in a perspective view, seen from behind in an open condition and in a closed condition, respectively.

[0028] The component parts which make up the earring are best seen in FIG. 3. The previously mentioned ornamental surface 16 is carried as front surface on a front portion 20 of the earring 12. The other main component of the earring is a rear or back portion 22.

[0029] The front portion 20 has a rear surface 24 which faces in a direction opposite to the front ornamental surface 16. An upper segment 26 of the rear surface 24 is generally planar (except for interruptions due to the fil...

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Abstract

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 complementary to the convex profile of the pushing part of the rear portion of the earring. In a non-identical mirror-image pair of earrings, a design element such as a small precious stone is provided on only one of the earring pair, at an inconspicuous spot, to aid the wearer in distinguishing the right earring from the left earring.

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[0001] This invention relates generally to jewelry and more particularly to earrings.[0002] Omega-back earrings are well known. Somewhat typical examples of omega-back earrings are illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,907,424 and 5,165,258.[0003] Earrings of this type include a decorative portion which is worn on the outside or front surface of the earlobe. A pin or post projects inwardly from the decorative portion of the earring and is intended to be inserted through a hole in the earlobe. A rear portion of the earring is attached to the decorative portion by a hinge at the bottom of the decorative portion. The upper end of the rear portion of the earring is in the form of a loop. When the earring is in a closed condition attached to the wearer's ear, the loop of the rear portion of the earring presses against the back of the wearer's earlobe and the post from the front of the earring extends through the loop.[0004] In general, omega-back earrings represent a desirable combination of s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A44C7/00
CPCA44C7/00
Inventor BAUM, ROBERTYANNES, JOHNLEONI, LAURA
Owner BAUM ROBERT