Hoop earring closure construction and method of making

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-20
KHYVAT YUNUS
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Such earrings are notoriously difficult to make mainly because of the size, and typically are entirely hand made.
The difficulties include that
(I) it is difficult to locate the hinge pin in the hole of the hinge bar when such bar is a plate pressing, and it is difficult to form the wire around the hinge pin when the hinge bar is of wire
(ii) the pin, which is of the order of 10-20 thousandths of an inch in diameter, is cut (usually with hand operated wire cutters) from wire and it may have burrs or flashings on the ends which have to be removed, and is

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[0032]Referring to the drawings in FIG. 1 a prior art conventional hoop 10 earring is shown, and will be seen to comprise a hoop body 14.

[0033]The earring body typically will be of precious metal or an alloy of precious metal or, in today's climate, of non-precious metal. It is to be mentioned that the earring body can take any suitable form and can be constructed of any appropriate material.

[0034]Because of the shape of the body 14, it defines at the top thereof two ends 20 and 22 between which is a gap 23 bridged by a hinge bar 24 of the earring. The hinge bar 24 is supported for hinging movement at end 20 by being mounted on a plate bracket 26 through which and through the end of the hinge bar passes a hinge pin 28. The hinge bar is conventionally formed of a solid metal.

[0035]A clasp plate 30 is provided on the other end 22 which is of U-shape form, so that the free end 32 of the hinge bar 24 can be snapped into the clasp 30 to hold it in the position shown.

[0036]In the position...

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Abstract

A novel bracket assembly for a hinge bar for a hoop type earring in which the pivot pin is integrally formed with a bracket formed of hollow tubing. Hollow tubing is used to form the hinge bar as well.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of patent application Ser. No. 13 / 161,861, filed Jun. 16, 2011, which is incorporated herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to hoop earring closure structures, especially for items of jewelry of precious metals or their alloys. The invention may be applicable more generally, but it was devised in connection with the manufacture of items of jewelry, in particular items of jewelry known as creole or hoop earrings.[0004]Therefore, in the following, reference is made mainly to hoop or creole earrings, as such reference best explains the nature of the invention. It must be stated however, that having regard to the nature of the invention, it has particular advantage and application in the field of items of jewelry which have hinge constructions of a delicate nature.[0005]The construction and method of making standard hoop earring closures generally use solid metal o...

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IPC IPC(8): A44C7/00
CPCY10T24/41A44C7/00
Inventor KHYVAT, YUNUS
Owner KHYVAT YUNUS
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