Pierced earrings

Abstract

To provide pierced earrings capable of solving problems in prior ones, for example, elastic materials of the conventional pierced earrings are exposed on surfaces of the pierced earrings, or spherical metal bodies are exposed on the surfaces of the pierced earrings as they are, therefore there is little added value as a decoration article.SOLUTION: There are provided pierced earrings, each pierced earring comprising: a watermark design structure on which a watermark design is provided; and a hollow structure which is fitted to the inside of the watermark design structure and has therein, an elastic material having a pin engagement hole, the hollow structure having a pin insertion hole for pierced earrings communicating with the pin engagement hole, the watermark design structure and the hollow structure being assembled, the pin insertion hole for pierced earrings being exposed on a surface of the watermark design structure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a piercing earring that not only has a very novel design but also can sufficiently ensure the holding force of the piercing pin.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a catch for piercing in a piercing earring, the one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-7025, which was invented by the present inventor, is known. This catch for piercing has a structure in which an elastic material (elastic body) is formed into a predetermined shape, and a pin locking hole for piercing is formed in this elastic material.

[0003] However, in the above invention, the elastic material is directly exposed on the surface, and there is a drawback that it is difficult to exhibit the aesthetic appearance and high-class feeling as a jewelry design-wise.

[0004] Also, there is a prior art in which the above-mentioned catch for piercing is held by a hollow metal body having a predetermined shape made of an elastic material (elastic body). For example, a spherical metal body directly exposed on the surface has also been manufactured and distributed.

[0005] However, in any of the above, since the elastic material is directly exposed on the surface or a simple spherical metal body is directly exposed on the surface, the current situation is that the aesthetic appearance of the piercing earring as a jewelry must be extremely poor.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] The problem to be solved by the present invention is that in the conventional piercing earrings, the elastic material is exposed on the surface as it is, or a simple spherical metal body is exposed on the surface as it is, so there is almost no added value as a jewelry item.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0008] Therefore, the female piercing earring of the present invention is provided with a so-called piercing catch having a watermark design structure made of, for example, a precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside, and an elastic material is built into the hollow interior of the watermark design structure made of the precious metal. The elastic material has a structure in which a pin locking hole for piercing is formed.

[0009] Further, the male piercing earring of the present invention is provided with a watermark design structure made of a precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside, and has a structure in which a piercing pin is protruding at an appropriate position of the watermark design structure made of the precious metal.

Effect of the Invention

[0010] The female piercing earring of the present invention is provided with a so-called piercing catch having a watermark design structure made of, for example, a precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside, and an elastic material is built into the hollow interior of the watermark design structure made of the precious metal. The elastic material has a structure in which a pin locking hole for piercing is formed. Therefore, various designs can be applied to the watermark design structure made of the precious metal formed on the outside, and thus it has a remarkable effect of being able to provide female piercing earrings, that is, piercing catches, with a very diverse range of designs.

[0011] Further, the male piercing earring of the present invention is provided with a watermark design structure made of a precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside, and a piercing pin may be protruding at an appropriate position of the watermark design structure made of the precious metal. Therefore, various designs can be applied to the noble metal watermark design structure with the watermark pattern formed on the outside, and thus it has a remarkable effect that it can provide male stud earrings with a very diverse range of designs.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] An embodiment of the present invention combines a watermark design structure with a heart shape or other watermark design formed by a watermark pattern, and a hollow structure that is attached inside the watermark design structure, filled with an elastic material having pin locking holes formed therein, and provided with a piercing pin insertion port communicating with the pin locking holes at appropriate positions, and has a structure in which the piercing pin insertion port is exposed on the surface of the watermark design structure.

Example

[0014] FIGS. 1 and 2 are a schematic front view and a schematic cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. The female piercing ring 11 of the present invention includes a watermark design structure 12 made of a precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside. A hollow structure 13 is integrally attached to the hollow interior of the precious metal watermark design structure 12, and the hollow structure 13 is filled with an elastic material 14 in which pin locking holes 15 are formed, which is a so-called piercing catch. Note that a piercing pin insertion port 16 communicating with the pin locking holes 15 is formed at an appropriate position of the watermark design structure 12. Therefore, various designs can be applied to the watermark design structure 12 made of precious metal with the watermark pattern formed on the outside, and thus, the female piercing ring 11 with very various designs such as a heart shape or others can be provided. Examples of such very various designs such as a heart shape or others include that the watermark design structure with a watermark design can adopt various designs composed of a heart shape, a star shape, a shell shape, a fruit shape, a nut shape, a polygon, a streamline shape, a spherical shape, a polyhedron shape, or a combination thereof. In FIGS. 1 and 2, as the watermark pattern formed on the outside, the precious metal watermark design structure 12 is provided with a heart-shaped design. Incidentally, the watermark design structure 12 has a mesh-like structure composed of fine precious metal wires about 0.2 to 1.0 mm thick, and by changing the shape of this mesh in various ways, a watermark design structure 12 with very various designs can be obtained.

[0015] Examples of the material of the precious metal watermark design structure 12 include gold, silver, platinum, etc., and alloys thereof can also be used. As the elastic material 14, a material made of an elastic resin, such as silicone rubber, can be preferably used, but other materials having the same function can also be used. Of course, the size of the hole of the pin locking hole 15 for piercing is preferably smaller than that of the pin for piercing, but it is desirable to appropriately determine it in consideration of the holding force of the pin for piercing of the elastic material 14.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing details of the female piercing earring 11 in which the hollow structure 13 filled with the elastic material 14 is attached inside the watermark design structure 12 with a heart-shaped design. And in the design structure 12, a piercing pin insertion port 16 communicating with the pin locking hole 15 provided in the elastic material 14 is formed.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows a state in which the male piercing earring 21 with a star design having a piercing pin 22 attached thereto is assembled to the female piercing earring 11, that is, the piercing catch shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and shows a state in which the piercing pin 22 is fitted into the piercing pin insertion port 16 provided in the hollow structure 13 filled with the elastic material (14). Further, it is provided with a watermark design structure 12 with a watermark pattern such as a heart shape or other watermark designs. At an appropriate position inside the watermark design structure 12, a hollow structure 13 filled with an elastic material 14 having a pin locking hole 15 formed therein is assembled so as to have a gap at an appropriate position between the watermark design structure 12 and the hollow structure 13 inside the watermark design structure 12, and a very highly designed piercing earring can be obtained. In addition, in Fig. 4, a star-shaped piercing earring 21 without a watermark design with a piercing pin 22 attached as the male-side piercing earring is shown. Of course, it goes without saying that the male-side piercing earring 21 may also have a watermark design applied to it.

[0018] The watermark design structure 12 made of precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside used in the above embodiment can be formed by using a wire made of gold, silver, platinum, etc., or an alloy thereof, or by punching or dissolving with a chemical agent on a plate-like body to form a watermark pattern. Of course, any manufacturing method that can obtain a watermark design structure 12 made of precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside can be adopted.

Industrial Applicability

[0019] A watermark design structure made of precious metal with a watermark pattern on the outside can be formed using gold, silver, platinum, etc., or an alloy thereof, and a piercing earring with a very wide range of designs can be created.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0020] 11 Female-side piercing earring 12 Watermark design structure 13 Hollow structure 14 Elastic material 15 Pin locking hole 16 Piercing pin insertion port 21 Male-side piercing earring 22 Piercing pin

Claims

**Claim 1** A watermark design structure with a watermark design applied thereto, a hollow structure that is attached inside the watermark design structure, filled with an elastic material having a pin locking hole formed therein, and provided with a piercing pin insertion port communicating with the pin locking hole, and assembled, a piercing earring characterized in that the piercing pin insertion port is exposed on the surface of the watermark design structure. **Claim 2** The piercing earring according to claim 1, characterized in that a gap is provided at an appropriate position between the watermark design structure and the hollow structure inside the watermark design structure.

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