Transparent Earring Holder for Sanitary Try-On Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for trying on pierced earrings are either unsanitary or ineffective, as they require physical insertion into the earlobe or obstructed viewing, respectively.
Innovation Solution
A holder device with a tapered body and bore to simulate the earring's placement on the earlobe, allowing for sanitary and clear visualization of how the earring looks when worn without actual insertion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the earring post or hook is inserted into the earlobe to view how it looks when worn, then the purchaser can see the actual appearance of the earring, but this method is unsanitary as it requires contact between the earring and the purchaser's skin, potentially transmitting infections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a holder as an intermediary device between the earring and the earlobe. The holder has a tapered portion that receives the earring post or hook and a head portion that contacts the earlobe, creating a barrier that prevents direct contact between the earring and the purchaser's skin while still allowing the earring to be positioned and viewed in its intended location
Solution Approach 2:
The holder creates a simulated or copied version of the earring-wearing experience. By positioning the earring in the holder against the earlobe, the purchaser can view how the earring will look when worn without actually inserting it through the earlobe, thus obtaining visual information without the sanitary risks
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the earring is held up to the earlobe by hand to view its appearance, then the purchaser avoids skin contact with the earring, but the view is partially or completely obscured by the purchaser's fingers or hand
Solution Approach 1:
The holder serves as a mediating tool that replaces the purchaser's hand in holding and positioning the earring. The holder's handle portion is designed to be held by the purchaser, while the head portion positions the earring against the earlobe, eliminating the obstruction caused by fingers while maintaining sanitation by avoiding direct hand-to-earlobe contact
Solution Approach 2:
The holder replicates the function of holding and positioning the earring without the drawbacks of using the purchaser's hand. It provides a clear, unobstructed view of the earring in position while maintaining the sanitary benefit of not requiring direct hand contact with the earlobe
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a jewelry holder for a pierced earring. The jewelry holder is generally elongated and is made of a rigid, transparent material. The jewelry holder has a handle portion and a distal tip portion. The distal tip portion has a small hole or bore completely therethrough which a post or hook of a pierced earring may be placed. In use, the post or hook of a pierced earring is inserted in the small hole and the jewelry holder is held by the user (such as a potential purchaser) at the handle portion with one hand. The tip portion with the mounted pierced earring is then held up against the user's earlobe. The user then has a clear, unobscured view of the earring as it will look when actually placed through his or her ear. The invention thus allows the purchaser to “try on” the earrings without the unsanitary side effects of physically placing a new earring in one's ear.