Aug. 28, 1945'
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c. CHRISTY
. EAR ORNAMENT
Filed April 7, 1944
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2,383,448
Patented Aug. 28, 1945
UNITED STATES * PATENT OFFICE
2,383,448
EAR onuam'r
Carl Christy, Shreveport, La.
Application April 7, 1944, Serial No. 530,003
3 Claims.
My invention relates to ear pendants and other
ear ornaments but more especially to the means
for attaching the ear pendant or the like to an
unpierced ear.
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An object of my invention is to provide an ear '
pendant of the clamping type that simulates the
pierced ear type of ear pendant.
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length of stock being fashioned. The pendant
style ?nding P is hung on the supporting loop 3
by means of its ring P: formed atthe outer end
of the pendant support rod P1.
For reasons that will be explained later in this
description, I will say that, while it is possible to
hang the pendant style ?nding P at this stage of
the manufacture, it is more convenient to hang
it after the ear clasp 2 has been completely
formed.
Another object of my invention is to provide
an ear pendant clasp that may be adjusted to ?t
a wide variety of shapes of ear lobes.
After forming the supporting loop 3, the two
Another object of my invention is to provide an
runs of the wire stock are brought together and
attaching means for ear pendants or the like that
bent backwardly on themselves as most clearly
permits the ready removal of one ornament and
shown in Figure 6.. In this step of the shaping a
its replacement by another without the use of
15 pair of outer pressure feet 4 are formed which are
tools.
adapted to press into the outer surface of the ear
Other objects and advantages of my invention
lobe E as seen in Figure 1, Figure 3, and Figure 4
will appear from a reading of my detailed de
of my drawing. After the formation of the outer
scription to follow 01' a preferred form of ear
pressure feet 4, the two runs of the stock, while
pendant embodying my invention which I have
20 maintained in contacting parallel positions, are
illustrated in my drawing.
formed into a pair of U bends 5. The right hand
In the drawing:
legs of the U bends 5 as seen in Figure 3, Figure
Figure 1 is a front elevation view of an ear
' 6, and Figure 8 are bent inwardly and are ter
pendant embodying my invention shown attached
minated into hooks 6.
to a lady's ear,
Figure 2 is a rear elevation view of the pendant 25 The inner curved portions of the hooks 6 'con
stitute rear pressure feet‘l. The rear pressure
illustrated in Figure 1 showing the back side of
the pendant and the ear to which it is attached,
Figure 3 is a side elevation view of the pendant
feet 1 may, if desired, be left in contacting par
allel positions, the same as were the outer pres
sure feet 4. Where this is done the adjustment
80 of the ear clasp 21s made by squeezing the U bends
looking at the back of the wearer's head,
5 or by spreading the U bends 5 to form a snug
Figure 4 is a cross section view-taken on line
pinching ?t onan ear lobe E.
l--l of Figure 1,
A better way of attaching the ear clasp 2, vhow
Figure 5 is a front elevation view of a part of
ever, is to spread the hooks 6 so that the rear
the pendant,
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pressure feet ‘I contact the ear lobe E at points to
Figure 6 is a side elevation view of the structure
the right and the left side of the pair of outer
shown in Figure 5,
illustrated in Figure 1 as the ear is viewed when
Figure '7 is a rear elevation view of the struc
ture shown in Figure 5, and
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the structure
illustrated in Figure 5.
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pressure feet 4 maintained in parallel contact
ing or nearly contacting positions. In this mode
of attaching the ear clasp 2 the rear pressure feet
40 ‘I may with comfort be brought closer to the outer
pressure feet 4 than when left together and when
so spread they fold the ear lobe E around the
outer pressure feet 4 to produce the illusion of
pendant in my drawing generally designated by
wires extended through the ear lobe E itself. This
numeral l is shown attached. See Figure 1, Fig
46 simulation of a quaintness has proven to be very
ure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4 of my drawing.
popular as a selling feature of my invention in
In the preferred construction of my ear pend
ear ornaments.
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ant, I use gold plated wire of square cross-section
Each of the rear pressure feet ‘I may be sepa
such as is employed to a large extent in the
rately adjusted with respect to the pair of outer
manufacture of hand made Jewelry. This wire
is slightly resilient, yet it may be easily deformed 50 pressure feet 4, if desired. With the majority of
users such an adjustment is not needed, but such
into permanent shapes. The first step in the
adjustment is important when an odd shaped‘ea
making of the illustrated ornament I is the
lobe E must be ?tted.
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formation of the ear clasp 2. The ?rst movement
To explain to the reader, now, how the pendant
in the making of the ear clasp 2 is the formation
Referring to the drawing, E designates a lady's
ear lobe on which my ear ornament shown as a
of the supporting loop 3 in the middle of the 65 style ?nding P may be placed after the complete
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Even a bright colored shoe button might serve as
an ornamental ?nding when strung on the ear
clasp i to complete the ear ornament i.
Having thus described my invention, I claim:
IL In an ear ornament, an ear attaching clasp
comprising a length of wire bent upon itself at
its middle to provide an elongated downwardly
extending supporting loop adapted for positioning
over the outer surface of an ear lobe and adapted
to support a pendant ?nding or the like, the re
maining lengths of the wire being brought to
gether at the upper end of the loop and bent
ibeekwardly on themselves to form pressure icet
adapted to press into the outer surface of a human
ear lobe in a manner appearing to be embedded
in the ear lobe, the rmnainlng lengths of the wire
being formed into parallel extending U shaped
fumed into downwardly‘ curved hooks serving
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