Support device
OwnerGeorgie Mark Reginald Swaninventor
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Abstract
A support device for transferring at least part of the weight of an earring from an earlobe to a part of the ear that comprises cartilage, the device comprising a first portion (P1′) capable of being attached to the earlobe and a second portion (P2′) protruding from the first portion and capable of, when the first portion is attached to the earlobe, extending from the earlobe to attach to the part of the ear comprising cartilage.
Claims17
A method for transferring at least part of the weight of an earring from an earlobe of an ear to a part of the ear comprising cartilage, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching an earring support device to the ear, such that:
- a first portion of the earring support device is adjacent to an earlobe of the ear;
- and
- a second portion of the earring support device is attached to cartilage of the ear, wherein the second portion is attached to the ear by adhering to an external surface of the ear using an adhesive;
- and
- securing an earring to the earlobe of the ear, such that:
- a weight of the earring is at least partially supported by the earring support device;
- and
- at least part of the weight of the earring is transferred by the earring support device from the earlobe to the cartilage of the ear.
A method for transferring at least part of the weight of an earring from an earlobe of an ear to a part of the ear comprising cartilage, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching an earring support device to the ear, such that:
- a first portion of the earring support device is adjacent to an earlobe of the ear;
- and
- a second portion of the earring support device is attached to cartilage of the ear, wherein the earring support device is attached to the ear by inserting the earring support device internally into the ear of the user via a surgical procedure;
- and
- securing an earring to the earlobe of the ear, such that:
- a weight of the earring is at least partially supported by the earring support device;
- and
- at least part of the weight of the earring is transferred by the earring support device from the earlobe to the cartilage of the ear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.