Decorative ear enhancement article
AssigneeDecibelle Inc.
InventorAnouck Lepere
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Abstract
A decorative ear enhancement article and a method of installing and retaining the article on an ear are provided. The article has an integrated body with a relatively thin curved support portion shaped to be fitted behind an ear of a user and concealed by the ear when the article is worn and a decorative portion extending from an end of the curved support portion for placement in front of the ear and visible when the article is worn. The decorative portion cooperates with the curved support portion to retain the integrated body on the ear and keep the curved support portion behind the ear. The decorative portion has a floating appearance without apparent support.
Claims35
A decorative ear enhancement article comprising an integrated body including a relatively thin curved support portion shaped to be fitted behind an ear of a user and concealed by the ear when the article is worn and a decorative portion extending from an end of said curved support portion for placement in front of the ear and visible when the article is worn, said decorative portion cooperating with said curved support portion to retain the integrated body on the ear and keep said curved support portion behind the ear, and said integrated body being constructed to provided a floating appearance of the decorative portion without apparent support.
A method of installing and retaining a decorative ear enhancement article on an ear, the article comprising an integrated body including a relatively thin curved support portion shaped to be fitted behind the ear and a decorative portion extending from an end of said curved support portion for placement in front of the ear, said method comprising:
- grasping the integrated body and situating said body on the ear of a user so as to position said curved support portion behind the ear and hook the decorative portion in front of the ear so that said curved support portion is concealed by the ear and said decorative portion is visible, whereby the decorative portion appears to float in front of the ear without apparent support;
- and retaining said integrated body on the ear without forming holes in the ear or clamping the lobe of the ear by making said curved support member flexible and extend behind the ear while said decorative portion extends in front of the ear.
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