Apparatus and method for securely fastening various pierced earring posts
OwnerCullen L. Burkettinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for gripping various types of earring posts having a friction clutch incorporated with a finger-operated clutch-catch capable of providing a positive stop to a specially designed indented shoulder post as well as providing a semi-positive stop to conventional threaded and indented shoulder posts. The friction clutch acts as a backup securing device if the primary clutch-catch fails.
Claims4
An apparatus for securing threaded post earrings, conventional, indented shoulder post earrings, and earrings fitted with a specially designed post having a shoulder of such shape as to be positively held in the apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a finger-releasable means for receiving and positively retaining any one of the ends of said specially designed post earrings, threaded post earrings and conventional indented shoulder post earrings, and;
- (b) a clutch means for receiving, guiding, and retaining said one earring post end when the latter is received by said finger-releasable means, said clutch including means positioned to act as a back-up gripping device to an earring post which may become released from the primary finger-releasable means of said apparatus.
An apparatus for securing threaded post earrings, conventional indented shoulder post earrings, and earrings fitted with specially designed posts having a shoulder of such shape as to be positively held in the apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a base with a hole;
- (b) a clutch integral to said base, said clutch including means positioned to receive and retain the post of any of said earrings that is extended through said hole;
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- (c) a finger-releaseable clutch-catch integral to said base, said clutch-catch including means positioned to receive and retain the end portion of the post of any of said earrings which is extended through said clutch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.