Adhesively secured earring
OwnerSue S. Turnerinventor
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Abstract
A device for securing an ornament or earring to an earlobe is provided having a strip of pliant material, the strip of material being adapted for location about a portion of the earlobe, the strip of material having adhesive at opposite ends for removable securement to opposite sides of the earlobe and adhesives on one of the opposite ends for removable securement of an ornament.
Claims9
Apparatus for securing an ornament such as an earring or the like to an earlobe comprising:
- a strip of a pliant material, said strip of material being adapted for location about a portion of said earlobe, said strip of material having adhesive means on one side and at opposite ends of same for removable securement of said strip to opposite sides of said earlobe, and adhesive means located on the other side and on one of said opposite ends of said strip for securement of an ornament thereto.
An earring, comprising:
- an ornament;
- a strip of a pliant material, said strip of material being adapted for location about a portion of said earlobe, said strip of material having adhesive means on one side and at opposite ends of same for removable securement of said strip to opposite sides of said earlobe, and adhesive means located on the other side and on one of said opposite ends of said strip for securement of an ornament thereto.
An apparatus for reinforcing a pierced earlobe for supporting an ornament such as an earring or the like comprising:
- a strip having:
- opposite sides, one of said sides at least partially coated with an adhesive;
- opposite ends connected by an intermediate segment wherein one of said ends adheres to a rear portion of an earlobe and the other of said ends adheres to a front portion of said earlobe;
- and
- a plurality of perforations defined through said strip for receiving a post of a pierced ear earring, such that a post may be passed through one of the perforations at one end of said strip, extended through the pierce defined in the earlobe, and passed through one of the perforations at the opposite end of said strip such that said strip reinforces the pierce in supporting the earring.
Apparatus for securing an ornament to an ear comprising a strip of pliant material, said strip including enlarged terminal areas at opposite ends of same with a connector section therebetween, said connector section being lesser in width than said terminal areas, said strip having adhesive means on at least one side surface of said terminal areas for securement of said strip to opposite sides of an earlobe and at least one of said terminal areas having adhesive means thereon for securement of an ornament thereto.
Apparatus for securing an ornament to an earlobe comprising:
- a continuous strip of pliant, flesh colored material, said strip including enlarged terminal ends, each end having an adhesive means on one side thereof for securement of said ends to opposite sides of said earlobe, one of said ends further having an adhesive means on the opposite side thereof for securement of an ornament thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.