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US 5,036,681 AGranted
Magnetized ear piece
AssigneeHaim Einhorn
InventorEmil A. Schaerer
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Abstract
A magnetized ear piece composed of a first and second pivotally interconnected member normally biased into a closed position and wherein one of the members is provided with magnet means to confront the ear lobe of a wearer and one of the members includes decorative means exteriorly visible when in use.
Claims3
An ear piece comprising,
- an outer member having an inside surface and an outside surface,
- a one-piece inner member,
- pivot means hingedly interconnecting the members with said members normally extending in a common direction from the pivot means when worn by a wearer,
- said inner member comprising a first leg portion extending from the pivot means of predetermined length of an end zone and a second leg portion extending reversely from the end zone beyond the pivot means and closely adjacent thereto,
- said outer member having a projection of all times engaging the second leg portion and biasing the second leg portion away from the first leg portion and comprising a toggle means,
- said outer and inner members being aligned with one another at all times with the inner member being substantially behind the outer member,
- said outer member including magnet means on the inside surface for retaining decorative means on the outside surface, and said magnet means normally bearing against the first leg portion adjacent the end zone and being swingable to an open position with a space between the members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.