Body ornament
OwnerTheresa Meehaninventor
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Abstract
A body ornament has first and second positioning arms that are pivotally connected together. The first positioning arm crosses the second positioning arm at first and second crossing points. A generally elongated loop is formed between the crossing points for receiving the body part. The size of the loop is adjustable by pivoting the positioning arms either toward or away from each other. The positioning arms are preferably biased toward each other so that a minimal loop size is initially formed. In one embodiment, the pivot joint between the first and second positioning arms includes a pivot pin. A loop is formed at one end of the pin for receiving a decorative item. In a further embodiment, the pivot joint is in the form of an integral hinge that biases the first and second positioning arms toward each other.
Claims20
A body ornament comprising:
- a first positioning arm having first and second portions lying entirely on a first plane;
- a second positioning arm having first and second portions lying entirely on a second plane, the second plane being different than the first plane, the first portion of the first positioning arm being connected to the first portion of the second positioning arm, the first positioning arm crossing in front of the second positioning arm at first and second crossing points;
- the first and second positioning arms forming a generally elongated loop between the first crossing point and the second crossing point for receiving a body part, the second portions of the first and second positioning arms being movable between a first position wherein the loop is a first size and a second position wherein the loop is a second size which is larger than the first size, the second portions being biased toward the first position;
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- a first stop tab extending generally perpendicularly from the first positioning arm toward the second plane, the first stop tab being engageable with the second positioning arm for holding the second portions of the first and second positioning arms in the first position.
A body ornament comprising:
- a first positioning arm having first, second and third portions lying entirely on a first plane;
- a second positioning arm having first, second and third portions lying entirely on a second plane, the second plane being different than the first plane, the first portion of the first positioning arm being connected to the first portion of the second positioning arm, the first positioning arm crossing in front of the second positioning arm at first and second crossing points;
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- the first and second positioning arms forming a generally elongated loop between the first crossing point and the second crossing point for receiving a body part, the second portions of the first and second positioning arms being movable between a first position wherein the loop is a first size and a second position wherein the loop is a second size which is larger than the first size, the second portions being biased toward the first position, with the third portions of the first and second positioning arms extending beyond the second crossing point from the second portions of the positioning arms.
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