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US 8,418,501 B2Granted
Apparatus for suspending objects from ears
OwnerMichele Harderinventor
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Abstract
An open-ended ring is configured for being secured to the cartilage at the base of the outer ear, above the ear lobe. Means are provided for suspending ornamental pendants from the ring.
Claims8
An apparatus comprising:
- a ring defining an opening and a convex edge, said opening extending across an arc of about 30° to 60° of said ring;
- a plurality of apertures defined through the sidewalls of said ring;
- and
- at least one pendant suspended from at least one of said plurality of apertures defined within an arc of about 180° of said ring, said arc being defined substantially opposite said opening, and across said convex edge.
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An apparatus consisting essentially of:
- a first ring defining an opening and a convex edge, said opening extending across an arc of about 30° to 60° of said ring;
- a plurality of apertures defined through the sidewalls of said first ring;
- at least one second ring suspended from at least one of said plurality of apertures and circumscribing said convex edge;
- and
- at least one pendant suspended from said at least one second ring defined within an arc of about 180° of said ring, said arc substantially opposing said opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.