US148390A - Improvement in safety-hooks or suspenders for ear-rings - Google Patents

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A44CPERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
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    • A44C7/003Ear-studs or their catch devices
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  • Hooks or suspenders for ear-rin gs, loops, drops, &c. offer to the wearer of that class of jewelry no protection against loss, which is of freqent occurrence. I am aware that safety-hooks have been manufactured, but they are either cumbrous and ungraceful or difficult of adjustment, while at the same time no perfect safeguard is offered to the wearer.
  • My invention has for its object to remedy these defects, and produce a hook or suspender for ear-rings, loops, drops, &c., at once light, graceful, and adaptable to all descriptions of jewelry of the kind referred to, and at the saine time perfectly securefrom becoming unlocked, and even when unlocked prevent the loss of the article suspended from it.
  • Figure l is a side elevation of my safetyhook without the ear-rin g.
  • Fig. 2 is a similar view with the ear-ring inserted.
  • Fig. 3 ⁇ is a similar view, showing the construction of the safety-hook when drops or small ear rings or loops are to be suspended from it; and
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevation of my safetyhook without the ear-rin g.
  • Fig. 2 is a similar view with the ear-ring inserted.
  • Fig. 3 ⁇ is a similar view, showing the construction of the safety-hook when drops or small ear rings or loops are to be suspended from it; and
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevation of my safetyhook without the ear-rin g.
  • Fig. 2 is a similar view with the ear-ring inserted.
  • Fig. 3 ⁇ is a similar view, showing the construction of the safety-hook when drops or small ear rings or loops are to be suspended from it; and
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of part of the hook, show-V ing the construction of the spring-hook f.
  • the hook or suspender is constructed of one piece of wire of any desirable and suitable material, and has a straight part, a, slightly bent at its lower extremity a and forming a curve, b, or a loop, in such manner as to receive the lobe of the ear, and at the end of this curve b a loop or semicircle, c, is formed at right angles to such loop b.
  • a loop or semicircle, c is formed at right angles to such loop b.
  • the v loop c the earring is suspended, and the wire at the lower end of such loop c is bent round in the shape of a circle, d, thus preventing the ear-ring or other object suspended therein from slipping downward.
  • the wire From the under side of the circle or loop d the wire forms a straight shank or arm, e, bent at c1 at right angles, and forming a horizontal arm, c2, having a spring-hook, f, Fig. 4, formed thereon'.
  • This hook j' is so constructed that the lower end of the vertical arm c, in order to lock it, has to be forced through the space between the point f of the hook f and the arm c?, the pointf of the hook f acting as a spring, and partially closing the aperture when the arm ct has passed through; hence, in order to remove the arm a from the hook f it has to be forced or pressed out by hand, thus guarding effectually against the slipping out of such arm a.
  • the wire instead of forming a straight shank or arm e, is bent at right angles immediately at or under the loop or circle d, as shown by Fig. 3, and the spring hook f is formed on the arm e2, as above explained.
  • the safety-hook has no projecting ends beyond the ear-ring, loop, or drop, however small they may be.
  • the operation of the device is as follows: The ear-ring, loop, or drop, &c., is slipped onto the safety-hook. at a; passed along a and b to the loop c; then the part a is passed through the aperture in the lobe of the ear until the curve b is in position to cause the ear-ring and the safety-hook to 'hang vertically, when the arms a and c2 are locked by means of the spring-hook f, which holds the arm a securely locked, owing to the peculiar construction of the spring-hookf, as above fully explained.
  • This safety hook or suspender is adaptable to a, and the spring-hookf7 substantially as and for the purposes shown anddeseribed.

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W. S. TFPAN.
Safety-Hooks or Suspenders for Ear-Rings, &c.
N0.l48,390. A Patented March10.1874.
Fig. if.
ff La* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
VILLIAM S. TAPPAN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO LEWIS MYERS, OF KANSAS, MISSOURI.
IMPROVEMENT IN SAFETY-HOOKS OR SUSPENDERS FOR EAR-RINGS, &c.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 148,390, dated March l0, 1874; application filed January 22,1874.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, WILLIAM SwAnvE TAP- PAN, of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Hooks or Suspenders for Loops, Drops, Ear-Rings, &c. and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, referencebeinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.
Hooks or suspenders for ear-rin gs, loops, drops, &c., as generally constructed, offer to the wearer of that class of jewelry no protection against loss, which is of freqent occurrence. I am aware that safety-hooks have been manufactured, but they are either cumbrous and ungraceful or difficult of adjustment, while at the same time no perfect safeguard is offered to the wearer.
My invention has for its object to remedy these defects, and produce a hook or suspender for ear-rings, loops, drops, &c., at once light, graceful, and adaptable to all descriptions of jewelry of the kind referred to, and at the saine time perfectly securefrom becoming unlocked, and even when unlocked prevent the loss of the article suspended from it.
Figure l is a side elevation of my safetyhook without the ear-rin g. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the ear-ring inserted. Fig. 3` is a similar view, showing the construction of the safety-hook when drops or small ear rings or loops are to be suspended from it; and Fig. 4
is a perspective view of part of the hook, show-V ing the construction of the spring-hook f.
These figures are all drawn on an enlarged scale.
The hook or suspender is constructed of one piece of wire of any desirable and suitable material, and has a straight part, a, slightly bent at its lower extremity a and forming a curve, b, or a loop, in such manner as to receive the lobe of the ear, and at the end of this curve b a loop or semicircle, c, is formed at right angles to such loop b. In this v loop c the earring is suspended, and the wire at the lower end of such loop c is bent round in the shape of a circle, d, thus preventing the ear-ring or other object suspended therein from slipping downward. From the under side of the circle or loop d the wire forms a straight shank or arm, e, bent at c1 at right angles, and forming a horizontal arm, c2, having a spring-hook, f, Fig. 4, formed thereon'. This hook j' is so constructed that the lower end of the vertical arm c, in order to lock it, has to be forced through the space between the point f of the hook f and the arm c?, the pointf of the hook f acting as a spring, and partially closing the aperture when the arm ct has passed through; hence, in order to remove the arm a from the hook f it has to be forced or pressed out by hand, thus guarding effectually against the slipping out of such arm a.
When ear-rings, loops, drops &c., of very small size are used, the wire, instead of forming a straight shank or arm e, is bent at right angles immediately at or under the loop or circle d, as shown by Fig. 3, and the spring hook f is formed on the arm e2, as above explained. Thus the safety-hook has no projecting ends beyond the ear-ring, loop, or drop, however small they may be.
The operation of the device is as follows: The ear-ring, loop, or drop, &c., is slipped onto the safety-hook. at a; passed along a and b to the loop c; then the part a is passed through the aperture in the lobe of the ear until the curve b is in position to cause the ear-ring and the safety-hook to 'hang vertically, when the arms a and c2 are locked by means of the spring-hook f, which holds the arm a securely locked, owing to the peculiar construction of the spring-hookf, as above fully explained.
Another great advantage and safeguard in my safety-hook is that the ear-ring or other object suspended from loop c cannot come in l contact with the locked parts a and c2, bein isolated from such parts on one side bythe circle d, on the other by the lobe of the ear hence, should the locked portions by any mean s become unlocked, the object suspended from my safety-hook could not slip out.
This safety hook or suspender is adaptable to a, and the spring-hookf7 substantially as and for the purposes shown anddeseribed.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing I- have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of January, 1874.
WILLIAM SWAINE TAPPAN.
Iitnesses M. CoNNoLLY, J. H. STEWARD.
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US3071938A (en) * 1956-03-29 1963-01-08 Davidson Frank Hodge Ornament for pierced ears having pendant attaching means
US3975921A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-08-24 Pomaski Charles J Ear wire construction
US4386506A (en) * 1981-03-23 1983-06-07 Stump John L Earring and method of making same
US4653292A (en) * 1985-05-28 1987-03-31 Judy Maupin Earring kit
US4811470A (en) * 1987-07-27 1989-03-14 Honeywell Inc. Safety clip with controlled release force
US5515584A (en) * 1995-01-10 1996-05-14 Adell; Carrie Wire connection system and method of assembly
USD388357S (en) * 1996-06-07 1997-12-30 Aro-Sac, Inc. Earring clip
US5809803A (en) * 1996-05-23 1998-09-22 Stracuzzi; Kenneth R. Earring
US5921110A (en) * 1994-07-07 1999-07-13 Suzanne B. Middendorff Interchangeable jewelry assembly
USD420934S (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-02-22 Aro-Sac, Inc. Earring clip
USD423979S (en) * 1998-07-01 2000-05-02 Aro-Sac Inc. Earring clip
USD430815S (en) * 1999-04-12 2000-09-12 Aro-Sac Inc. Earring clip back
US20060026989A1 (en) * 2004-08-09 2006-02-09 Miller Linda G Earring with pivotal hook wire and fastener
US20060144086A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-06 Mitsugi Ishida Ball-seam jewelry
US7082788B1 (en) * 2002-03-13 2006-08-01 Harry N. Mason Secure interchangeable charm earring system
US20070051132A1 (en) * 2005-09-06 2007-03-08 Mccarty-O'brien Johanna D Self-seating earring wire
US20110067446A1 (en) * 2009-09-21 2011-03-24 Mclees Nancy R Device for allowing addition and replacement of jewelry strands
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US3071938A (en) * 1956-03-29 1963-01-08 Davidson Frank Hodge Ornament for pierced ears having pendant attaching means
US3975921A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-08-24 Pomaski Charles J Ear wire construction
US4386506A (en) * 1981-03-23 1983-06-07 Stump John L Earring and method of making same
US4653292A (en) * 1985-05-28 1987-03-31 Judy Maupin Earring kit
US4811470A (en) * 1987-07-27 1989-03-14 Honeywell Inc. Safety clip with controlled release force
US5921110A (en) * 1994-07-07 1999-07-13 Suzanne B. Middendorff Interchangeable jewelry assembly
US5515584A (en) * 1995-01-10 1996-05-14 Adell; Carrie Wire connection system and method of assembly
US5809803A (en) * 1996-05-23 1998-09-22 Stracuzzi; Kenneth R. Earring
USD388357S (en) * 1996-06-07 1997-12-30 Aro-Sac, Inc. Earring clip
USD420934S (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-02-22 Aro-Sac, Inc. Earring clip
USD423979S (en) * 1998-07-01 2000-05-02 Aro-Sac Inc. Earring clip
USD430815S (en) * 1999-04-12 2000-09-12 Aro-Sac Inc. Earring clip back
US7082788B1 (en) * 2002-03-13 2006-08-01 Harry N. Mason Secure interchangeable charm earring system
US20060026989A1 (en) * 2004-08-09 2006-02-09 Miller Linda G Earring with pivotal hook wire and fastener
US20060144086A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-06 Mitsugi Ishida Ball-seam jewelry
WO2006074215A2 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-13 Ishida Mitsugi Ball-seam jewelry
WO2006074215A3 (en) * 2005-01-05 2007-03-01 Ishida Mitsugi Ball-seam jewelry
US20070051132A1 (en) * 2005-09-06 2007-03-08 Mccarty-O'brien Johanna D Self-seating earring wire
US20110067446A1 (en) * 2009-09-21 2011-03-24 Mclees Nancy R Device for allowing addition and replacement of jewelry strands
US8205471B2 (en) 2009-09-21 2012-06-26 Mclees Nancy R Device for allowing addition and replacement of jewelry strands
USD780057S1 (en) * 2014-12-18 2017-02-28 Elaine Carmel Santagada Ear wire

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