LIGHTED EARRING

• US 3,689,758 A
• Filed: 05/23/1969
• Issued: 09/05/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1969
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Don W. Power, R.R. 1
• Original Assignee: Don W. Power, R.R. 1
• Inventors: Don W. Power, R.R. 1
• Primary Examiner(s): Samuel S. Matthews
• Assistant Examiner(s): Richard M. Sheer
• Application Number:
  US04/827,286
• Time in Patent Office: 1,201 Days
• Field of Search: 240/6.4,6.4W,3.1 200/152
• US Class Current: 362/104
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 15/0015 Illuminated or sound-producing jewellery
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 7/00 Ear-rings; Devices for piercing the ear-lobes
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 2/00 Systems of electric lighting devices systems employing both electric and non-electric light sources or exchangeable light sources F21L27/00

Abstract

A lighted earring has unique lighting effect arrangements including a control switch mechanism for controlling lighting thereof and variable color display arrangements for the earring unit.

Claims

1. A lighted earring, comprising:

a. an earring clip for clasping the ear of the wearer, b. a hollow earring connected to said earring clip through which light can be passed, c. a small bulb disposed within said earring, d. a battery pack worn by the wearer on the head and under the hair, e. a pair of wires connected to the battery pack and to said small bulb, f. a push-pull contact switch mounted on the bottom of said earring which appears as a decorative part thereof, and is connected in circuit with said wires for turning said bulb on or off, g. said switch includes an elongated conductor rod extending the length of said earring, and on which said earring is reciprocably supported h. said earring being made of conductive material and being insulated from electrical contact with said rod, i. said rod having contact points and forming part of the battery circuit.

2. A lighted earring as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a. one end of said elongated rod extends out of said hollow earring and has a portion which is grasped by the wearer for actuating said switch.

3. The lighted earring as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

a. the other end of said rod is electrically connected to said earring clip, b. said grasping portion acts as the electrical switch contact points.

4. A lighted earring, comprising:

a. an earring clip, b. a pendant-type earring having a relatively large, hollow decorative portion formed of metallic grille-like material, c. said pendant-type earring is supported by several small links, d. a small bulb disposed within the hollow portion of said earring, e. a small battery pack to be worn in the hair of the wearer, f. a first wire connecting the battery pack to said earring, g. a second wire extending from the battery pack to said links and into the hollow portion of said earring, and electrically connected to said bulb, h. an elongated rod forming part of the earring which extends therethrough and is connected at its uppermost section to said metal links, i. said hollow decorative portion of said earring being reciprocably supported on said elongated rod through insulative bearings, j. the lower end of said elongated rod extending out from and below said decorative portion, and having a member for making an electrical contact, k. an electrical circuit between said bulb and a point on said decorative portion, whereby the electrical circuit for said bulb can be opened and closed by reciprocating said decorative portion to bring said electrical contact member into and out of engagement with the lower part of said earring decorative portion.

5. The earring as set forth in claim 4, wherein:

a. said bulb circuit includes movement actuated switch means for opening and closing said circuit.