Adjustable ear clip

• US 5,551,259 A
• Filed: 05/09/1995
• Issued: 09/03/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Calabro, Anthony
• Original Assignee: Calabro, Anthony
• Inventors: Calabro, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Silbermann, Joanne
• Application Number:
  US08/437,574
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 63/12, 63/14.1, 63/14.3, 63/14.4, 63/14.5, 24/514, 24/525, 24/616
• US Class Current: 63/14.5
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 7/006 with a pivotable back clamping arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44504 Threaded cylindrical rod and mating cavity

Abstract

An adjustable ear clip device for relieving pressure on the ear lobe of a wearer is provided. The adjustable ear clip includes a base member with a pair of spaced ears connected thereto. An angled stop plate is connected to the base plate and a mounting plate is connected to the angled stop plate to receive an ornamental member. An ear engaging member includes a pair of spring-biased arms for engaging the ears. A spring tongue is positioned between the arms and has a stop bolt aperture therethrough. A stop bolt is threaded through the spring tongue and engages with the angled stop plate to limit the travel of the ear engaging member toward the ornamental member.

Claims

1. An adjustable pressure ear clip, comprising:

a base plate;

a pair of ears connected to opposing ends of said base plate;

said ears being positioned substantially perpendicular to said base plate and each ear including a pivot aperture therethrough;

a stop plate connected to an end of said base plate, not connected to said ears, at an angle greater than 90 degrees relative to said base plate;

a mounting plate connected to said stop plate;

an ornamental member connected to said mounting plate;

an ear engaging member;

a pair of arms connected to said ear engaging member;

said arms each including protrusions at ends thereof not connected to said ear engaging member;

said protrusions being positioned in said pivot apertures, respectively;

a spring tongue connected to said ear engaging member and disposed between said arms;

said spring tongue including a stop bolt aperture therethrough;

said spring tongue resting on a end of said base plate opposite the end on which said stop plate is connected; and

a stop bolt, having male threading thereon, threadably positioned through said stop bolt aperture and engageable with said stop plate to limit travel of said ear engaging member toward said ornamental member.

2. The ear clip as in claim 1, wherein said arms and said spring tongue have a controlled spring temper.

3. The ear clip as in claim 1, wherein said stop bolt is adjustable to control the distance of travel of said ear engaging member toward said ornamental member.

4. The ear clip of claim 1, further comprising:

a foot connected to an end of said stop bolt capable of engagement with said stop plate.

5. The ear clip of claim 1, further comprising:

a knob connected to an end of said stop bolt opposite the end of said stop bolt on which said foot is connected.

6. The ear clip as in claim 1, wherein said base plate includes a bolt notch in a side opposite a side connected to said stop plate;

said stop bolt residing in said bolt notch when the clip is in an opened condition.