IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF EAR-RINGS
Year: 1885

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I GEORGE TABBERNER, of Glenlee, Hall Road, Handsworth, near Birmingham,
in the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF EAR-RINGS" to be as
follows:-
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The object of my invention is to construct ear-rings in such a manner that they
may be more securely attached to the ears than hitherto has been the case with
ordinary hooks, and also to construct close fitting ear-rings so that they may
remain close to the ears, and not fall down, as at present.
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I construct that part of the ear-ring which passes through the lobe of the ear, in
a spiral form, and usually, of silver or gold wire. The spiral is formed so that it
may readily pass through the lobe of the ear, the whole of the spiral being at the
back of the ear, when fixed, and a short, straight, shank, passing through the ear
to the front, at which part it is attached to the ornamental portion of the ear-ring,
When the ornamental portion consists of a medallion, or flat plate, with or
without a suitable device formed thereon, it is held close to the ear; the plate
being at the front and the spiral wire at the back.
The shank is also adapted to support the pendulous portions of ear-rings by
means of rings, links, or other means of connecting the same to such shank.
My invention; however, is applicable to all kinds of ear-rings, and the spiral
attachment is a means of securely holding the same to the ears; and such ear-rings
cannot. accidentally fall out of place and be lost, which frequently happens with
ear-rings held by ordinary attachments.

page_text: I GEORGE TABBERNER of Glenlee Hall Road Handsworth near Birmingham in
the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
Invention for IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF EAR-RINGS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to construct earrings in such a manner that they
may be more securely attached to the ears-than hitherto has been the case with
ordinary hooks, and also to construct close fitting earrings so that they may remain
close to the ears and not fall down as at present.
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I construct that part of the earring which passes through the lobe of the ear in a
spiral form and usually of silver or gold wire. The spiral is formed so that it may
readily pass through the lobe of the ear, the whole of the spiral being at the back
of the ear when fixed, and a short, straight shank passing through the ear to the
front, at which part it is attached to the ornamental portion of the earring.
When the ornamental portion consists of a medallion or flat plate, with or
without a suitable device formed thereon, it is held close to the ear, the plate being
at the front and the spiral wire at the back.
The shank is also adapted to support the pendulous portions of earrings by
means of rings, links or other means of connecting the same to such shank. My
invention however is applicable to all kinds of earrings and the spiral attachment
is a means of securely holding the same to the ears, and such earrings cannot
accidentally fall out of place and be lost, which frequently happens with earrings
held by ordinary attachments.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described and
ascertained reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing which is a
perspective diagram (on an enlarged scale) of my invention-a is a medallion to
which the wire b is fixed-the end b² is first passed through the perforation in the
ear The plate a is then revolved and gently pressed until the spiral spring b
arrives at the back of the lobe-The straight portion of the wire b¹ then rests in
the lobe of the ear and sustains the ornament.
It is obvious that any other ornamental device may be substituted for the
medallion a and that ordinary attachments may be made as additions to such
medallions or substitutes for medallions.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The manufacture and use of earrings having spiral wire attachments b b'
and substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and shewn on
the drawing.

page_text: 2. The general construction, arrangement and combination of parts together
forming my improvements in the construction of earrings substantially as herein-
before described and shewn on the drawing.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.