An Improved Ear Ornament.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ear Ornament.
I, FREDERICK HOPEFUL WEIGHT, of 118, Branston Street, in the City of Bir-
mingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention has reference to an improved ear ornament for personal wear,
and is intended to take the place of the usual ear rings.
In ear ornaments as now made it is necessary for the wearer to have the ears
pierced to receive the hook or ring which usually carries an ornament.
The object of this my invention is to dispense with the piercing of the ear,
which I effect in the following manner:-
I form a spring clip of wire, or from sheet metal, such clip being suitably
shaped to embrace the lobe of the ear. To the one side of such clip is attached
any suitable ornamentation, and the other side which is on the inner side of the
ear, terminates preferably with a small ring so as to provide a more effective grip,
or, a knob or two or more ends or knobs or other similar suitable formation may
be provided in order to better effect such gripping.
In use the clip would be held open and passed over the lobe of the ear with
the ornamental part outwards, and by reason of the springy character of the
clip it would bind itself to the ear yet without discomfort.
It will be obvious that instead of making the metal of a springy character, I
may use a small spring between the ornamental and grip portions, also that the
ring or knobs may be placed at the back of the ornament upon the side in con-
tact with the ear, as well as upon its other end.
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
1, FREDERICK HOPEFUL WEIGHT, of 118, Branston Street, in the City of Bir-
mingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to an improved ear ornament for personal wear,
and is intended to take the place of the usual ear rings.
In ear ornaments as now made it is necessary for the wearer to have the ears
pierced to receive the 'hook or ring which usually carries an ornament.
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page_text: The object of this my invention is to dispense with the piercing of the car,
which I effect as hereinafter explained, and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing, in which:-
Fig. 1, shows a side view of the invention as applied to the lobe of the ear.
Fig. 2, is a front view of the invention.
Fig. 3, is a modified part view of the invention.
Fig. 4, is a side view of a further modified form in which the invention may
be made.
I form a spring clip 6, of wire or from sheet metal, such clip being suitably
shaped to embrace the lobe of the ear, part of which latter is shown at 7, in dotted
lines. To the one side of such clip is attached any suitable ornamentation 8,
and the other side which is on the inner side of the ear, terminating preferably
with a small ring 9, so as to provide a more effective grip, by reason of the
flesh of the ear pressing itself into the ring as shown at 10, or, a knob 11, such
as shown in Fig. 3, or two or more ends or knobs or other similar suitable forma-
tion may be provided in order to better effect such gripping, by pressing them-
selves into the ear.
In use the clip would be held open and passed over the lobe of the ear with
the ornamental part outwards, as seen in Fig. 1, and by reason of the springy
character of the clip 6, it would sufficiently bind itself to the ear yet without
discomfort.
It will be obvious that instead of making the clip 6 of a springy character,.I
may use a separate small spring 12 between the ornamental and grip portions,
as shown in Fig. 4, also that the ring or knobs may be placed at the back of the
ornament upon the side in contact with the ear, as well as upon its other end.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The improved ear ornament, comprising the spring clip device with pressure
ring or knob as set forth and shown on the drawings.
Dated this 11th Jon of Aust 1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent,
International Exchange Buildings,
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent,
International Exchange Buildings,
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.