Patent ID: 8457765

Claim:
A clip adapted for attachment to an individual's ear lobe, comprising: a longitudinally shaped outer piece including a first handle section and a first electrode contact section; a longitudinally shaped inner piece including a second handle section and a second electrode contact section; a pin connecting said outer piece to said inner piece; a first metallic pole provided in said first electrode contact section; a second metallic pole provided in said second electrode contact section; a first non-metallic electrode in contact with said first metallic pole; and a second non-metallic electrode in contact with said second metallic pole; a first metallic plate having a distal end and a proximal end provided in said outer piece extending from said first handle section to said first electrode section, said distal portion of said first metallic plate being flat; a first shroud provided over said first metallic plate concealing said first metallic plate from view; a second metallic plate provided in said inner piece extending from said second handle section to said second electrode contact section, said second metallic plate having a flat distal end and a proximal end; and a second shroud provided over said second metallic plate concealing said second metallic plate from view; wherein the clip is adapted for application to the ear lobes of the individual, allowing said first and second electrodes to contact the ear lobe of the individual.