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EP 0007773 B1 19851009 - PIERCED-EAR EARRING LOCKING AND HOLDING SYSTEM

Title (en)

PIERCED-EAR EARRING LOCKING AND HOLDING SYSTEM

Publication

EP 0007773 B1 19851009 (EN)

Application

EP 79301425 A 19790718

Priority

US 92694678 A 19780720

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0007773A1] By providing a slender, elongated shaft (23) having the terminating end portion of the shaft pivotally engaged with the main shaft (22), a unique, one-piece, pierced earring holding system is achieved. The pierced earring holding system (20) of this invention is usable with any desired pierced earring design, and assures secure and easy attachment to the pierced ears of the user, while also completely eliminating potential loss of the earring.

IPC 1-7

F16B 3/00; A44C 7/00

IPC 8 full level

A44C 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A44C 7/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0007773 A1 19800206; EP 0007773 B1 19851009; DE 2967528 D1 19851114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79301425 A 19790718; DE 2967528 T 19790718