Pierced earlobe protector
US4067341A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44C7/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A protector for pierced earlobes has a hollow body forming a through passage for receiving the post or stem of an earring and provided with an outer surface constructed from a non-irritating, hypoallergenic material for protecting the tissue of the lobe from possible irritation, infection and allergic reactions to the metal material forming the post or stem of the earring. The protector, in some embodiments, is a liner which may be first inserted through the hole in the earlobe and, in other embodiments, the protector is mounted frictionally or permanently to the supporting post, stem or other supporting element for the earring.
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