Electrical earring
US5140840A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44C15/0015
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electrical earring for use on a pierced earlobe. The earring includes a receptor portion for positioning on an outer part of the earlobe and which contains a light enhanced display element, such as a translucent stone. The earring also includes a transmitter portion for positioning on the inner portion of an earlobe. The transmitter portion contains a battery and an electrical lamp such as an LED which is electrically connected to the battery. An elongated light transmitting post extends from the transmitter portion through the earlobe and into the receptor portion for transmitting light from the LED to the light enhanced element of the receptor portion.
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