Abstract: A clip for an earring or the like comprising separate jaw members pivotally attached for movement towards and away from each other. A first jaw member includes an ornamental portion and is provided with contact means adapted to contact outer portions of the wearer's earlobe. A second jaw is provided with a generally C-shaped loop having base, root and terminal segments. A pair of spaced smooth bore openings are respectively provided through the root and terminal segments for receipt of a screw provided at one end thereof with contact means adapted to cooperate with the contact means of the first jaw member and for engaging the opposite side of the earlobe, and at the other end, with means for manually rotating said screw for movement relative to the first jaw. The terminal segment of the loop is angularly disposed with regard to the screw so that as the screw passes through the opening therein, the front top edge and the bottom rear edges of said opening make threaded engagement with the screw.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ear clip for earrings and the like in which a pair of pivotally connected members move relative to each other against the action of a pronounced frictional drag provided by a spring member. The spring member is a reversely bent generally U-shaped leaf spring having opposed free ends. A looped end portion of the other member generally encircles said free ends and maintains them under tension such that the force attempting to move the free ends apart provides the aforementioned frictional drag upon the looped end of the other member. The looped end is generally circular in configuration although it may include one or more lobes such that the members will snap into open or closed position. Also, adjustment means may be provided to increase or decrease the spring tension exerted, and thus vary the frictional drag upon the members as they move relative to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ear clip for earrings and the like in which separate jaw portions thereof are attached together for pivotal movement towards and away from each other in such a manner that the need for a separate spring member is eliminated and a soft and durable spring action between opposed ear lobe contacting pads is produced. The construction includes a stationary body portion having a lobe contacting pad at one end and a movable clip arm pivotally attached to the other end, said clip arm having integral spring means associated therewith. The spring means is formed by a series of reverse folds producing spring action at a plurality of separate points within the clip and in this manner accomplishes the aforementioned desirable soft touch between the opposed pad sections which contact opposite sides of the ear lobe and serve to suspend the clip therefrom. The clip arm lobe contacting pad may be and is preferably formed integrally with the spring means.

Abstract: A clip for earrings comprising separate jaw members pivotally attached. One jaw is adapted to display a decoration and is provided with contact means adapted to contact one side of an ear lobe. The other jaw is movable towards and away from the first jaw and is provided with a generally C-shaped terminal loop portion for transverse receipt of a screw member having a contact adapted to contact the other portion of an ear lobe so that the spacing between the contacts may be altered to change the pressure applied to mount the earring. The C-shape of the loop for receiving the screw member enables the use of a shorter movable jaw which in turn enables the presentation of an overall lower profile of the resultant earring. Additionally, two-point contact between the screw member and the loop is provided so as to increase the ease in which such members may be repositioned.