Patents by Inventor Lynette M. Connelly

Lynette M. Connelly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Earring clutch mechanism and detachable load distribution member for use in combination therewith
    Patent number: 4630452
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism for releasably gripping the pin or post of an earring has a circular end that normally confronts a person's ear lobe when the pin or post of the earring is engaged in the clutch mechanism. A load distribution member, preferably of vinyl, has a cylindrical sleeve formed with an inwardly directed lip at one end which expands sufficiently to allow the circular end of the clutch mechanism to be inserted into the interior of the cylindrical sleeve. The cylindrical sleeve has a substantially closed end wall at its other end, having a radially directed flange that provides, together with the end wall, a substantial increase in the surface area as contrasted to that provided only by the circular end of the clutch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Crystal Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynette M. Connelly, Norman Gatof