Earring clip

- Aro-Sac, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earring clip embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end view of the clip taken from the left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an end view of the clip taken from the right of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1-6 is illustrative of environmental structure only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D420934
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2000
Assignee: Aro-Sac, Inc. (North Providence, RI)
Inventor: Robert A. Montaquila (Cranston, RI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Siefert
Attorney: David S. Nixon Peabody, LLP Resnick
Application Number: 0/89,033
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Nut For Earring (D11/88)
International Classification: 1101;