Earring clip
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an earring clip embodying the present invetion;
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.
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Patent History
Patent number: D423979
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1998
Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
Assignee: Aro-Sac Inc. (North Providence, RI)
Inventor: Robert A. Montaquila (Cranston, RI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney: David S. Nixon Peabody LLP Resnick
Application Number: 0/90,176
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1998
Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
Assignee: Aro-Sac Inc. (North Providence, RI)
Inventor: Robert A. Montaquila (Cranston, RI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney: David S. Nixon Peabody LLP Resnick
Application Number: 0/90,176
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