Earring clip back

- Aro-Sac Inc.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end view of the clip taken from the right of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a end view of the clip taken from the left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the article of this invention; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430815
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2000
Assignee: Aro-Sac Inc. (North Providence, RI)
Inventor: Robert A. Montaquila (Cranston, RI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorneys: David S. Resnick, Nixon Peabody LLP
Application Number: 0/103,448
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Nut For Earring (D11/88)
International Classification: 1101;