US 11,903,463 B2
Earring post
Steven A Cipolla, Warwick, RI (US)
Assigned to National Chain Company, Warwick, RI (US)
Filed by Steven A Cipolla, Warwick, RI (US)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/841,081.
Application 17/841,081 is a continuation of application No. 16/705,429, filed on Dec. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,457,702.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304432 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A44C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A44C 7/001 (2013.01) [A44C 7/002 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An earring post construction that is comprised of an elongated earring post and a cup that is for the support of a decorative piece, said elongated earring post and cup being integrally formed in a single piece construction so as to eliminate the use of any attachment means between the elongated earring post and the cup; wherein there is provided an elongated passage in the elongated earring post so as to minimize the amount of a precious metal used in constructing at least the earring post construction; wherein the elongated earring post has a proximal end at the cup and a distal end formed by a blind end of the elongated passage; and wherein the proximal end at the cup is open from the cup to the elongated passage of the elongated earring post.