Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
  • A44C7/00—Ear-rings; Devices for piercing the ear-lobes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
  • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
  • A44C7/00—Ear-rings; Devices for piercing the ear-lobes
  • A44C7/003—Ear-studs or their catch devices

Definitions

• An earring is a piece of jewelry that can be attached to an ear of a wearer.
• a bystander can usually readily comprehend how the earring is attached to the ear of the wearer when the bystander views the ear of the wearer frontally straight-on.
• this disclosure enables various piercing techniques, earrings therefor, and methods of manufacture and use thereof.
• these technologies can preclude a bystander from readily comprehending how an earring is attached to an ear of a wearer when the bystander views the ear of the wearer frontally straight-on. This preclusion occurs by providing a floating effect for the earring based on where the ear is pierced and how the earring is structured.
• the ear of the wearer can be pierced such that a hole in a helix of the ear or a superior concha of the ear is formed, where the hole is respectively anatomically covered by a superior helix of the ear or an inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the hole is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• a post of an earring can be inserted into the hole such that the earring is coupled to the ear via the post and the post is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on. Therefore, if the post extends from a member (e.g., a setting for a stone, a rectilinear member, an arcuate member) that extends over the hole, then the floating effect can be provided based on the member being respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• a member e.g., a setting for a stone, a rectilinear member, an arcuate member
• the line can be not respectfully anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the stone or the setting for the stone can be not respectfully anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line, the stone, or the setting for the stone can appear to be suspended from the ear, thereby enabling the floating effect for the earring.
• a method comprises: causing an ear to be pierced such that a hole in a helix of the ear or a superior concha of the ear is formed, wherein the hole is respectively anatomically covered by a superior helix of the ear or an inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the hole is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight- on; and causing a post of an earring to be inserted into the hole such that the earring is coupled to the ear via the post and the post is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• a device comprises: an earring having a securing portion consisting of a backing, a post, and a member, wherein the post has a first longitudinal end portion and a second longitudinal end portion, wherein the backing is coupled to or extends over the first longitudinal end portion, wherein the member extends from the second longitudinal end portion.
• FIGS. 1 -35 show a plurality of embodiments of an earring according to this disclosure.
• FIGS. 36 and 37 show a map of an outer ear according to this disclosure.
• FIGS. 38-43 shows a plurality of embodiments of piercing a helix and piercing a superior concha according to this disclosure.
• FIG. 44 shows a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of earrings for coupling to an ear when the ear is pierced at a helix or a superior concha according to this disclosure.
• FIG. 45 shows a plurality of embodiments of a post exiting an obverse side of an ear according to this disclosure.
• FIGS. 46 and 47 show a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of earrings for coupling to an ear when the ear is pierced at a helix or a superior concha according to this disclosure.
• FIG. 48 shows a plurality of locations for piercing a helix when an ear is viewed frontally straight-on and piercing a superior concha when an ear is viewed frontally straight-on according to this disclosure.
• FIG. 49 shows a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of earrings coupled to an ear of a wearer when the ear of the wearer is viewed frontally straight-on after piercing a helix and piercing a superior concha according to this disclosure.
• FIG. 50 shows a map of an obverse side of an ear according to this disclosure.
• FIGS. 51-92 show a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of components for a plurality of earrings and a plurality of earrings with the components according to this disclosure.
• this disclosure enables various piercing techniques, earrings therefor, and methods of manufacture and use thereof.
• these technologies can preclude a bystander from readily comprehending how an earring is attached to an ear of a wearer when the bystander views the ear of the wearer frontally straight-on. This preclusion occurs by providing a floating effect for the earring based on where the ear is pierced and how the earring is structured.
• the ear of the wearer can be pierced such that a hole in a helix of the ear or a superior concha of the ear is formed, where the hole is respectively anatomically covered by a superior helix of the ear or an inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the hole is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• a post of an earring can be inserted into the hole such that the earring is coupled to the ear via the post and the post is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on. Therefore, if the post extends from a member (e.g., a setting for a stone, a rectilinear member, an arcuate member) that extends over the hole, then the floating effect can be provided based on the member being respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• a member e.g., a setting for a stone, a rectilinear member, an arcuate member
• the line can be not respectfully anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the stone or the setting for the stone can be not respectfully anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line, the stone, or the setting for the stone can appear to be suspended from the ear, thereby enabling the floating effect for the earring.
• a term "or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or.” That is, unless specified otherwise, or clear from context, "X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of a set of natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, then "X employs A or B" is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances.
• a term “or others,” “combination”, “combinatory,” or “combinations thereof” refers to all permutations and combinations of listed items preceding that term.
• “A, B, C, or combinations thereof” is intended to include at least one of: A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC, and if order is important in a particular context, also BA, CA, CB, CBA, BCA, ACB, BAC, or CAB.
• expressly included are combinations that contain repeats of one or more item or term, such as BB, AAA, AB, BBC, AAABCCCC, CBBAAA, CABABB, and so forth. Skilled artisans understand that typically there is no limit on number of items or terms in any combination, unless otherwise apparent from the context.
• relative terms such as “below,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper” can be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as illustrated in the set of accompanying illustrative drawings. Such relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of illustrated technologies in addition to an orientation depicted in the set of accompanying illustrative drawings. For example, if a device in the set of accompanying illustrative drawings were turned over, then various elements described as being on a “lower” side of other elements would then be oriented on “upper” sides of other elements.
• a term “about” or “substantially” refers to a +/- 10% variation from a nominal value/term. Such variation is always included in any given value/term provided herein, whether or not such variation is specifically referred thereto.
• Any or all elements, as disclosed herein, can be formed from a same, structurally continuous piece, such as being unitary, or be separately manufactured or connected, such as being an assembly or modules. Any or all elements, as disclosed herein, can be manufactured via any manufacturing processes, whether additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, or other any other types of manufacturing. For example, some manufacturing processes include three dimensional (3D) printing, laser cutting, computer numerical control routing, milling, pressing, stamping, vacuum forming, hydroforming, injection molding, lithography, and so forth.
• 3D three dimensional
• FIGS. 1 -35 show a plurality of embodiments for a plurality of earrings according to this disclosure.
• an earring 100 has an arcuate member 102, a line 104, a dangling element 106, a post 108, and a backing 110.
• the backing 110 has a tubular member 112 and an end member 114.
• the arcuate member 102 has a first longitudinal end portion 116 and a second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the arcuate member 102 longitudinally extends as an arc, which can include a plurality of consecutive arcs, thereby forming a sinusoidal wave.
• the arcuate member 102 includes metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon).
• the arcuate member 102 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be manually bent or flexed by hand).
• the arcuate member 102 has a tubular portion extending between the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the tubular portion spans between the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the tubular portion can be internally solid or internally hollow.
• the arcuate member 102 can have a flat portion (e.g., single side, dual-sided, multi-sided) extending between the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the flat portion can span between the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the arcuate member 102 is cross-sectionally circular, but can be cross- sectionally oval, square, rectangular, triangular, pentagonal, octagonal, D-shaped, U- shaped, V-shaped, J-shaped, or others.
• the arcuate member 102 is a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering). Note that this disclosure is not limited to the arcuate member 102.
• the member 102 can also be non- arcuate (e.g., a rectilinear member 102, a zigzag member 102, a setting 102 for a stone).
• Each of the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118 is a U-shape secured to its respective longitudinal end portion.
• Each of the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118 includes a metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon), whether identical or non-identical to each other.
• Each of the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be bent or flexed manually by hand).
• first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118 can be a D-shape, an O-shape, an S-shape, a J-shape, a B-shape, or another suitable shape. Also, note that the first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118 can be embedded into or be integral with the arcuate member 102 instead of projecting out of the arcuate member 102.
• Each of the first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118 is a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and- looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• Each of the first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118 is monolithic with the arcuate member 102 (e.g., (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly with the arcuate member 102 (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the line 104 extends from the arcuate member 102.
• the line 104 is embodied as a chain (e.g., identical links or non-identical links), but can also be embodied as a string, a cable, a wire, a tube, or any other suitable continuous material, whether rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand) or flexible (e.g., can be bent or flexed manually by hand).
• the line 104 is suspended from the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118 such that the line 104 parabolically extends from the arcuate member 102.
• this configuration can vary.
• the line 104 can extend not from the first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118, but from at least one point between the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the line 104 can extend not from the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118, but between at least two points between the first longitudinal end portion 116 and the second longitudinal end portion 118.
• the line 104 can be not non-parabolically extending from the arcuate member 102 (e.g., when the line 104 is attached to the arcuate member 104 at only at point).
• the line 104 is an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering), but can be a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded).
• the line 104 is assembled (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering) with the first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118, but can be monolithic with the first longitudinal end portion 116 or the second longitudinal end portion 118 (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded).
• the dangling element 106 is a setting (e.g., a frame, a platform, a chassis) holding a stone (e.g., a precious stone, a natural precious stone, an artificial precious stone, a diamond, a ruby, a sapphire).
• the dangling element 106 includes a metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon), whether identical or non-identical to each other.
• the dangling element 106 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be bent or flexed manually by hand).
• the dangling element 106 has a ring extending from the setting.
• the dangling element 106 is suspended from the line 104 via the ring based on the line 104 extending through the ring.
• other objects e.g., a line
• the dangling element 106 is an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering), but can be a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded).
• the dangling element 106 is assembled (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering) with the line 104, but can be monolithic with the line 104 (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded).
• the arcuate member 102 has a post 108 extending therefrom.
• the post 108 is rectilinear, but can be arcuate, sinusoidal, or other suitable longitudinal extensions.
• the post 108 has a body portion (wider) and a shoulder portion (narrower), where the shoulder portion is configured for engagement (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, magnetizing, adhering) with the tubular member 106, as disclosed herein.
• the body portion extends through the ear of the wearer when the earring is worn, as disclosed herein.
• the post 108 includes a metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon), whether identical or non identical to each other.
• the post 108 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be bent or flexed manually by hand).
• the post 108 is a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the post 108 is monolithic with the arcuate member 102 (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be assembled with the arcuate member 102 (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the line 104 When the line 104 is parabolically suspended from the arcuate member 102, the line 104 has a parabolic vertex about which the line 104 is symmetrical relative to the arcuate member 102 when the line 104 is suspended from the arcuate member 102. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, the post 108 extends from the arcuate member 102 such that the post 108 radially extends away from the parabolic vertex. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the post 108 can also extend from the arcuate member 102 such that the post 108 laterally extends away from the parabolic vertex.
• the backing 110 has the tubular member 112 and the end member 114.
• Each of the tubular member 112 and the end member 114 includes metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon), whether identical or non-identical to each other.
• Each of the tubular member 112 and the end member 114 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be manually bent or flexed by hand).
• the tubular member 112 is cross-sectionally circular, but can be cross-sectionally oval, square, rectangular, triangular, pentagonal, octagonal, D-shaped, U-shaped, V-shaped, J-shaped, or others.
• Each of the tubular member 112 and the end member 114 a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the tubular member 112 and the end member 114 are monolithic with each other (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be assembled with each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the end member 114 is embodied as a flower, but can other shapes are possible (e.g., a geometric shape, a flora shape, a fauna shape, an animal shape, a character shape).
• the tubular member 112 is internally hollow such that the post 108 can extend thereinto based on the post 108 being inserted into the tubular member 112 or vice versa.
• the tubular member 112 can be internally threaded and the post 108 can be externally threaded such that the tubular member 112 and the post 108 can removably fasten to each other.
• other forms of securing can be used.
• the tubular member 112 or the post 112 can be magnetized such that the tubular member 112 and the post 108 can removably magnetize to each other.
• FIGS. 36 and 37 show a map of an outer ear according to this disclosure.
• FIG. 50 shows a map of an obverse side of an ear according to this disclosure. Based on these maps, FIGS. 38-43 shows a plurality of embodiments of piercing a helix and piercing a superior concha according to this disclosure.
• the earring 100 can provide a floating effect to enable a “drape piercing.”
• This form of piercing can be done (a) in the superior concha (upper concha) of the ear hidden by an inferior crus of an antihelix of the ear, or (b) in a bowl of the helix of the ear (covered by a superior helix of the ear).
• a piercing needle e.g., rectilinear, non-rectilinear, arcuate
• a tissue of the inferior crus of the antihelix is lifted and a piercing needle (e.g., rectilinear, non-rectilinear, arcuate) is placed underneath, in the superior concha.
• a piercing needle e.g., rectilinear, non-rectilinear, arcuate
• these embodiments enable a technique of causing the ear to be pierced such that the hole in the helix of the ear or the superior concha of the ear is formed, where the hole is respectively anatomically covered by a superior helix of the ear or an inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the hole is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight- on.
• the technique enables causing the post of the earring to be inserted into the hole such that the earring is coupled to the ear via the post and the post is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear can be pierced such that the hole exits on an eminentia conchae when the obverse side is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the arcuate member 102 (or another member) is also anatomically covered by the inferior crus of the antihelix of the ear such that the arcuate member 102 (or another member) is anatomically hidden by the inferior crus of the antihelix of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line 104 has a floating effect and thereby appears floating and precludes a bystander from readily comprehending how the earring 100 is attached to the ear of the wearer when the bystander views the ear of the wearer frontally straight-on.
• the earring 100 can therefore include the arcuate member 102 (or another member) extending from the post such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line 104 is not respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the line 104 is not respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear can be pierced such that the hole exits on an eminentia conchae when the obverse side is viewed frontally straight-on. Note that the ear to be pierced by injecting the piercing needle horizontally, diagonally, or vertically when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the arcuate member 102 (or another member) is also anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear such that the arcuate member 102 (or another member) is anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line 104 has a floating effect and thereby appears floating and precludes a bystander from readily comprehending how the earring 100 is attached to the ear of the wearer when the bystander views the ear of the wearer frontally straight-on.
• the earring 100 can therefore include the arcuate member 102 (or another member) extending from the post such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line 104 is not respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the line 104 is not respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear can be pierced such that the hole exits on an eminentia conchae when the obverse side is viewed frontally straight-on. Note that the ear to be pierced by injecting the piercing needle horizontally, diagonally, or vertically when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• FIG. 44 shows a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of earrings for coupling to an ear when the ear is pierced at a helix or a superior concha according to this disclosure. Note that these earrings are structured based on earring 100 and how the post 108 extends (radially or laterally) depends on how the ear is pierced (e.g., location, angle) and how the earring 100 is structured.
• FIG. 45 shows a plurality of embodiments of a post exiting an obverse side of an ear according to this disclosure.
• the post 108 extends from an eminentia conchae of the obverse side of the ear when the helix or the concha are pierced, as disclosed herein.
• the post 108 can extend into the tubular member 112 over the obverse side when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the post 108 can be secured to the tubular member 112 when the post 108 extends into the tubular member 112 over the obverse side when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear can be pierced such that the hole exits on an eminentia conchae when the obverse side is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear to be pierced by injecting the piercing needle horizontally, diagonally, or vertically when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• FIGS. 46 and 47 show a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of earrings for coupling to an ear when the ear is pierced at a helix or a superior concha according to this disclosure.
• these earrings do not employ the arcuate member 104 (although that is possible). Instead each of these earrings has a sphere (or another geometrical shape) secured to a distal end of the post 108 on a front side of the ear and there is a dangling element or a stone secured or suspended from the sphere.
• a disc mounted into the post 108 in order to exert pressure or reduce friction between the disc and the backing 110.
• the disc is circular, the disc can be shaped in other ways (e.g., a polygon, a square, a triangle, a closed shape with a plurality of rounded corners).
• the earring 100 can therefore include the arcuate member 102 (or another member) extending from the post such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear can be pierced such that the hole exits on an eminentia conchae when the obverse side is viewed frontally straight-on.
• FIG. 48 shows a plurality of locations for piercing a helix when an ear is viewed frontally straight-on and piercing a superior concha when an ear is viewed frontally straight-on according to this disclosure.
• the hole is hidden and not visible when frontally viewed straight-on because the hole is covered (positioned behind) the superior helix (flap) of the ear.
• the superior concha note that the hole is hidden and not visible when frontally viewed straight-on because the hole is covered (positioned behind) the inferior crus of the antihelix of the ear.
• FIG. 49 shows a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of earrings coupled to an ear of a wearer when the ear of the wearer is viewed frontally straight-on after piercing a helix and piercing a superior concha according to this disclosure. Note that the wearer has the helix pierced in at least two different locations on the helix and each of those locations is hidden and not visible when frontally viewed straight-on because the hole is covered (positioned behind) the superior helix (flap) of the ear.
• those two earrings can also be a single earring where a member (e.g., the arcuate member 102) is hidden and not visible when frontally viewed straight-on because the member is covered (positioned behind) the superior helix (flap) of the ear.
• a member e.g., the arcuate member 102
• the wearer has the superior concha is pierced and the hole is hidden and not visible when frontally viewed straight-on because the hole is covered (positioned behind) the inferior crus of the antihelix of the ear.
• the earring 100 can therefore include the arcuate member 102 (or another member) extending from the post such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the arcuate member 102 is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the line 104 is not respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the line 104 is not respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.
• the ear can be pierced such that the hole exits on an eminentia conchae when the obverse side is viewed frontally straight-on.
• these lines 104 can intersect each other or not intersect each other, whether these lines 104 are parabolically suspended from the arcuate member 104 or not parabolically suspended from the arcuate member.
• FIGS. 51-92 show a plurality of embodiments of a plurality of components for a plurality of earrings and a plurality of earrings with the components according to this disclosure.
• a component 200 includes a base 202 and a plurality of walls 204 spaced apart from each other at the base 202 and extending from the base 202 such that the walls 204 remain spaced apart from each other.
• the base 202 is disc-shaped, has a flat outermost resting surface, and a flat outermost circumnavigating surface, but these configurations can vary (e.g., non-flat, rough, knurled, non-circular, oval, square).
• Each of the walls 204 is trapezoidal in shape such that the respective wall 204 narrows in width as the respective wall 204 extends further away from the base 202, although other shaping is possible (e.g., polygonal, triangular, rectangular, semi-circular, oval).
• Each of the walls 204 has a bulging (e.g., convex) outermost side that is smooth, although non-bulging outermost side is possible.
• the component 200 further includes a bridge 206 spanning between the walls 204.
• the component 200 includes a metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon), whether identical or non-identical to each other.
• the component 200 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be bent or flexed manually by hand).
• the component 200 is a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and- looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the base 202, at least one of the walls 204, or the bridge 206 is respectively monolithic with the base 202, at least one of the walls 204, or the bridge 206 (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be respectively assembled with the base 202, at least one of the walls 204, or the bridge 206 (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the component 200 can include a ring 208 looping around the bridge 206.
• the ring 208 enables a dangling component or a line or another jewelry object to be suspended therefrom.
• the ring 208 is not fixedly secured to the bridge 206 such that the ring 208 can moves relative to the bridge 206 when the wearer moves about.
• the ring 208 can also be fixedly secured to the bridge 206 (e.g., molded, adhered, magnetized) such that the ring 208 can avoid moving relative to the bridge 206 when the wearer moves about.
• the ring 208 is a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and- looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the component 200 has a post 210 extending from the base 202.
• the post 210 is rectilinear, but can be arcuate, sinusoidal, or other suitable longitudinal extensions.
• the post 210 has a body portion (wider) and a shoulder portion (narrower), where the shoulder portion is configured for engagement (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, magnetizing, adhering) with the tubular member 106, as disclosed herein.
• the body portion extends through the ear of the wearer when the earring is worn, as disclosed herein.
• the post 210 includes a metal (e.g., gold, silver, titanium, copper, brass, nickel, iron, nitinol), but can include other suitable materials (e.g., plastic, rubber, silicon), whether identical or non identical to each other.
• the post 210 is rigid (e.g., cannot be bent or flexed manually by hand), but can be flexible (e.g., can be bent or flexed manually by hand).
• the post 210 is a single monolithic piece (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be an assembly of pieces secured to each other (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering).
• the post 210 is monolithic with the base 202 (e.g., additively manufactured, subtractively manufactured, cast, injection molded), but can also be assembled with the base 202 (e.g., fastening, mating, interlocking, hook-and-looping, magnetizing, adhering). Note that the post 210 can be fully smooth, fully threaded, partially smooth and partially threaded, uniform in width, or non-uniform in width (with shoulder).
• the earrings with the component 200 do not employ the arcuate member 104 (although that is possible). Therefore, the base 202 can extend from the post 210 such that the base 202, the walls 204, the bridge 206, or the ring 208 is respectively anatomically covered by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear such that the base 202, the walls 204, the bridge 206, or the ring 208 is respectively anatomically hidden by the superior helix of the ear or the inferior antihelix crus of the ear when the ear is viewed frontally straight-on.

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