Earring and backing assembly

Abstract

An earring backing assembly including an earring post having a locking groove, a body, a handle and a spring. The spring is mounted on the handle. The handle is fitted within the body such that the spring presses at one end against the handle and at another end against the body. Together the handle and the body maintain an opening for receiving the earring post with the handle maintaining a locking ridge within the opening. The spring biases the locking ridge towards the center of the opening. When the handle is depressed against the pressure of the spring, the handle pivots, moving the locking ridge away from the center of the opening allowing for the earring post to be inserted into the opening. When the handle depression is released, the spring bias returns the locking ridge back towards the center of the opening, engaging the locking groove of the post.

1 . An earring backing assembly for mating with an earring post, said earring backing assembly comprising:
 an earring post having a locking groove;   a body portion;   a handle portion; and   a spring,   wherein said spring is configured to be mounted on said handle portion, and where said handle portion is configured to be fitted within said body portion such that said spring presses at a first end against an inside surface of said handle and at a second end against an inside surface of said body;   wherein said handle portion and said body, when fitted together maintain an opening for receiving said earring post with said handle portion maintaining a locking ridge in at least a portion of said opening; and   wherein said spring biases said locking ridge of said handle portion towards a center of said opening, such that when said handle is depressed against the pressure of said spring, said handle pivots, moving said locking ridge away from said center of said opening allowing for said earring post to be inserted into said opening and when said handle depression is released, said spring bias returns said locking ridge back towards the center of said opening, engaging said locking groove of said earring post.   
     
     
         2 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 1  wherein said body portion further comprises an opening for receiving said earring post. 
     
     
         3 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 2  wherein said opening is configured to accept said earring post in a manner perpendicular to the long axis of said post. 
     
     
         4 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 2  wherein said opening is configured to accept said earring post in a manner parallel to the long axis of said post. 
     
     
         5 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 1  wherein said spring is a tortional spring. 
     
     
         6 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 1  wherein when said handle is pressed said locking ridge disengages from said locking groove of said post and said post is released. 
     
     
         7 . An earring backing assembly for mating with an earring post, said earring backing assembly comprising;
 an earring post having at least one locking groove;   a body portion;   two handle portions; and   two springs,   wherein one spring is configured to be mounted on one of said handle portions and the other spring is configured to be mounted on the other handle portion, and where said handle portions are configured to be fitted within said body portion such that said springs press at a first end against an inside surface of said handle and at a second end against an inside surface of said body;   wherein said handle portions and said body, when fitted together maintain an opening for receiving said earring post with each of said handle portions maintaining locking ridges in at least a portion of said opening; and   wherein said springs biase said locking ridges of said handle portions towards a center of said opening, such that when said handles are depressed against the pressure of said springs, said handles pivots, moving said locking ridges away from said center of said opening allowing for said earring post to be inserted into said opening and when said handle depression is released, said springs' bias returns said locking ridges back towards the center of said opening, engaging said at least one locking groove of said earring post.   
     
     
         8 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 7  wherein said handle portions are positioned on opposing skies of said body portion and, where said locking ridges of said handles respectively press against said post from opposing sides to envelope said at least one locking ridge of said post. 
     
     
         9 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 7  wherein said earring post has at least two locking grooves. 
     
     
         10 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 7  wherein said handle portions are positioned on opposing sides of said body portion and, where said locking ridges of said handles respectively press against said post from opposing skies with one locking ridge engaging one locking groove on said post, and with the other locking ridge engaging the other locking groove on said post. 
     
     
         11 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 7  wherein in a locked position, said locking ridges of said handle portions engage said locking grooves of said post. 
     
     
         12 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 7  wherein said body portion comprises an opening for receiving said earring post. 
     
     
         13 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 12  wherein said opening is configured to accept said earring post in a manner perpendicular to the long axis of said post. 
     
     
         14 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 12  wherein said opening is configured to accept said earring post in a manner parallel to the long axis of said post. 
     
     
         15 . The earring backing assembly of  claim 7  wherein said springs are tortional springs.