Earring finding for jacket and assembly

Abstract

A finding for an earring jacket and ear decoration assembly including the jacket are disclosed. The earring jacket includes three colinear holes along its height that allow the wearer to choose which hole to insert an earring post into. The choice of hole determines the distance between the earring jacket decoration and the earlobe of the wearer. The structure also provides more support to the earring when in use, and presents a decoration flush with the ornamentation on the front of an earring.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An earring jacket finding comprising:
 a support member comprising an ear-side end and a decoration-side end, wherein the support member comprises:
 a length running from the ear-side end to the decoration-side end; 
 a bend between the decoration-side end and the ear-side end; and 
 a series of colinear apertures along the length of the support member on a portion of the support member on a side of the bend opposite the decoration-side end. 
   
     
     
         2 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 1  wherein the bend is at an angle of about 90° or more between the decoration-side end and the ear-side end. 
     
     
         3 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 1  wherein the series of colinear apertures comprises three apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 1  wherein the portion of the support member on the side of the bend opposite the decoration-side end is substantially planar. 
     
     
         5 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 1  wherein each aperture in the series of colinear apertures is sized to allow an earring post to pass through. 
     
     
         6 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 1  wherein the series of colinear apertures comprises at least three apertures spaced equidistant apart. 
     
     
         7 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 1  further comprising a decoration attachment member on the decoration-side end of the support member. 
     
     
         8 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 7  wherein the decoration attachment member is a loop. 
     
     
         9 . The earring jacket finding of  claim 7  wherein the decoration attachment member is a clip. 
     
     
         10 . An earring jacket comprising the earring jacket finding of  claim 1  and a decoration attached to the decoration-side end. 
     
     
         11 . The earring jacket of  claim 10  wherein the decoration is attached to a loop at the decoration-side end. 
     
     
         12 . The earring jacket of  claim 10  wherein the decoration is removably attachable to the finding. 
     
     
         13 . An ear decoration assembly comprising:
 the earring jacket of  claim 10 ;   an earring comprising a post passing through one of the apertures of the earring jacket finding; and   an earring back attached to the earring post.   
     
     
         14 . The ear decoration assembly of  claim 13  wherein the earring jacket finding comprises an ear-contact surface area, the earring back comprises a jacket-contact surface area, wherein the ear-contact surface area is larger than the jacket-contact surface area. 
     
     
         15 . A method of attaching an ear decoration assembly to an ear comprising the sequential steps of:
 passing an earring post through a pierced earlobe;   placing the earring jacket of  claim 10  on the earring post by passing the post through one of the apertures on the jacket;   attaching an earring back to the earring post.