Claims for Patent: 4,783,974

Summary for Patent: 4,783,974

Title:	Re-attachable break-a-way earring ornaments and necklace
Abstract:	An earring ornament is readily detachable from a wear post, which is insertable through a hole in the ear. The post is provided with a male connector on the exterior end. The earring ornament is provided with a female connector which detachably mates with the male connector to provide for a detachable earring. The wear post may be left in the ear and different ornaments attached to the male connector. If the ornament is grabbed or caught it will readily detach from the male connector of the wear post. In another embodiment the ornament is provided with a female necklace connector so that a necklace may be supported from the ear ornaments.
Inventor(s):	Hernandez; Charles (Broken Arrow, OK)
Assignee:
Application Number:	07/069,507
Patent Claims:	1. A detachable earring device for use with an ear having a hole therethrough which comprises: a wear post having a first end and a second end and extendable through said ear hole, one end of said wear post having a support plate and a male connector; a clutch means for attaching to the second end of said wear post to hold it in place on an ear; an ornament having an aesthetic surface and another surface having a female connector attached thereto for detachably attaching to said male connector; a second female connector in said ornament on the same side as said first connector; a chain of beads having a first end and a second end, each end having a male connector for detachably attaching to said second female connector. 2. A device as defined in claim 1 in which a force of not over about five pounds is sufficient to detach the male connector from the female connector. 3. A re-attachable break-a-way earring device for use with an ear having a hole therethrough which comprise: a wear post having a first and a second end and extendable through said ear hole, said first end of said post having a first connector; clutch means for attaching to said second end of said post to hold it in place; an earring ornament having an ornament connector for detachably attaching to said first connector so that the complete ornament is detachably attached to the post; a second ornament connector; and a string of beads having a first end and a second end, each said end having a connector for detachably attaching to said second ornament connector such that said string of beads has a break-a-way connection with said second ornament connector.