(under the class definition) Subject matter comprising a securing mechanism having an elongated component which passes through an existing hole located in the earlobe of a person to attach an ornament thereto.
(1) Note. See the class definition to determine the extent to which the earring may be claimed and remain proper for this class.
(2) Note. A device intended to imaple the flesh of the earlobe is excluded from this subclass and is classified in Class 128.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
90.1+, for a button attached to material with a similar type fastener.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
63, Jewelry,
12, and 13 for a pierced earring claiming a specific detail (e.g., setting lock contoured to shape of earlobe) or a specificity of material (e.g., made from gold) of the earring beyond that required for a general fastener.
119, Animal Husbandry,
759, and 767 for a poke having a skin piercing attachment to an animal, subclasses 824+ for a nostril attached mouth restraint, subclasses 835+ for a snout restraint that pierces the skin, and subclass 866 for a nose ring.
