Barbara A Curran

US Patent:

53664752, Nov 22, 1994

Filed:

Dec 21, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/994195

Inventors:

Theodore N. Voss - New York NY
Barbara Curran - New York NY
Karl D. Kirk - New York NY
Ellen R. Cohen - New York NY

Assignee:

Shatzu Health Products, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606204

Abstract:

A clip is disclosed which is attached to the tragus lobe of the ear. The clip has a concave spring with two opposing jaws separated by a slot delineated by an inner surface of the concave spring. The clip also has two opposing pressure pads, each positioned on the end of a different jaw, on the inner surface of the spring, so that they are separated by an opening of the slot. The ear clip additionally has two finger tabs, each having one end attached to an end of a different jaw, on an outer surface of the spring and a second end extending away from the end of the jaw, along the outer surface of the spring.