Hearing device having a shell including regions with different moduli of elasticity and methods of manufacturing the same
US11323834B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/025
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary hearing device configured to facilitate hearing by a user may comprise an in-the-ear (“ITE”) component comprising a shell having a contoured outer surface configured to fit at least partially within an ear canal of the user. The contoured outer surface of the shell may include a first region having a first modulus of elasticity and a second region having a second modulus of elasticity that is different than the first modulus of elasticity. The first region and the second region may be formed of a same material.
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