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Flexible hearing aid

US5979589A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 2, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/023
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An earmold for a hearing aid includes a cylindrical tube of a soft, pliable material having a cylindrical passage therethrough. A plurality of conical fins project outward from the tube and are along the entire length of the tube. A pull is secured to and extends from one end of the tube.

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