Hearing aid
US6700983B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/0213
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid includes a housing and a hook, the housing defining a top area and a bottom area, a front end and a rear end, and contains a microphone, an amplifier, a receiver, and a battery for power supply, and the hook is attached to the housing and transmits acoustic signals from the receiver into the ear of the user. The housing is provided by two connectable and detachable parts having lines of separation extending at least partly between top and bottom at both sides of the housing between the front end and the rear end, and means are provided in the front part for holding an amplifier circuitry board at one edge.
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