Disposable modular hearing aid
US7113611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid includes a first half shell and a second shell attached to the first shell. A microphone, battery, electronics, a receiver and a flexible tip are mounted within a housing formed by the first half shell and the second half shell. A mechanical securing mechanism, located on the first half shell and the second half shell, attaches the first half shell to the second half shell. A flexible tip for a hearing aid includes a tip portion, a sound port attached to the tip portion and a vent formed in the flexible tip. The vent provides static pressure equilibrium between an ear canal and an ambient pressure.
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