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Mechanical device for improving hearing

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-08
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1985-10-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Irvine L Dubow

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 02:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F11/00; A61F11/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR IMPROVING HEARING COMPRISING A TAPERED HOUSING, A MEMBRANE DIVIDING SAID HOUSING INTO TWO PASSAGES EACH HAVING A RELATIVELY SMALL END AND A RELATIVELY LARGE END, SAID RELATIVELY LARGE END BEING CONNECTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF SOUND ENERGY FROM ONE PASSAGE TO THE OTHER, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING SOUND ENERGY INTO ONE OF SAID PASSAGES ADJACENT ITS SMALLER END, AND SAID PASSAGES HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING FOR REMOVING SOUND ENERGY FROM SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR IMPROVING HEARING COMPRISING A TAPERED HOUSING, A MEMBRANE DIVIDING SAID HOUSING INTO TWO PASSAGES EACH HAVING A RELATIVELY SMALL END AND A RELATIVELY LARGE END, SAID RELATIVELY LARGE END BEING CONNECTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF SOUND ENERGY FROM ONE PASSAGE TO THE OTHER, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING SOUND ENERGY INTO ONE OF SAID PASSAGES ADJACENT ITS SMALLER END, AND SAID PASSAGES HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING FOR REMOVING SOUND ENERGY FROM SAID HOUSING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1814554A Cited
US2641327A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-04 1970-01-03 1970-07-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-04 1974-01-03 1974-07-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-04 1978-01-03 1978-07-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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