US4311206A
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Hearing aid ear mold with improved discrimination
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-10-04
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Granted: 1982-01-19
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Expires: 1999-10-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved type of ear mold which is used with a hearing aid of conventional design, but is provided with an inner chamber, to which sound is communicated from the hearing aid through a plastic tube, and from which the sound is communicated to the inner ear, through a neck portion of the ear mold, into which is inserted a tubular metal insert of selected internal diameter and length, which communicates between the inner chamber and the inner ear. The volume of the inner chamber, in combination with the dimensions of the inner passage through the insert, defines an acoustic resonating system, which serves to accentuate selected frequencies which pass from the hearing aid into the ear mold.
Inventors
- 👤 Rubein V. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R25/00; H04R25/48; H04R25/65; H04R25/652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An improved ear mold for a hearing aid, comprising; a plastic ear mold of selected outer shape and volume, said volume having a large diameter portion being the inlet end, and a neck portion adapted to fit into the ear of the user, being the outlet end; said ear mold comprising an outer shell having an inner chamber utilizing a substantial major portion of the volume of said ear mold, a first opening in the inlet of said shell, and a second opening in the outlet end or neck portion of said shell; tubular means to connect said first opening to an earphone, said second opening having a selected uniform inner diameter and selected length, whereby the volume of said inner chamber and the length and uniform inner diameter of said second opening comprise a resonating chamber of selected frequency; and a tubular insert of a selected metal inserted into said second opening in said neck portion, communicating with said inner chamber, the internal opening of said insert being of selected length and selected uniform diameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An improved ear mold for a hearing aid, comprising; a plastic ear mold of selected outer shape and volume, said volume having a large diameter portion being the inlet end, and a neck portion adapted to fit into the ear of the user, being the outlet end; said ear mold comprising an outer shell having an inner chamber utilizing a substantial major portion of the volume of said ear mold, a first opening in the inlet of said shell, and a second opening in the outlet end or neck portion of said shell; tubular means to connect said first opening to an earphone, said second opening having a selected uniform inner diameter and selected length, whereby the volume of said inner chamber and the length and uniform inner diameter of said second opening comprise a resonating chamber of selected frequency; and a tubular insert of a selected metal inserted into said second opening in said neck portion, communicating with said inner chamber, the internal opening of said insert being of selected length and selected uniform diameter.
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