US4657106A
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"Ear" hearing aid
Assignee: Viennatone GmbH
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Filing: 1985-11-05
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2005-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A hearing aid adapted to be worn in the ear, comprises a housing receiving a sound transducer and a sound amplifier, the housing being shaped to fit into the ear and having an upper rim, a mounting plate defining a space for holding a battery and a sound volume adjustment control, the mounting plate having a circumferentially extending outer rim, and detachable fastening means connecting the upper housing rim and the outer mounting plate rim.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Hardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R25/00; H04R25/65; H04R25/60; H04R25/603; H04R25/609; H04R25/652; H04R25/656; H04R25/658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A hearing aid adapted to be worn in the ear, which comprises (a) a housing receiving a sound transducer and a sound amplifier, the housing being shaped to fit into the ear and having a circumferentially extending upper rim defining an opening, (b) a mounting plate defining a space for holding a battery and a sound volume adjustment control, the mounting plate having a circumferentially extending outer rim projecting from the mounting plate into the housing opening and insertable therein, the upper housing rim and the outer mounting plate rim engaging along the entire circumference thereof, and (c) detachable fastening means connecting the upper housing rim and the outer mounting plate rim along their entire circumference and fastening the upper housing rim under radially extending fastening force to the outer mounting plate rim.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A hearing aid adapted to be worn in the ear, which comprises (a) a housing receiving a sound transducer and a sound amplifier, the housing being shaped to fit into the ear and having a circumferentially extending upper rim defining an opening, (b) a mounting plate defining a space for holding a battery and a sound volume adjustment control, the mounting plate having a circumferentially extending outer rim projecting from the mounting plate into the housing opening and insertable therein, the upper housing rim and the outer mounting plate rim engaging along the entire circumference thereof, and (c) detachable fastening means connecting the upper housing rim and the outer mounting plate rim along their entire circumference and fastening the upper housing rim under radially extending fastening force to the outer mounting plate rim.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The hearing aid of claim 1, wherein the fastening means comprises radially extending screws.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The hearing aid of claim 1, wherein the fastening means comprises a snap connection, the snap connection comprising a radially extending detent on the outer mounting plate rim and the detent fitting into a matching depression in the upper housing rim.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The hearing aid of claim 1, wherein the fastening means comprises a snap connection, the snap connection comprising a radially extending detent in the upper housing rim and the detent fitting into a matching depression in the outer mounting plate rim.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hearing aid of claim 1, wherein the fastening means comprises radially extending pins insertable into aligned bores in the upper housing rim and the outer mounting plate rim.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hearing aid of claim 1, wherein the outer mounting plate rim is comprised of at least two bars affixed to the mounting plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hearing aid of claim 6, wherein the bars are bonded to the mounting plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hearing aid of claim 6, wherein the bars are angle brackets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hearing aid of claim 7, wherein the outer mounting plate rim is milled off the mounting plate.
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