US4702345A
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Hearing aid retention device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-07-21
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2006-07-21
Abstract
Abstract In a hearing aid of the type, including a battery containing housing supported rearwardly of the ear auricle by an elongated tube joining one end of the housing to an ear opening contained ear molding, an endless flexible ring surrounds the ear auricle at its juncture with the head and a pair of flexible bands transversely surrounding intermediate portions of the ring also transversely surround, in supporting relation, the hearing aid housing to maintain it in a desired location.
Inventors
- 👤 Gwen V. Janssen
- 👤 Roy C. Rowland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R25/00; H04R25/02; H04R2225/00; H04R2225/021; H04R2225/0213; H04R2460/00; H04R2460/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
In a normally ear auricle supported hearing aid of the type having an elongated housing arcuately curved longitudinally and adapted to be supported generally longitudinally upright in a space between the auricle and head of a user adjacent a rearward upper limit of a juncture of the ear auricle with the head by an elongated member extending, in inverted generally J-shaped hook fashion across a forward limit of the ear auricle juncture with the head, between an upper limit of the housing and a hearing aid ear mold disposed in an opening of the ear, the improvement comprising: an endless flexible ring adapted to snugly surround the ear auricle at its juncture with the head with an arc of the ring circumference juxtaposed with said housing; and, at least one endless flexible band, having a width substantially greater than its thickness, transversely tightly surrounding an intermediate portion of the juxtaposition of said endless ring and said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
In a normally ear auricle supported hearing aid of the type having an elongated housing arcuately curved longitudinally and adapted to be supported generally longitudinally upright in a space between the auricle and head of a user adjacent a rearward upper limit of a juncture of the ear auricle with the head by an elongated member extending, in inverted generally J-shaped hook fashion across a forward limit of the ear auricle juncture with the head, between an upper limit of the housing and a hearing aid ear mold disposed in an opening of the ear, the improvement comprising: an endless flexible ring adapted to snugly surround the ear auricle at its juncture with the head with an arc of the ring circumference juxtaposed with said housing; and, at least one endless flexible band, having a width substantially greater than its thickness, transversely tightly surrounding an intermediate portion of the juxtaposition of said endless ring and said housing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-10-26 | 1991-04-27 | 1991-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-10-26 | 1995-04-27 | 1995-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-10-26 | 1999-04-27 | 1999-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |