EP 1075234 A4 20020306 - HEARING COUPLER SHELLS OF SOFT PLIABLE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
Title (en)
HEARING COUPLER SHELLS OF SOFT PLIABLE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
Title (de)
AUS WEICHEM THERMOPLASTISCHEN MATERIAL HERGESTELLTE KUPPLUNGSMUSCHELN FÜR EIN HÖHRGERÄT
Title (fr)
COQUES DE COUPLAGE POUR APPAREIL AUDITIF EN MATERIAU THERMOPLASTIQUE MOU ET SOUPLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9909232 W 19990428
- US 8348998 P 19980429
- US 8446598 P 19980506
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9955259A1] A hearing aid device (300) is disclosed which includes a shell (302) of soft pliable material for insertion into the ear (10) of an individual. The soft pliable material is made of soft thermoplastics, thermoplastics elastomers, thermoplastic rubber or any combination of these materials. The device (300) receives, and retains an electronic auditory coupler system (303) in its generally cone shaped hollow body. At the larger end (304) of the shell (302), hearing amplification devices are typically provided. These include a microphone input (306), a volume adjustment control (308), and a battery access port (310).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 11/04 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H04R 1/1016 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 25/658 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/652 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0321150 A2 19890621 - MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]
- [AY] EP 0821541 A2 19980128 - BERNAFON AG [CH]
- [XY] US 4811402 A 19890307 - WARD GARY L [US]
- [Y] US 4972491 A 19901120 - WILCOX JR EDWARD R [US]
- [Y] US 5208867 A 19930504 - STITES III GEORGE M [US]
- [X] US 5249234 A 19930928 - BUTLER MICHAEL J [US]
- See references of WO 9955259A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9955259 A1 19991104; WO 9955259 A9 20000511; AU 3669799 A 19991116; CA 2330588 A1 19991104; EP 1075234 A1 20010214; EP 1075234 A4 20020306; MX PA00010601 A 20020424
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9909232 W 19990428; AU 3669799 A 19990428; CA 2330588 A 19990428; EP 99918887 A 19990428; MX PA00010601 A 19990428