EP 1569499 B1 20090729 - Earmould for hearing aid
Title (en)
Earmould for hearing aid
Title (de)
Ohreinsatz für Hörgeräte
Title (fr)
Embout pour prothèse auditive
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 102004009268 A 20040226
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1569499A1] The device has a molded body (3) that can fit in the auditory canal (2) of an ear, an earpiece (4) for supplying sound to the ear removably arranged in the molded body and a sound outlet (8) between the earpiece and the side of the molded body that faces the eardrum when the insert is in the canal. The sound outlet is formed in a capsule (5) and is funnel-shaped or has the shape of an exponential horn. A cover is attached to the side of the molded body facing away from the eardrum for closing an opening in the molded body in which the earpiece is inserted.
IPC 8 full level
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 25/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H04R 25/604 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/652 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/02 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/48 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (opposition)
Opponent : Oticon A/S, GN RESOUND A/S, PHONAK AG, WIDEX A/S
US 4071112 A 19780131 - KEELE JR D BROADUS
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1569499 A1 20050831; EP 1569499 B1 20090729; AT E438266 T1 20090815; DE 102004009268 B3 20051020; DE 502005007764 D1 20090910; DK 1569499 T3 20091102; US 2005190940 A1 20050901; US 7372972 B2 20080513
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05001144 A 20050120; AT 05001144 T 20050120; DE 102004009268 A 20040226; DE 502005007764 T 20050120; DK 05001144 T 20050120; US 6472605 A 20050224