(19)
(11) EP 1 315 401 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22

(21) Application number: 02079878.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04R 25/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.11.2001 US 333590 P

(71) Applicant: GN ReSound as
2630 Taastrup (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • Petrick, Hardy L.
    Niles, IL 60714 (US)
  • Prutnikov, Gregory
    Niles, IL 60714 (US)
  • Stonika, Paul R.
    Darien, IL 60561 (US)
  • Blancaflor, Manolo J.
    Desplaines, IL 60018 (US)

(74) Representative: Johansen, Marianne 
Albihns A/S, H.C. Andersens Boulevard 49
1553 Copenhagen V
1553 Copenhagen V (DK)

   


(54) Modular hearing aid assembly


(57) A method of fabricating a modular hearing aid (500) as well as the resultant hearing aid is provided. The provided hearing aid comprises a shell (507) and a faceplate assembly (501,503). The shell may be formed of a soft, flexible material or a rigid or semi-rigid material. The faceplate assembly comprises at least a pair of pieces, preferably an upper faceplate piece (501) and a lower faceplate piece (503), and can be fabricated from a variety of different materials. During assembly, a portion (505) of the shell is captured within the faceplate assembly, for example between the upper and lower faceplate pieces. The individual faceplate pieces can be attached to one another using any of a variety of techniques, including miniature screws, interlocking and complementary members, fastening clips or other means. The faceplate assembly can also be coupled together using a permanent or semi-permanent means, although the use of a permanent means limits the ease with which the device can be disassembled.






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