Instant custom ear mold with removable receiver insert for auditory devices

• US 20090116672A1
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dave Prahl, Marc Musselman
• Original Assignee: Dave Prahl, Marc Musselman
• Inventors: Musselman, Marc, Prahl, Dave
• Application Number:
  US12/290,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20090116672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/57 Aspects of electrical interconnection between hearing aid parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/60 Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles ear wax retarders, e.g. mounting thereof H04R25/654
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/604 of acoustic or vibrational transducers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/652 Ear tips; Ear moulds hybrid ear moulds or post-processing thereof for their customisation H04R25/659

Abstract

An instant custom ear mold with a removable receiver insert having threads on the insert and ear mold in a plurality of places. The instant custom ear mold with a removable receiver insert allows for the easy removal, cleaning, repair or replacement of the receiver and allows the same day fitting advantages of instant ear mold material.

Claims

1. An instant custom ear mold with a removable receiver insert for auditory devices, with the exclusion of hearing instruments as defined by the U.S. Food &

Drug Administration, comprising;

i.) an instant custom ear mold having a plurality of orifices;

ii.) a removable receiver insert having a plurality of orifices and a plurality of threads that extend through the orifices in the instant custom ear mold;

iii.) a receiver assembly that fits within the removable receiver assembly;

iv.) a removable external flange having a plurality of orifices.

2. The invention in claim 1 wherein the removable insert flange is shaped like a wing nut.

3. The invention in claim 1 wherein the orifice for the receiver tube is made by attaching a wire to the otoblock.

4. The invention in claim 1 wherein the orifice for the receiver tube is made by drilling through the instant custom ear mold material.

5. An instant custom ear mold with a removable receiver insert for auditory devices, with the exclusion of hearing instruments as defined by the U.S. Food &

Drug Administration, comprising;

i.) an instant custom ear mold having a plurality of orifices;

ii.) a removable receiver cover having a plurality of orifices and a flange that is secured into an orifice in the instant custom ear mold; and

iii.) a receiver assembly that fits within the instant ear mold.

6. An instant custom ear mold and removable receiver insert kit for auditory devices, with the exclusion of hearing instruments as defined by the U.S. Food &

Drug Administration, comprising;

i.) instant custom ear mold material;

ii.) removable receiver insert assembly;

iii.) glue;

iv.) instructions for utilizing the kit.