Hearing aid sheath and body harness

• US 4,347,956 A
• Filed: 01/19/1981
• Issued: 09/07/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rosemary K. Berger
• Original Assignee: Rosemary K. Berger
• Inventors: Berger, Rosemary K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pollard, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US06/226,465
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 224/257, 224/202, 224/204, 224/205, 224/208, 224/257, 224/258, 224/908, 224/242, 150/0.5, 150/52 R, 150/52 J
• US Class Current: 224/616
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/007 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing around the neck and one additional strap around the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A holder and harness for an auditory trainer for children with impairment of hearing which includes a leather or plastic compartment case fashioned from a blank of sheet material with double panel bottom and back wall and flaps extending from the top and bottom of the front wall to overlap releasably at the back of the case to close the case. A body strap secures the back wall to the chest of the wearer while a neck strap loops from the end of the bottom flap to provide vertical support.

Claims

1. A holder for F-M auditory training units for children with severe hearing impairment which comprises:

(a) a case formed from a single sheet of pliable material having a body and lateral wings folded to form the front panel, side panels, and overlapping to form the rear panel of the case,

(b) top and bottom flaps extending from the body to overlap releasably at the body side of the wearer behind the rear panel,

(c) bottom tabs parallel to the bottom flap overlapping in assembly to form the bottom of the case, and

(d) support straps encircling the body and the neck of the wearer secured to the case to confine it to the chest area of a wearer.

2. A holder as defined in claim 1 in which the body strap is secured to the rear of the case and the neck strap is a loop secured at each end to the end of the bottom flap as it passes upwardly behind the rear panel.

3. A holder as defined in claim 2 in which the the body strap and the neck strap is each looped back upon itself at one end and connected by Velcro fasteners to permit adjustment of the straps to accommodate growth of the child and to adjust to bulky clothing.

4. A holder for F-M auditory trainers used for children with hearing impairment which comprises:

(a) a case of pliable material having a front panel, side panels, a bottom panel, and a back panel, the back panel being formed by first overlapping extensions of the side panels, the bottom panel being formed by overlapping second extensions of said side panels extending in a direction perpendicular to the first overlapping extensions,

(b) a top flap extending upwardly from the front panel and foldable over a portion of the back panel,

(c) a bottom flap extending downwardly from the front panel and foldable up over a portion of the back panel to releasably engage said top flap,

(d) a body strap secured to said back panel to releasably encircle the body of the wearer, and

(e) a neck strap with ends secured to the end of the upwardly extending bottom flap to support the case on the chest of the wearer.

5. A holder for F-M auditory trainers used for children with hearing impairment which comprises:

(a) a case of pliable material having a front panel, side panels, a bottom panel, and a back panel,

(b) a top flap extending upwardly from the front panel and foldable over a portion of the back panel,

(c) a bottom flap extending downwardly from the front panel and foldable up over a portion of the back panel to releasably engage said top flap,

(d) a body strap secured to said back panel to releasably encircle the body of the wearer,

(e) a neck strap with ends secured to the end of the upwardly extending bottom flap to support the case on the chest of the wearer, and

(f) said top flap having side tab extensions to extend over the top edges of said side panels to protect the inside of the holder from food particles when worn by the wearer while eating.