Hearing aids of the type intended to be fitted in the external auditory meatus of the user

• US 4,584,437 A
• Filed: 01/26/1983
• Issued: 04/22/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vittorio Giannetti
• Original Assignee: Vittorio Giannetti
• Inventors: Giannetti, Vittorio
• Primary Examiner(s): Rubinson, Gene Z.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/461,235
• Time in Patent Office: 1,182 Days
• Field of Search: 179/107 E, 179/107 R, 179/178, 179/179, 381/68, 381/69, 220/327, 220/322, 220/328, 248/220.2, 248/223.3, 248/224.3
• US Class Current: 381/324
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2300/004 Application hearing aid
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/025 In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/61 Aspects relating to mechanical or electronic switches or control elements, e.g. functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/603 of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/65 Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture

Abstract

A hearing aid having a closure plate which is removably joined through the use of screws. A battery cover is pivotable into a position where it can be easily gripped by a user'"'"'s fingers so that it can aid in positioning the aid in the user'"'"'s ear.

Claims

1. A hearing aid of the type intended to be completely received in the external auditory meatus of the user and comprising a housing of frustroconical shape having an opening;

a closure plate for said opening;

a battery seat in said closure plate;

a combined battery seat cover and grip means mounted on the outer face of the closure plate so that it is moveable between a closed position and an open and easily gripped position;

wherein the cover and grip means covers the battery seat in the closed position, and wherein the cover and grip means extends outward from the closure plate to allow the planar faces of said cover and grip means to be securely gripped between the user'"'"'s fingertips in the open and easily gripped position, whereby the hearing aid can be positioned and easily removed from the user'"'"'s ear when the hearing aid is in the open and easily gripped position.

2. A hearing aid as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seat cover and grip means is pivotable about an axis which is parallel to the outer face of the closure plate.