Adapter shoe and a combination of adapter shoe and hearing aid
First Claim
1. A combination of a hearing aid and an adapter shoe, wherein the hearing aid has a housing and a pivotable battery compartment, and wherein the adapter shoe has engagement means for engaging the exterior of the hearing aid housing, a slider selectively slidable between a first position in which it permits pivoting of the battery compartment and a second position in which it engages the hearing aid housing and the battery compartment for blocking pivoting of the battery compartment, to thereby permit a user to selectively disable a hearing aid ON/OFF switch when the adapter shoe is in place, and snap lock means for engaging the battery compartment.
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Abstract
A combination of a hearing aid (1) and an adapter shoe (13), wherein the hearing aid has a pivotable battery compartment (6), and wherein the adapter shoe has engagement means (14, 15) for engaging the exterior of the hearing aid housing, blocking means (21) for blocking pivoting of the pivotable wall, and engagement means (23) for engaging the pivotable wall. The invention also provides an adapter shoe and a method of attaching an adapter shoe.
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- 1. A combination of a hearing aid and an adapter shoe, wherein the hearing aid has a housing and a pivotable battery compartment, and wherein the adapter shoe has engagement means for engaging the exterior of the hearing aid housing, a slider selectively slidable between a first position in which it permits pivoting of the battery compartment and a second position in which it engages the hearing aid housing and the battery compartment for blocking pivoting of the battery compartment, to thereby permit a user to selectively disable a hearing aid ON/OFF switch when the adapter shoe is in place, and snap lock means for engaging the battery compartment.
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8. An adapter shoe for a hearing aid having a housing and a pivotable battery compartment, wherein the adapter shoe has engagement means for engaging the exterior of the hearing aid housing, a slider selectively slidable between a first position in which it permits pivoting of the battery compartment and a second position in which it engages the hearing aid housing and the battery compartment for blocking pivoting of the battery compartment, to thereby permit a user to selectively disable a hearing aid ON/OFF switch when the adapter shoe is in place, and snap lock means for engaging the battery compartment.
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9. A method of attaching an adapter shoe to a hearing aid having a housing and a pivotable battery compartment, comprising engaging the hearing aid housing and the battery compartment by the adapter shoe, and providing a slider selectively slidable between a first position in which it permits pivoting of the battery compartment and a second position in which it engages the hearing aid housing and the battery compartment to block pivoting of the battery compartment, to thereby permit a user to selectively disable a hearing aid ON/OFF switch when the adapter shoe is in place.
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10. A combination of a hearing aid and an adapter shoe, wherein the hearing aid has a housing and a pivotable battery compartment, and wherein the adapter shoe has a slider selectively slidable between a first position in which it permits pivoting of the battery compartment and a second position in which it engages the hearing aid housing and the battery compartment to block pivoting of the battery compartment, to thereby permit a user to selectively disable a hearing aid ON/OFF switch when the adapter shoe is in place, and a pivotable arm for securing the engagement with the exterior of the hearing aid housing.
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