H04R 25/656
Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted
Official title: {Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal}
H04R25/656 (Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted) appears on 413 US grants and 460 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 413
- Published applications
- 460
- Assignees
- 182
- Inventors
- 711
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6 |
| 2002 | 11 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 8 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6 | 20 |
| 2009 | 6 | 23 |
| 2010 | 8 | 16 |
| 2011 | 10 | 24 |
| 2012 | 22 | 18 |
| 2013 | 25 | 21 |
| 2014 | 29 | 24 |
| 2015 | 18 | 9 |
| 2016 | 15 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 18 |
| 2018 | 8 | 21 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 | 22 |
| 2021 | 15 | 29 |
| 2022 | 32 | 29 |
| 2023 | 17 | 35 |
| 2024 | 25 | 16 |
| 2025 | 28 | 29 |
| 2026 | 9 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ear piece for a hearing device11 Aug 2026US 12,707,210 B2Sonova AG
- Hearing device for placement in the ear having a receiver11 Aug 2026US 12,707,211 B2GN Hearing A/S
- Hearing aid comprising a speaker unit4 Aug 2026US 12,701,369 B2Oticon A/S
- Ear-wearable hearing device16 Jun 2026US 12,659,672 B2Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
- Threaded hearing aid dome connection19 May 2026US 12,634,647 B1
- Ear tip for a hearing device and hearing device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0281636 A1Sivantos Pte.Ltd
- Audio assembly for a hearing device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0270631 A1Sonion Nederland B. V.
- Hearing device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238936 A1GN Hearing A/S
- In-The-Ear Hearing Device Having a Removable Seal Module13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238939 A1Sonova AG
- Hearing device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0230763 A1GN Hearing A/S
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for conveying amplified sound to ear409US 5,201,007 AEpic Corporation · 1993
- Ear canal microphone389US 5,987,146 AResound Corporation · 1999
- Vented ear tip for hearing aid and adapter coupler therefore367US 4,375,016 AQualitone Hearing Aids, Inc. · 1983
- Hearing aid344US 6,690,807 B12004
- Mass production auditory canal hearing aid274US 4,870,688 A1989