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US 2015/0146901 A1Published application
Hearing aid removal handle
AssigneeStarkey Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsJanet Richardson, Toto Saykeo
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Abstract
A removal handle design for a hearing aid is described in which the removal handle is attached to the battery door of the hearing aid. By locating the removal handle in the battery door, the removal handle may be added as the last step in the manufacturing process, thus ensuring no damage from cutting/beveling/buffing equipment. The design also eliminates interference with the opening and closing of the battery door.
Claims20
A housing for a hearing aid, comprising:
- an earmold for containing electronic components of the hearing aid;
- a faceplate attached to the earmold;
- a battery door hingedly mounted on the faceplate opening into a battery compartment;
- a removal handle attached to the battery door.
1 more element
A method for constructing a housing for a hearing aid, comprising:
- attaching a faceplate to an earmold for containing electronic components of the hearing aid;
- hingedly mounting a battery door on the faceplate opening into a battery compartment;
- attaching a removal handle to the battery door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.