# US 2019/0174240 A1 · Hearing aid connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0174240 A1 - Document ID: US20190174240A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/272,677 - Filed: 2019-02-11 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-15 - Assignees: Earlens Corporation - Applicants: EarLens Corporation - Inventors: Eric B. JOHNSON; Vincent W. Ku; Patricia Ho; Ryan Lane-Lutter; Daniel K. Hallock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174240A1 ## CPC - H04R 25/609: {of circuitry (of electronic switches or control elements H04R25/603)} - A61N 1/0526: {Head electrodes (A61N1/0551 takes precedence)} - H01R 12/714: {with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit} - H01R 13/4226: {comprising two or more integral flexible retaining fingers acting on a single contact} - H01R 43/20: for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve - H04R 25/607: {of earhooks} - H01R 2201/12: for medicine and surgery - H04R 2225/0213: Constructional details of earhooks, e.g. shape, material - H04R 2225/0216: BTE hearing aids having a receiver in the ear mould - H04R 2225/025: In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids - H04R 2225/57: Aspects of electrical interconnection between hearing aid parts - H04R 2460/11: Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract In embodiments of the invention, the invention comprises a light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly including an emitter housing where the emitter housing includes an opening at a medial end of the housing and a flange at a lateral end of the housing. In embodiments of the invention, the cartridge assembly includes a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening, retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A replaceable ear tip comprising: a medial opening; a lateral opening: a central opening; a spine at a superior side of the central opening; and a cable channel running from the medial opening to the lateral opening through the spine, the cable channel comprising: a cylindrical bore at a medial end of the cable channel, a lobe shaped opening connected to the cylindrical bore; and a cable groove extending from the lobe shaped opening to the lateral opening through the spine; a superior slot extending from a superior surface of the ear tip to the cable groove and from the lateral opening of the light tip to a central point of the ear tip; and an inferior slot extending from the cable grove to an inferior surface of the ear tip spine. ### Claim 2 A replaceable ear tip comprising: a cartridge cavity including an emitter cavity and at least one retention groove lateral to the cartridge cavity; a first compressible retention ring between the emitter cavity and a first retention groove; and a second compressible retention ring lateral to the first retention groove. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A replaceable ear tip according to claim 2, the replaceable ear tip further comprising: an acoustic vent extending from a lateral to a medial end of the replaceable ear tip. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A replaceable ear tip according to claim 2, the replaceable ear tip further comprising: a stabilizer ring attached at a lateral face of the second compression ring; ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A replaceable ear tip according to claim 2, the replaceable ear tip further comprising: at least one catch ring on a medial surface of the first or second compression ring. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A replaceable ear tip according to claim 5, the replacement ear tip further comprising: a first catch ring on a medial surface of the first compression ring; and a second catch ring on a medial surface of the second compression ring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) A replaceable ear tip according to claim 2, the replaceable ear tip further comprising: at least one bevel on a lateral surface of the first or second compression ring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A replaceable ear tip according to claim 7, the replacement ear tip further comprising: a first bevel on a lateral surface of the first compression ring; and a second bevel on a lateral surface of the second compression ring. ### Claim 9 A light tip cable including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly comprising: an emitter housing where the emitter housing comprises: an opening at a medial end of the housing; and a flange at a lateral end of the housing; a light emitting element in the housing extending to the opening; retention features covering at least a portion of the housing, including the flange, the retention features comprising a lateral face and a lobe; and at least one load bearing strand extending from the cable to the emitter; and electrical connectors extending from the cable to the light emitting element. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A light tip cable according to claim 9 including a cartridge assembly affixed to a medial end of the cable, the cartridge assembly comprising: an emitter housing wherein the emitter housing comprises: an emitter opening at a medial end of the housing; and a jacket extending from the emitter opening to a cable opening at a lateral end of the jacket; an emitter positioned at a medial end of the emitter housing; a first retention ring surrounding the emitter; a second retention ring lateral to the first retention ring; and a retention groove between the first and second retention rings. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A light tip cable according to claim 10, the cartridge assembly further comprising: at least one catch ring on the first or second retention rings. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A light tip cable according to claim 11, the cartridge assembly further comprising: a first catch ring on the first retention ring; and a second catch ring on the second retention ring. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) A light tip cable according to claim 10, the cartridge assembly further comprising: at least one bevel on a medial surface of the first or second retention rings; ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A light tip according to claim 13, the cartridge assembly further comprising: a first bevel on a medial surface of the first retention ring; and a second bevel on a medial surface of the second retention ring.