Air conduction hearing device
AssigneeEar Craft Technologies
InventorEric L. Weeks
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Abstract
A two-piece hearing aid with a soft flexible snap-on covering with a plurality of folding sections which contribute to the proper fit, comfort, ease of maintenance and prevention of earwax build-up interference. The end of the snap-on insert has a thin sound permeable membrane which does not allow earwax into the hearing aid. In addition, a directional windramp redirects wind away from the microphone opening to greatly reduce ambient wind noise.
Claims19
An electronic hearing aid which is insertable into an ear canal comprising:
- a first section having a top part containing input and control elements;
- said first section tapering to a bottom part and encapsulating amplification circuitry and sound conduction channels;
- a second tubular flexible section removably connectable to said first section and comprising a first end having a receiving opening for partially receiving the bottom part of said first section, a plurality of distending sections and a second end having a tapered and sealed distal end comprises a thin sound conduction membrane integrated within said distal end, a plurality of flaps attaching to said first end, and
- wherein said second tubular flexible section is attached to said first section and the combination is insertable into the ear canal of a user with the plurality of distending sections and the plurality of flaps folded backwardly upon insertion.
An electronic hearing aid which is inserted into an ear canal comprising:
- a first section having a top part containing input and control elements;
- said first section tapering to a bottom part and encapsulating amplification circuitry and sound conduction channels;
- a second flexible section removably connectable to said first section and comprising:
- a first end having a receiving opening for partially receiving the bottom part of said first section;
- a tubular mid-section;
- a second end having a tapered and sealed end section, wherein said sealed end section comprises a thin sound conduction membrane integral therewith;
- a plurality of flaps attaching to said first end, and wherein said second flexible section is attached to said first section and the combination is insertable into the ear canal of a user with the plurality of flaps folded backwardly upon insertion.
A two-piece electronic hearing aid which is wholly insertable into an ear canal of a user comprising:
- a first section having a top part containing a microphone opening, wind deflector, battery compartment and volume control;
- said first section tapering to a bottom part and encapsulating amplification circuitry and sound conduction channels;
- a second flexible section removably connectable to said first section and comprising:
- a first end having a receiving opening for partially receiving the bottom part of said first section;
- a tubular mid-section;
- a second end having a tapered and sealed end section, wherein said sealed end section comprises a thin sound conduction membrane integral therewith;
- a plurality of flaps, attaching to said first end and
- wherein said second flexible section is attached to said first section and the combination is insertable into the ear canal of a user with the plurality of flaps folded backwardly upon insertion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.