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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Knowles Electronics, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Manley, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Christopher Monti, Elgin, IL (US);
Charles King, Oak Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC, Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 12/53 (2011.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01); H01R 13/26 (2006.01); H01R 105/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H01R 12/53 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/6616 (2013.01); H04R 25/604 (2013.01); H04R 25/609 (2019.05); H01R 13/26 (2013.01); H01R 2105/00 (2013.01); H04R 2225/0216 (2019.05); H04R 2225/57 (2019.05); H04R 2460/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ear-worn hearing device component is disclosed and includes an electrical connector a housing and multiple connector contacts integrated with a contact carrier. A portion of the contact carrier and connector contacts protrudes from the housing and each connector contact is connected to a corresponding contact of a circuit board located in a cavity of the housing. Wires of an electrical cable mechanically coupled to the electrical connector are connected to the connector contacts via the circuit board.