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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert M Michalsen, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Beatrix Kopesdy, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
381 686 ; 381 69 ; 63 12 ; 63 13 ; 63 148 ;
Abstract
A hearing aid assembly is provided. The assembly includes a housing sized and configured for insertion within an ear canal of a user. Electronics are disposed within the housing for amplifying sound. A sound receiving structure is provided for operatively transferring sound waves to the electronics. The sound receiving structure has a first end operatively connected with the electronics and a second end extending outwardly from the housing at a position horizontally forward of the ear canal for receiving sound waves emanating from a position generally forward of the user.