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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
Marvin A. Leedom, Princeton, NJ (US);
Derek D. Mahoney, Manalapan, NJ (US);
John M. Margicin, Langhorne, PA (US);
Sam Meytus, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Reuben Zielinski, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Frederick Fritz, Skillman, NJ (US);
Michael H. Tardugno, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Walter P. Sjursen, Washington Crossing, PA (US);
David A. Preves, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Marvin A. Leedom, Princeton, NJ (US);
Derek D. Mahoney, Manalapan, NJ (US);
John M. Margicin, Langhorne, PA (US);
Sam Meytus, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Reuben Zielinski, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Frederick Fritz, Skillman, NJ (US);
Michael H. Tardugno, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Walter P. Sjursen, Washington Crossing, PA (US);
David A. Preves, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
A hearing aid includes a first half shell and a second shell attached to the first shell. A microphone, battery, electronics, a receiver and a flexible tip are mounted within a housing formed by the first half shell and the second half shell. A mechanical securing mechanism, located on the first half shell and the second half shell, attaches the first half shell to the second half shell. A flexible tip for a hearing aid includes a tip portion, a sound port attached to the tip portion and a vent formed in the flexible tip. The vent provides static pressure equilibrium between an ear canal and an ambient pressure.