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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2006
Martin P. Babcock, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Robert J. Oliveira, Maplewood, MN (US);
William Parish, Maplewood, MN (US);
Vasant V. Kolpe, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Michael T. Venem, St. Paul, MN (US);
Martin P. Babcock, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Robert J. Oliveira, Maplewood, MN (US);
William Parish, Maplewood, MN (US);
Vasant V. Kolpe, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Michael T. Venem, St. Paul, MN (US);
Hearing Components, Inc., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
A user-disposable member for placement and retention within the auditory anatomy, such as an ear canal. The user-disposable member includes a polymeric foam material, wherein the user-disposable member has a first portion having a peripheral outer surface having a first coefficient of friction, and a second portion having a peripheral outer surface having a second coefficient of friction different from the first coefficient of friction.