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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2011
Tina Ahlberg Larsen, Birkerød, DK;
Jørgen Mejner Olsen, Hillerød, DK;
Tina Ahlberg Larsen, Birkerød, DK;
Jørgen Mejner Olsen, Hillerød, DK;
Widex A/S, Lynge, DK;
Abstract
A retaining module () for retaining an earpiece in an ear comprises an annular sleeve () having a central aperture () adapted for receiving and holding at least a part of the earpiece. The retaining module () further comprises a first retaining member () adapted for engaging at least a part of the concha of the ear and having a proximal end () connected to said annular member () at a first location, and a strut member () having a proximal end () connected to said annular member () at a second location, and a distal end connected () to the distal end () of said first retaining member (). The invention further provides a hearing aid comprising a retaining module, and a method of manufacturing a combination of a retaining module and an earpiece.