Hearing aid body

- IntriCon Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a hearing aid body showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view, showing the battery door partially opened.

FIG. 3 is a left side view showing the hearing aid body of FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the hearing aid body of FIGS. 1-3.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the hearing aid body of FIGS. 1-4.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of hearing aid body of FIGS. 1-5.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the hearing aid body of FIGS. 1-6.

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the hearing aid body of FIGS. 1-7. Except for the orientation of the unclaimed D-ring, the right side view of the hearing aid body is a mirror image of FIG. 3; and,

FIGS. 9-16 are cross-sectional views of the hearing aid body, taken along lines 9-9 through 16-16 in FIG. 8.

The dashed lines are intended to show the environment of use of the hearing aid body and do not form a part of the claimed design, which dashed lines show a D-ring configured for left ear insertion and its attachment to the hearing aid body, was well as the microphone and sound output ports. The cross-hatching for plastic is not intended to indicate that the body is solid plastic, but is merely intended to show that the hearing aid body in the preferred embodiment is formed with a plastic shell.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hearing aid body, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D671218
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2011
Date of Patent: Nov 20, 2012
Assignee: IntriCon Corporation (Arden Hills, MN)
Inventors: Jean Elvira Daavettila (St. Paul, MN), Vincent Joseph Mako (Lakeville, MN), Robert J. Fretz (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Shewchuk IP Services, LLC
Application Number: 29/409,970
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hearing Aid (D24/174)