IP Library Granted Patent US 7,646,878
Granted Patent B2
US 7,646,878 · App. 11/185,311 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Hearing device with battery door

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Patent No.
US 7,646,878
App. No.
11/185,311
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The hearing device comprises a housing with electronic components and a battery compartment with an opening in the housing. The battery compartment comprises means for removeably engaging a battery door. The hearing device further comprises a set of battery doors, each comprising mechanical means for detachably receiving a battery, the shells of each battery door of the set of battery doors having different shapes and sizes, each adapted to the size of the assigned specific battery type.

Claims (4)

1. Hearing device comprising a housing with electronic components and a single battery compartment with an opening in the housing, the single battery compartment comprising means for removeably engaging a battery door, a set of battery doors, each battery door comprising a shell and mechanical means for detachably receiving a battery of an assigned specific battery type, the shell of each battery door of the set of battery doors having a different shape and size, each adapted to the shape and size of the assigned specific battery type.

2. Hearing device according to claim 1 , comprising a pin, bar or screw located in the opening of the battery compartment of the housing for receiving one of said battery doors.

3. Hearing device comprising a housing having a single battery compartment, the housing having an opening providing access to the single battery compartment; a set of battery doors each removeably mountable on the housing to close the opening and configured to detachably receive a battery, each of the battery doors of the set having different shape and size adapted to receive an assigned specific battery type.

4. Hearing device according to claim 3 further comprising electronic components in the housing.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 24, 2015
From: PHONAK AG
To: SONOVA AG
Reel/Frame 036674/0492 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: VONLANTHEN, ANDI; NICCOLAI, RICHARD; ZUGER, URS
To: PHONAK AG
Reel/Frame 017004/0712 →