Hearing aid insertion tool

1. A hearing aid insertion tool comprising:

an upper jaw pivotably attached to said lower jaw, further comprising an rearward end and an upper actuating end opposite said upper grip end, said rearward end being disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to said forward end; and,

a lower jaw comprising a rearward end affixed to said handle and a forward end opposite said rearward end, said rearward end of said lower jaw being longer than said rearward end of said upper jaw;

a thumb pad affixed to said rearward end of said upper jaw, said thumb pad comprising a width and a thickness substantially greater that said upper jaw;

a handle affixed to said rearward end of said lower jaw, said handle comprising a length substantially greater than said thumb pad;

wherein said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw are biased together; and

wherein said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw are configured to operably grip at least a portion of a hearing aid for insertion into and removal from an ear.

2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein said lower jaw is hingedly attached to said upper jaw by a pivot pin between said rearward ends and said forward ends for providing pivoting movement of said upper jaw relative to said lower jaw.

3. The tool of claim 2 , further comprising a spring disposed about said pivot pin having opposing ends in contact with said rearward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw;

wherein said opposing ends of said spring apply a spring force upon said rearward ends for biasing said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw together in a closed position; and,

wherein application of a compression force upon said handle and said thumb pad moves said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw in an open position.

4. The tool of claim 3 , wherein said forward end of said upper jaw comprises a serrated inner surface.

5. The tool of claim 3 , wherein said forward end of said lower jaw comprises a serrated inner surface.

6. The tool of claim 3 , wherein said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw each comprises an inner surface having serrated edges.

7. The tool of claim 3 , wherein said handle is molded over at least a portion of said rearward end of said lower jaw.

8. The tool of claim 7 , wherein said handle further comprises a rubberized exterior.

9. The tool of claim 7 , wherein said thumb pad is molded over said rearward end of said upper jaw.

10. The tool of claim 9 , wherein said handle and said thumb pad each comprises a rubberized exterior.

11. The tool of claim 3 , wherein said thumb pad further comprises a rectangular body and a flat top surface for supporting a thumb of a user's hand.

12. The tool of claim 3 , further comprising a storage pouch comprising a pouch body with an open top defining an inner space adapted to retain at least one said tool.

13. The tool of claim 12 , wherein said storage pouch further comprises a flap affixed to an edge of said open top for covering said inner space.

14. The tool of claim 13 , wherein said storage pouch further comprises a flap retainer having opposing ends affixed to sides of said pouch body and laterally extending across an upper portion of said pouch body;

wherein an end of said flap is retained between an exterior of said pouch body and an interior of said flap when covering said inner space.

15. A handled hearing aid insertion tool comprising:

a lower jaw comprising a rearward end and a forward end opposite said rearward end;

an upper jaw hingedly attached to said lower jaw by a pivot pin for providing pivoting movement of said upper jaw relative to said lower jaw, said upper jaw comprising a rearward end and a forward end opposite said rearward end;

said rearward end of said upper jaw being disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to said forward end of said upper jaw;

said rearward end of said lower jaw being longer than said rearward end of said upper jaw;

a spring disposed about said pivot pin having opposing ends in contact with said rearward ends of said lower jaw and said upper jaw;

a thumb pad comprising a rectangular body and a flat top surface for supporting a thumb of a user's hand affixed to said rearward end of said upper jaw, said thumb pad comprising a width and a thickness substantially greater than said upper jaw;

a cylindrical handle comprising a rubberized exterior affixed to said rearward end of said lower jaw, said handle comprising a length substantially greater than said thumb pad;

wherein said opposing ends of said spring apply a spring force upon said rearward end of said lower jaw and said upper jaw for biasing said forward ends of said lower jaw and said upper jaw together in a closed position;

wherein application of a compression force upon said handle and said thumb pad moves said forward ends of said lower jaw and said upper jaw into an open position; and,

wherein said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw are configured to operably grip at least a portion of a hearing aid for insertion into and removal from an ear.

16. The tool of claim 15 , wherein said forward ends of said lower jaw and said upper jaw each comprises an inner surface having serrated edges.

17. The tool of claim 16 , further comprising a storage pouch comprising:

a pouch body with an open top defining an inner space adapted to retain at least one said tool;

a flap affixed to an edge of said open top for covering said inner space; and,

a flap retainer having opposing ends affixed to sides of said pouch body and laterally extending across an upper portion of said pouch body;

wherein an end of said flap is retained between an exterior of said pouch body and an interior of said flap when covering said inner space.

18. The tool of claim 16 , wherein said upper grip end and said lower grip end each further comprises an inner surface having serrated edges.

19. The tool of claim 16 , wherein said handle is approximately between one-half and one inch long.