CA1018074A - Earpiece which substantially consists of a thin-walled flexible capsule filled with a liquid medium - Google Patents

Earpiece which substantially consists of a thin-walled flexible capsule filled with a liquid medium

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Publication number
CA1018074A
CA1018074A CA216,818A CA216818A CA1018074A CA 1018074 A CA1018074 A CA 1018074A CA 216818 A CA216818 A CA 216818A CA 1018074 A CA1018074 A CA 1018074A
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Prior art keywords
earpiece
thin
liquid medium
substantially consists
capsule filled
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Expired
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CA216,818A
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CA216818S (en
Inventor
Robert F. Coehorst
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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Priority claimed from NL7317546A external-priority patent/NL7317546A/xx
Priority claimed from NL7415788A external-priority patent/NL7415788A/xx
Application filed by Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV filed Critical Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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Publication of CA1018074A publication Critical patent/CA1018074A/en
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Tubes (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
CA216,818A 1973-12-21 1974-12-19 Earpiece which substantially consists of a thin-walled flexible capsule filled with a liquid medium Expired CA1018074A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL7317546A NL7317546A (en) 1973-12-21 1973-12-21 Earpiece with liquid filled capsule - has longitudinal sound channel connected by plastic tube to hearing aid
NL7415788A NL7415788A (en) 1974-12-04 1974-12-04 Earpiece with liquid filled capsule - has longitudinal sound channel connected by plastic tube to hearing aid

Publications (1)

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CA1018074A true CA1018074A (en) 1977-09-27

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CA216,818A Expired CA1018074A (en) 1973-12-21 1974-12-19 Earpiece which substantially consists of a thin-walled flexible capsule filled with a liquid medium

Country Status (9)

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US (1) US4006796A (de)
JP (1) JPS5411688B2 (de)
AT (1) AT338352B (de)
CA (1) CA1018074A (de)
DE (1) DE2459259B2 (de)
DK (1) DK137116B (de)
FR (1) FR2255042A1 (de)
GB (1) GB1462899A (de)
IT (1) IT1027114B (de)

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FR2255042A1 (de) 1975-07-18
IT1027114B (it) 1978-11-20
GB1462899A (en) 1977-01-26
US4006796A (en) 1977-02-08
DK137116C (de) 1978-06-26
DE2459259A1 (de) 1975-07-03
JPS5411688B2 (de) 1979-05-17
DK137116B (da) 1978-01-23
DK661274A (de) 1975-08-18
ATA1011274A (de) 1976-12-15
DE2459259B2 (de) 1979-04-26
JPS5098316A (de) 1975-08-05
AT338352B (de) 1977-08-25

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