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Jewelry clasp for hearing aid

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-11
SCOTT HAYLEIGH
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[0004]Wherefore, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the above mentioned shortcomings and drawbacks by providing a more aesthetically pleasing hearing aid.
[0005]Another object of the present invention is to provide a clasp which can be easily attached to a hearing aid to facilitate attachment of jewelry, beads, pins, charms and other decorative items to a hearing aid.
[0006]Yet a further object of the present invention is to improve the exterior appearance of the hearing aid.
[0007]Another object of the present invention is to provide a removal clasp which facilitates releasable attaching or affixing a desired piece of jewelry, an earring, a bead(s), pin(s), charm(s) or some other ornamental or decorative item(s) to a tube of a hearing aid.
[0008]A further object of the present invention is to provide a rigid charm / attachment device which can be attached to the tubing of a hearing aid, when the hearing aid is partially disassembled.

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Hearing aids are currently known in the art, but many of these hearing aids tend to be somewhat esthetically unpleasing.

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[0028]With reference now to FIGS. 1 and 1A, the brief description concerning the various components of the present invention will now be briefly discussed. As can be seen in those Figures, the jewelry clasp 10 generally comprises a first member 12 pivotally connected to a second member 14 via a pivot axis 16. Each of the first and second members 12, 14 generally comprises a circular C-shaped section 18 which is integrally formed with a pivot or lever arm 20. A spring (not shown) generally biases the first and second members 12, 14 into engagement with one another so that the first and second members 12, 14 generally define substantially round or circular hoop 22 which is sized to captively surround and retain a hearing tube 8 within the opening of the round or circular hoop 22. Preferably when the first and second members 12, 14 are matingly engaged with one in the closed position shown in FIG. 1, the first and the second members 12, 14 will partially overlap one another as shown in...

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[0036]With reference now to FIGS. 4 and 4A, the invention will now be described. This embodiment is somewhat different from the previous embodiments in that a portion of the cylindrical section is designed to pivot inwardly into the area defined by the round or circular hoop 22. That is, the jewelry clasp 10 generally comprises a first and second C-shaped members 12, 14 with one of the members 12 being an acuate member which is pivotally supported to as to pivot inwardly as can be seen in FIG. 4A (or possibly outwardly), to facilitate attaching or removing the jewelry clasp 10 from a tube 8 of a desired hearing aid 2.

[0037]With reference to FIGS. 5 and 5A, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will now be described. This embodiment is somewhat similar to the fourth embodiment in that the first and second members 12, 14 together generally define a round or circular hoop 22, however, the retaining ring 24 is attached directly to the second member 14 while the first member 12 is ...

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Abstract

A jewelry clasp for use in connection with a hearing aid (2). The jewelry clasp (10) comprises a hoop (20) sized for captively retaining a hearing aid tube (8), and a retaining ring (24) being permanently affixed to the hoop (20). The retaining ring (24) has an aperture therein which facilitates attachment of a desired jewelry thereto. The hoop (22) and the attachment ring (24) together define and lie in a common plane of the jewelry clasp. The hoop is one of a continuous permanently closed hoop and a hoop which comprises a first member (12) pivotally connected to a second member (14) via a pivot axis (16), and a spring generally biases the first and second members (12, 14) into engagement with one another to captively surround and retain a hearing tube (8).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a clasp / charm / jewelry attachment mechanism for a hearing aid or the like and, more specifically, for a clasp which allows jewelry and other decorative items to be readily and easily attached to a hearing aid.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Hearing aids are currently known in the art, but many of these hearing aids tend to be somewhat esthetically unpleasing. That is, the hearing aid and its associating tubes and components tend to be readily visible.[0003]Although various improvements have been made with respect to hearing aids, such as making them smaller and more efficient, there still remains many users of the same who would like to apply decorations easily and efficiently to hearing aids in order to improve their exterior appearance.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]Wherefore, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the above mentioned shortcomings and drawbacks by providing a more aesthetically pleasing hear...

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IPC IPC(8): A44B21/00A44C7/00A44C25/00
CPCA44C7/00Y10T24/1394H04R2460/17A44C7/007
Inventor SCOTT, HAYLEIGH
Owner SCOTT HAYLEIGH