Inverted flange earbud

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9485595
APP PUB NO 20160057528A1
SERIAL NO

14467353

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An earbud for use in conjunction with receiver-in-canal and similar hearing aids is described. A wax reservoir and a torturous path for wax ingress are provided by the earbud. A controlled acoustic path is also provided. The molded design of the earbud allows torturous paths for wax ingress to be designed into the earbud.

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  • STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higgins, Sidney A Maple Grove, US 103 973
Trine, Timothy Daniel Eden Prairie, US 6 71

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