Patent ID: 6399920
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
An apparatus for drying a hearing aid, comprising:a container having walls and first and second chambers, said first chamber having a volume in the range of about 4 to about 20 cubic inches; a removable lid mateable with the container and defining an uppermost portion of the first chamber of the container; a plate having a plurality of openings extending therethrough and being connected to the container walls and separating the first and second chambers one from the other; a heating element positioned in the second chamber and connected to the plate, said heating element having a power rating sufficient for maintaining the temperature of the first chamber in the range of about 85 to about 120 degrees Fahrenheit; and a tray positionable within said first chamber and supported by said plate with an upper portion of said tray spaced a preselected distance from said heating element of at least one-eigth inch.