Patent ID: 8638965
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: H01R,H04R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing device comprising: a hearing device component adapted to rest on or behind an ear of a wearer; hearing assistance electronics disposed in the component; a transducer configured to be placed in the ear; a first connector portion disposed in the component, the first connector portion electrically connected to the hearing assistance electronics; a second connector portion adapted to conform to a portion of the component and to electrically and physically connect a cable to the first connector portion, wherein the cable is configured to electrically connect to the transducer at a distal end; and wherein the first connector portion and the second connector portion employ scratch pads for electrical contacts, and wherein at least one of the first and second connector portions are top loading, such that the at least one connector portion is inserted approximately perpendicular to the cable.