Patent ID: 7823598

Claim:
An apparatus for cleaning and recharging at least one hearing aid of the type having an electrical contact on the outer periphery thereof and a rechargeable battery in the interior, comprising: a base member, said base member including first and second chambers, a receptacle having a cavity for stowing the hearing aid, said receptacle removably mountable in said first chamber and said cavity having a cavity wall in gripping fitment, at least in part, with the outer periphery and the electrical contact of said hearing aid, a reservoir for storing a supply of cleaning fluid, said reservoir provided in said second chamber, electrical circuitry for connecting the electrical contact of said hearing aid, said receptacle, said cavity wall, and the reservoir for storing fluid in electrical circuit relation; means for connecting the electrical circuitry with a source of electricity; a switch to selectively place the apparatus in a selected mode, including an off mode, a cleaning only mode, and a battery recharge only mode, indicators in the form of meters to indicate the condition of the cleaning fluid, and actuatable lights to provide visual output indicating the condition of the cleaning fluid.