Patent ID: 8663529

Claim:
A shaping tool for bending a component of a hearing aid for wear by a user of the hearing aid, the component comprising an elongated member having a first part, a second part, and a third part between the first and second parts, the first part of the elongated member having a connector, the tool comprising: a first portion comprising a first receiving element configured to receive and hold the connector; a second portion comprising a second receiving element configured to receive the second part of the elongated member, the second receiving element having at least two sides defining at least a part of a space for accommodating the second part of the elongated member; and a third portion at an operative position relative to the first and second portions, the third portion configured for engagement with the third part of the elongated member to provide a curved configuration for the third part of the elongated member, so that the third part of the elongated member curves in a plane that is at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the second part of the elongated member received by the second portion; wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are fixed in position relative to each other.