Patent ID: 7097746

Claim:
An electrical connection between a first component and a second component, said connection resistant to voltage-induced anode corrosion, wherein the first component and second component are detachably connected, and wherein the first component and second component are part of a Behind-the-Ear hearing device, said connection comprising: a positive contact electrically and mechanically attached to the first component; a negative contact electrically and mechanically attached to the first component and positioned proximate to but not contacting the positive contact; and a sacrificial anode electrically attached to the first component and positioned proximate to the positive and negative contacts to disrupt the field gradient between the negative and positive contacts, wherein the sacrificial anode has a positive electrical potential, and wherein the sacrificial anode is configured to provide a preferred current flow path between the sacrificial anode and negative contact, via an environment, instead of a shunt path between the positive contact and the negative contact, via the environment.