ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,634,647, issued on May 19.
"Threaded hearing aid dome connection" was invented by John Wood (N. Canton, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hearing aid device is provided that has a body housing a microphone electrically connected to an amplifier. A receiver, in communication with the amplifier, receives an electrical signal converted from sound. A unique feature of the device is the inclusion of a dome, designed to contact within the ear, which is removably attachable to the receiver via a threaded connection mechanism. This mechanism can either be a direct male threaded attachment on the receiver that engages with a female thread with...