ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,267,651, issued on April 1, was assigned to Widex A/S (Lynge, Denmark).
"Handling tool for hearing aid" was invented by Ib Marcher (Helsinge, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a tool for inserting an ear-tip of a hearing aid into an auditory canal of an end user. The tool comprises a first part and a second part, which are movable in relation to each other around at least one pivot joint. A cavity for receiving a holding portion of the ear-tip is provided between the first and the second part, which cavity is enlarged when a second portion of the first part and a second section of the second part are pressed...