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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Sophono, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
James F. Kasic, Boulder, CO (US);
Nicholas F. Pergola, Arvada, CO (US);
Markus C. Haller, Gland, CH;
Assignee:
SOPHONO, INC., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/606 (2013.01); H04R 3/002 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of systems, devices, components, and methods are disclosed for mechanically coupling a bone conduction hearing aid, or a spacer or other device for a bone conduction hearing aid, to an abutment of a bone screw affixed to a patient's skull. Some embodiments of abutment attachment mechanisms employ axially-directed forces to secure a hearing aid to an abutment of a bone screw, while others employ radially directed forces to secure a hearing aid to an abutment of a bone screw.