US 11,666,942 B2
Haptic transducer and footplate coupled to the same
Clayton Williamson, Moorpark, CA (US); Brock Maxwell Seiler, Jefferson Valley, NY (US); Sam Sarcia, Lakeside, CA (US); Erik Stefansson, Los Angeles, CA (US); Richard Warren Little, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Jens Jonasson, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to HAPTECH HOLDINGS, INC., Woodland Hills, CA (US)
Filed by HAPTECH HOLDINGS, INC, Woodland Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/918,867.
Application 16/918,867 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/659,349, filed on Jul. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,835,924.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/366,581, filed on Jul. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0331027 A1, Oct. 22, 2020
Int. Cl. B06B 1/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01)
CPC B06B 1/045 (2013.01) [A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 23/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A moving motor transducer, comprising:
a motor including a yoke, an inner cavity formed by the yoke, and a magnet assembly disposed within the inner cavity;
a diaphragm disposed above the magnet assembly;
a suspension extending concentrically around the diaphragm and having an inner edge attached to the diaphragm and an outer edge attached to the yoke;
a cylindrical coil coupled to the diaphragm and suspended within the inner cavity around the magnet assembly;
a first hole extending through the motor;
a second hole axially aligned with the first hole and extending through the diaphragm;
a mating element disposed in the second hole;
a first fastener configured to be secured by the mating element to the second hole; and
a second fastener configured to be secured by the mating element to the second hole, the second fastener extending into the second hole from a top surface of the diaphragm.