US 11,910,166 B2
Convertibility of a bone conduction device
David Nathan Morris, Dover Heights (AU); Marcus Andersson, Gothenburg (SE); Göran Björn, Onsala (SE); Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Molnlycke (SE); and Carl Van Himbeeck, Zottegem (BE)
Assigned to Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University (AU)
Filed by Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University (AU)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,498.
Application 18/092,498 is a continuation of application No. 17/101,229, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,546,708, issued on Jan. 3, 2023.
Application 17/101,229 is a continuation of application No. 16/542,632, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,848,883, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/542,632 is a continuation of application No. 13/485,521, filed on May 31, 2012, granted, now 10,419,861, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 13/485,521 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/114,633, filed on May 24, 2011, granted, now 8,787,608, issued on Jul. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147143 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/606 (2013.01) [H04R 11/00 (2013.01); H04R 2225/67 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An external component of a bone conduction device, comprising:
a vibrator; and
a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick release and quick connect from and to, respectively, one another.