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(11) EP 3 917 156 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/48

(21) Application number: 21169117.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.02.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 1/10(2006.01)
H04R 25/00(2006.01)
 H04R 5/033(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04R 2225/025; H04R 25/658; H04R 25/656; H04R 5/033; H04R 1/1016
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.02.2012 US 201261634195 P
03.07.2012 US 201261690852 P
09.08.2012 US 201261742419 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
18196292.9 / 3442242
13751960.9 / 2820865

(71) Applicant: Eargo, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95110 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MICHEL, Florent
    74100 Vetraz-Monthoux (FR)
  • MICHEL, Raphael
    Palo Alto, 94304 (US)
  • SHEN, Danny
    Stanford, 94305 (US)
  • PERRY, Michael
    Los Altos, 94024 (US)

(74) Representative: Elkington and Fife LLP 
Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) ADJUSTABLE SECURING MECHANISM FOR A SPACE ACCESS DEVICE


    (57) A securing mechanism comprising a plurality of outwardly projecting members having a plurality of contact points that are configured to contact a surface of an opening when disposed on a space access device that is inserted in the opening, the securing mechanism being configured to apply a pressure to a contact surface within the opening less than approximately 10000 kPa.





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