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Title:
ABUTMENT DEVICE HAVING HIGH OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/025083
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to an abutment device (30) having a housing (31), in which at least one shape-memory element (120) is arranged, wherein an abutment element (32) mounted in the housing can be moved relative to the housing by means of a shape change of the shape-memory element caused by the supply of energy and can be reset by the discharge of a potential energy accumulator (36). The shape-memory element is guided in a liquid (130). An abutment device having increased operational reliability is developed by means of the present invention.

Inventors:
ZIMMER GUENTHER (DE)
ZIMMER MARTIN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2011/001523
Publication Date:
May 10, 2012
Filing Date:
May 12, 2011
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Assignee:
ZIMMER GUENTHER (DE)
ZIMMER MARTIN (DE)
International Classes:
A47B88/04
Foreign References:
EP0151514A21985-08-14
DE19935119A12001-03-01
EP0122057A21984-10-17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ZÜRN & THÄMER (Gaggenau, DE)
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