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US 2026/0207314 A1Published application
Head fixation device
OwnerJakov Tiefenbach, Kenneth B. Baker +2inventors
InventorsJakov Tiefenbach, Kenneth B. Baker, Mark S. Lobosky, Nicole Byram
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Abstract
A head fixation device for an animal subject includes a base for supporting the animal subject and a head fixture fixed to the base, the head fixture defining a cavity for receiving a snout of the animal subject. The head fixation device further includes first and second opposing set screws configured to compressively engage a neck of the animal subject when received in the head fixation device in order to restrain neck movement thereof.
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A head fixation device for an animal subject, comprising:
- a base for supporting the animal subject;
- a head fixture fixed to the base, the head fixture defining a cavity for receiving a snout of the animal subject;
- a first arm and a second arm extending from opposing sides of the head fixture, wherein each arm comprises a first portion and a second portion that couples the first portion to the head fixture;
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- first and second opposing set screws configured to engage with the first portions of the first and second arms and configured to compressively engage a neck of the animal subject when received in the head fixation device in order to restrain neck movement thereof,
- wherein the first portion of the first arm is harder and less elastic than the second portion of the first arm.
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A head fixation device for an animal subject, comprising:
- a base for supporting the animal subject;
- a head fixture fixed to the base, the head fixture defining a cavity for receiving a snout of the animal subject;
- first and second opposing set screws configured to compressively engage a neck of the animal subject when received in the head fixation device in order to restrain neck movement thereof;
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- an adjustable toothbar configured to follow a planetary path about a pivot axis in order to adjust a position of the animal's head within the head fixture in-use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.