ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,493, issued on June 30.

"Device for treating a tinnitus affliction" was invented by Klaus Grubl (Braunau/Inn, Austria).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a device for treating a tinnitus affliction and/or reducing stress, comprising an upper bracket (1), a lower bracket (2) and a pressure point body (3), wherein the upper and lower brackets are connected to each other by means of a plug-in connection (4)."

The patent was filed on June 9, 2021, under Application No. 18/008,942.

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