Endpin main body fixing member and fixing tool, and musical instrument equipped with fixing tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11138957
SERIAL NO

17256538

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A main body fixing member is disclosed. The main body fixing member fixes an endpin including a shaft portion having a first end housed in a musical instrument main body and a second end stood on a floor. The shaft portion is provided with a recess. The main body fixing member includes a fitting portion, a through hole through which the shaft portion of the endpin extends, an opening disposed orthogonal to the through hole and having a bottom surface, a columnar member, a biasing portion, and a pressing portion. The columnar member is provided with a hole through which the shaft portion extends, and an engagement protrusion engaged with the recess of the shaft portion. The engagement protrusion is formed on an inner surface of the hole. The pressing portion presses the shaft portion inserted into the through hole and the hole via the columnar member.

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Patent Owner(s)

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ARAI YOSHITOMOKOKA-SHI SHIGA 520-3308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Yoshitomo Koka, JP 4 23
Arai, Yoshiyuki Koka, JP 42 470

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