Electronic keyboard musical instrument having key actuators

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8013228
APP PUB NO 20080276789A1
SERIAL NO

12115664

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A musical instrument comprises a keyboard assembly including juxtaposed keys and juxtaposed swing weight mechanisms, each of the keys correspondingly linked with each of the swing weight mechanisms. The keyboard assembly is supported on a key bed having an aperture which is elongate in the direction of the key juxtaposition. Actuating members are provided corresponding to the respective swing weight mechanisms each of which in turn actuates each corresponding key. The actuating members are disposed in a lower yoke having a channel member and flanges integrally manufactured by bending a metal plate. The flanges are fastened to the key bed across and over the aperture so that the actuating members penetrate the aperture toward the swing weight mechanism. The height of the channel member determines a relative position between the actuating members and the swing weight mechanism.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
ALCATEL LUCENTFRENCH BOULOGNE BILLANCOURT

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shimizu, Motohide Hamamatsu, JP 4 17

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation