Abrégé

An electric piano is provided with a movable pickup rail to globally alter the harmonic and fundamental characteristics of the piano tone by manipulating the vertical position of the pickup rail relative to an array of tone producing elements. The apparatus permits global tone adjustment that can be locked in place or adjusted on the fly in a performance setting for example.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10H 3/20 - Instruments dans lesquels les sons sont produits par des moyens électromécaniques utilisant des générateurs résonnants mécaniques, p. ex. des cordes ou des instruments à percussion, dont les sons sont captés par des transducteurs électromécaniques, les signaux électriques étant alors traités ou amplifiés puis convertis en ondes sonores au moyen d'un haut-parleur ou d'un dispositif équivalent utilisant des vibrateurs excités mécaniquement et munis de capteurs utilisant un diapason, une barre ou un tube
• G10H 1/34 - Agencements d'interrupteurs, p. ex. claviers ou interrupteurs mécaniques spécialement adaptés aux instruments de musique électrophoniques
• G10H 1/00 - Éléments d'instruments de musique électrophoniques

Abrégé

An adjustable action for an electric piano is provided with a keystick having an adjustable bottom capstan at an end thereof opposite the key, which is adjustable so that the rest position of the hammer of each such key may be independently adjusted, and an adjustable top capstan and hammer jack on the top of the keystick, which may be adjusted so that the stop-lock (depressed key) position of the hammer of each such key may be independently adjusted.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10C 3/18 - Marteaux
• G10C 3/12 - ClaviersTouches
• G10H 1/34 - Agencements d'interrupteurs, p. ex. claviers ou interrupteurs mécaniques spécialement adaptés aux instruments de musique électrophoniques

Produits et services

musical instruments, namely, electro-mechanical pianos, stringed electro-mechanical keyboard instruments and musical keyboards and parts therefor, namely, keyboard tops, music stands, damper pedals, sustain pedals, replacement knobs and rocker tabs, replacement guitar strings, replacement tines and reeds, replacement keys, replacement hammer tips, replacement keyboard beds, replacement piano-action mechanisms, replacement piano damping mechanisms and replacement felt and yarn for keyboard beds, and instructional manuals, sold as a unit

Produits et services

prerecorded audio discs, CDs, CD-ROMs and downloadable digital files featuring music, music samples, samples of musical instruments, samples of electronic keyboards, pianos and synthesizers, sound effects, MIDI files and audio loops

Produits et services

musical instruments, namely, guitars, bass guitars, guitar parts and bass guitar parts; musical instruments, namely, electro-mechanical pianos and musical keyboards and parts therefor, namely, electro-mechanical piano tops, music stands, damper pedals, sustain pedals, replacement knobs, replacement tines and reeds, replacement keys, replacement hammer tips, replacement keyboard beds, replacement piano-action mechanisms and replacement felt for keyboard beds, and instructional manuals, sold as a unit

Produits et services

RETAIL STORE AND ONLINE RETAIL STORE SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF NEW AND USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW AND USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AMPLIFIERS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PARTS