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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110732 | Keyboard device for electronic keyboard instrument A keyboard device for an electronic keyboard instrument, ensuring stable pivotal motion of each key and improved in each of assembly and disassembly. Each key extends in a front-rear direction and has a pivot shaft extending at a rear end in a left-right direction. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8080721 | Hammer for electronic keyboard instrument A hammer for an electronic keyboard instrument, constructed to ensure secure mounting of a weight to a hammer body and enable both assembly and disassembly of the hammer to be easily performed. The hammer includes a hammer body having a weight mounting portion that ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076563 | Keyboard device A keyboard device configured such that, when L represents a distance in a horizontal direction from a rotation support of a hammer member 3 to a contact point where a key 2 comes into contact with an elastic section 23 of the hammer member 3 | 12/13/2011 |
| 8049090 | Apparatus and method for actuating keyboard mechanisms and evaluating their mechanical properties and stroke characteristics New parameters (Down Force, Up Force, Balance Force, and Average Friction) are defined for evaluating important “stroke characteristics” of individual key actions of one or more pianos or keyboards, describing exactly how these parameters are to be tested, measu... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8022283 | Anthropometric scaffold for keyboard-control pedal A scaffold for ergonomic positioning and reliable support of foot-control pedals of musical instruments is disclosed. The scaffold includes a three-walled channel for engaging the distal portion of the base of typical known keyboard control pedals. The scaffold is s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8013228 | Electronic keyboard musical instrument having key actuators 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 ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003871 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus made longitudinally compact while ensuring a pivotal motion range of hammers within a limited space. Common base ends, to which main bodies of white and black keys are connected via vertically extending hinges, are stacked one upon another and f... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7952010 | Structure of a key A keyboard device has a plurality of keys, each key having a support base where one end of each key is supported and is arranged to allow for movement, and a plate that hides the surface of the base. The keys are created with ultrasonic welding once the base and the... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7923619 | Keyboard device A plurality of keys are supported at a key support parts such that the respective keys are pivoted by a key-pressing operation of a player in a vertical direction, the keys being arranged in parallel to each other along a width direction of the keyboard device. A pl... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7915508 | Keyboard assembly for playing music automatically A keyboard assembly for playing music automatically comprises: a plurality of juxtaposed keys including white keys and black keys, each being supported swingable for depression and release thereof; a plurality of juxtaposed swing weights, each for each of the keys a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7915509 | Movable pivot bearing for changing key leverage in string keyboard instruments A moveable key lever pivot bearing system for keyboard instruments in which the pivot bearing is provided with a longitudinal slot to enable mounting the bearing over a pivot pin disposed on a balance rail mounted within the case of the instrument. The key lever, pi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7902445 | Housing structure of electronic keyboard musical instrument A housing structure of an electronic keyboard musical instrument, in which a pivotable upper case can be mounted to and dismounted from a lower case when the upper case is in a semi-open state, thereby improving safety and the working efficiency at the time of assem... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897860 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus configured that heavy loads to support keys and hammers are perpendicularly applied to front-side and rear-side contact portions and the area of a front part of a frame as seen from side can be reduced, thereby suppressing an amount of use of re... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7858862 | Pedal device for keyboard instrument A pedal device of a keyboard instrument which makes it possible to stably secure a required action of a pedal, facilitate assembly thereof, and reduce manufacturing costs. A pedal device for a keyboard instrument of the present invention comprises a chassis 8... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858863 | Electronic musical instrument keyboard apparatus Mass body unit includes a base section, an elongated member, and a mass concentrating section. The elongated member is formed by a thin sheet metal plate being bent, along its length, into a hollow cross-sectional shape such that an opening portion is defined betwee... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7816598 | Electronic keyboard musical instrument having key actuators An electronic keyboard 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. Actuating members are provided corresponding t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7790972 | Keyboard having key spacing A keyboard unit (10) comprising a plurality of keys (12) surrounding a centre (14) and operable singly and chordally by a single finger (or thumb). Preferred arrangements consist of three, four or seven surrounding keys (12), particularly... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7777115 | Keyboard musical instrument An approach of a finger of a player to a key in order to conduct an operation for playing music is sensed to exert an external force which resists a depression of the key before the finger whose approach has been sensed touches the key. As a result, the touch feelin... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772474 | Keyboard device with an anti-floating part for electronic musical instrument A keyboard device is designed for use in an electronic musical instrument. A plurality of keys including white keys and black keys are arranged on a keyboard frame. Supporting parts are mounted on the keyboard frame for supporting the keys pivotably downward and upw... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767892 | Keyboard apparatus for electronic musical instrument A keyboard apparatus for an electronic musical instrument, in which hammers each have increased rigidity without being excessively increased in the mass thereof. The hammers are provided to respectively correspond to keys, and each comprised of a resin hammer base a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7767891 | Key for keyboard-based musical instruments A key for keyboard-based musical instrument is provided for ensuring high hydrophilia and thereby ensuring higher playing performance. A key 1 for an electronic piano 2 comprises a key body 10 made of an ABS resin, and a thin plate-shaped key to... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7750222 | Keyboard apparatus of electronic musical instrument Keys 1, 2 are supported by a frame 3 in a freely swingable manner. Massive bodies 8, a lower limit stopper 10 and an upper limit stopper 11 are situated below keys 1, 2. Massive bodies 8 are supported by a frame 3 | 07/06/2010 |
| 7750221 | Keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument and resonance tube and resonance box for tone plate percussion instrument A keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument which is simple in construction and light in weight and capable of easily unifying key-operation feelings and efficiently outputting well-balanced sounds. Percussion units are arranged to respectively correspond to ke... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7723597 | 3-dimensional musical keyboard An improved 3-dimensional musical keyboard apparatus comprises a plurality of planar, longitudinally extending keys mounted for both downward depression and longitudinal displacement; spring components to return an unguided key to its at-rest position; means to limi... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7718879 | Hammer shank of piano and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a hammer shank for a piano which is capable of suppressing a change in the dimension between two arms due to dryness and wetness to thereby ensure smooth and stable operation of a hammer. A hammer shank is supported by a flange and pivotally moves ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7709718 | Electronic musical instrument keyboard apparatus Keyboard apparatus includes: a plurality of white and black keys: a plurality of mass body units each pivotable in response to operation of a corresponding one of the keys; a frame having mounted thereon the plurality of keys and mass body units; and upper- and lowe... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709717 | Structure for electronic keyboard instrument Structure for an electronic keyboard instrument includes upper and lower cases. The lower case has a bottom plate having lower slits, and the upper case has an upper plate having upper slits. The upper and lower cases are fastened together with the upper case overla... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7696424 | Keyboard apparatus of electronic musical instrument A keyboard apparatus of an electronic musical instrument has a plurality of pivoting members (white key main body 1, black key main body 2, and massive body 28) which pivot in response to depression or release of keys, a frame 3 which sup... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7683247 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus in which the radius of turning motion of a mainly operated portion of each black key in a key depressing/releasing direction is maximized so as to enhance the operability of the black key for performance. The keyboard apparatus has a key frame f... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7683248 | Piano key leveling device and method A keyboard musical instrument includes a key, a balance rail, and a key leveling tab. The key leveling tab is permanently mounted on the balance rail. The key leveling tab is non-resonating and has a varying thickness. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7659470 | Housing structure of electronic keyboard musical instrument A housing structure of an electronic keyboard musical instrument, in which a pivotable upper case can be mounted to and dismounted from a lower case when the upper case is in a semi-open state, thereby improving safety and the working efficiency at the time of assem... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7633001 | Keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument A keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument that permits a player to make an operation to select percussion unit's striking a tone plate with or without intervention of a displacement member between percussion units and tone plates, making it possible to change... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7612274 | Electronic musical instrument To the undersurface of a main body 10 having a keyboard 12 operated with player's hands, upper stand portions 72 which are tilted backward and are shaped like a tube are fixed. Lower stand portions 74 are shaped like a tube which is sligh... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7605319 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus 100 has plural keys 10 and 11, plural electronic actuators 30, and plural link mechanisms 40. Each of the keys 10 and 11 extends in the longitudinal direction, and pivots in the vertical direction... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7586030 | Keyboard apparatus In a keyboard apparatus, a key unit has one or more key bodies, a key supporting part for supporting each key body, and a connecting part for connecting the key body to the key supporting part pivotably in a key-stroking direction of the key body. A key frame has an... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7582821 | Electronic musical instrument keyboard apparatus Key is pivotably supported by a key frame, and the front end of the key is normally urged upward by a pivot lever. Load member drivable by an actuator is provided rearwardly of a mass body of the pivot lever. Key switch and proximity sensor detect a pivoting positio... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7550664 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus that can be manufactured with a simple process at a low cost while still providing the feeling and appearance of high quality. In one embodiment of the invention, side surfaces of the white keys in the keyboard apparatus comprises a grained port... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7498502 | Keyboard musical instrument having accommodation space for fallboard between keyboard and rear top board A keyboard musical instrument comprises a keyboard having a plurality of playing keys, a fallboard pivotably supported at its rear end for covering the keyboard when the instrument is not in use and exposing the keyboard when the instrument is in use, and a rear top... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495163 | Wireless musical keyboard A keyboard support adapted to be mounted to the waste portion of a musician providing support arms that are attached to a harness such that the keyboard is allowed to reposition in the lateral direction with respect to the waist portion of the musician. The support ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7488885 | Key guide structure in keyboard apparatus Keyboard apparatus has a frame and a key pivotably mounted on the frame. Key guide structure includes a key-side guide member provided inside the key, and a frame-side guide member provided on the frame. The key-side guide member has at least one convexly-formed por... | 02/10/2009 |
