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Patent No. 6368227

Method of swinging on a swing

A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.

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Class 84/479R - Single position


Subclass of Class 84 - Music
Definition: A card or board bearing indicia to register with the keys
No. of patents: 6
Last issue date: 01/22/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7320643Game controller simulating a musical instrument
A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controlled simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing...
01/22/2008
7314991Method of conveying musical information
A method of conveying musical information is described. The method includes the steps of assigning sequential alphabetic and numeric designations as a system of reference to the physical location of individual piano keys on a piano keyboard, the physical location co...
01/01/2008
6407324Piano instructional apparatus
What is provided is a piano instructional apparatus including a frame positionable on the keyboard of a piano, the frame transversely slidable along the keyboard for going from key of C to other keys; two rows having a plurality of LEDs, positioned along ...
06/18/2002
5998720Music teaching system and method
A music teaching system is provided, comprising at least two musical instruments, each instrument having a mechanism for producing a musical note when the means is activated, each such mechanism being marked by a color corresponding to the particular musi...
12/07/1999
4905567Musical instrument teaching aid
A teaching aid for keyboard instruments including first and second elongate sections configured to be snapped together to form an aid approximating the length of a typical keyboard. Each section has an outboard end notched so as to engage the end pieces o...
03/06/1990
4056999Piano teaching aid
A sequence of first, second and third overlay segments that are initially lightly adhered to the white keys of a replica of a piano keyboard defined on a backing strip. The first, second and third overlay segments are subsequently removed from the backing...
11/08/1977
 
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