Patents by Inventor Steven J. Woodyard

Steven J. Woodyard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tuning fork mounting assembly in electromechanical pianos
    Patent number: 4373418
    Abstract: An electromechanical piano of the type incorporating asymmetrical tuning forks. To increase vastly the dwell of the forks in the high-pitched range of the piano, a fork-mounting construction is employed wherein only a single screw is associated with each fork. Elastomeric means are provided around each screw and also between opposed edge surfaces of adjacent forks, whereby to prevent rotation of each fork about the axis of its associated mounting screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: CBS Inc.
    Inventors: Harold B. Rhodes, Steven J. Woodyard