Music Desks Or Racks Patents (Class 84/180)
  • Patent number: 10796675
    Abstract: A piano sheet music holder displays sheet music while being mounted within the piano cabinet. The piano sheet music holder comprises a sheet music holder with at least one footed projection extending from the sheet music holder via an arm, wherein the arm is shaped to fit within the piano cabinet so that the footed projection anchors the sheet music holder onto the front of the piano. The footed projection cantilevers the sheet music holder by pressing upward against the music rack and/or the music shelf of the piano.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Marty H. Turney
  • Patent number: 10410609
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for the enhanced display of the hands of a pianist playing a piano, including: (a) recording at least one video stream of at least one hand of a pianist playing a piano; and (b) while the pianist is playing the piano, using at least a portion of the piano as a display for displaying the video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: William Frederick Moyer
  • Patent number: 9196229
    Abstract: The piano desk cover that is configured to be placed over a piano desk in order to protect the finish of the piano desk from scratches or marring. The piano desk cover includes end flaps on distal ends that are configured to engage ends of the piano desk. Each end flap includes an end flap strap that is configured to extend underneath the piano desk, and secure to an inner surface of the end flap so as to secure the respective end of the piano desk cover to the piano desk. The piano desk cover also includes a tensioning flap that extends down a middle of the piano desk cover. The tensioning flap includes a tensioning strap so as to secure the middle portion of the piano desk cover to the piano desk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Michael A. Burton
  • Patent number: 9076410
    Abstract: A fallboard arrangement for a keyboard instrument, which makes it possible to make flat the entire upper surface of a keyboard instrument in a closed state. A fallboard back section is immovably provided in a rear part of the body, in a horizontal state. A fallboard is movable between a closed position where it is forward of the fallboard back section and has an upper surface thereof made flush with that of the fallboard back section in a state closing the performance section and an open position where it is upward of the fallboard back section so as to open the performance section. A hinge connects the fallboard to the fallboard back section in a manner pivotally movable between the closed position and the open position and is disposed downward of the fallboard in the closed position and the upper surface of the fallboard back section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KAWAI GAKKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Seisaku Shinmachi
  • Patent number: 7589265
    Abstract: An upright piano includes a piano case having an upper front panel, a left side panel, a right side panel, and a top lid. The upper front panel is pivotally mounted below and generally abutting the top lid. A keyboard is supported by the piano case and has a plurality of keys. A keyboard lid has a width substantially equal to a width of the upper front panel. The piano includes left and right upper front panel strips disposed on the corresponding left and right side panels. The upper front panel is pivotally attached to the left and right upper front panel strips to rotate between a closed position and an open position. The upper front panel is substantially parallel to and substantially in between the left and right upper front panel strips while in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Yake Kenagy, Sue Guan Lim
  • Patent number: 7576272
    Abstract: An improved music stand for upright pianos includes a forwardly extending base plate and a back plate extending generally perpendicular to the base plate upwards therefrom. A rear rail-engaging plate extends rearwards from the back plate and the base plate, the rail-engaging plate having an arcuate cross-section curvature operative to fit over and frictionally engage at least a portion of the piano rail on the upright piano whereby the improved music stand is removably supported on the upright piano.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventor: Timothy Houfek
  • Patent number: 7555291
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communication terminal includes a wireless communication module and a controller. The wireless communication module is configured to communicate with other communication terminals over a wireless interface. The controller is configured to establish a connection with a participant wireless communication terminal via the wireless communication module, to maintain a play list representing song files to be played, to receive a participant song identification from the participant wireless communication terminal, wherein the participant song identification corresponds to a participant song file stored on the participant wireless communication terminal, to add the participant song identification to the play list, and to thereafter execute playback of the song files represented by the play list, including retrieving the participant song file from the participant wireless communication terminal for playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Tomas Karl-Axel Wässingbo
  • Patent number: 7507883
    Abstract: A musical instrument body is provided with an array of keys at a front portion of the musical instrument body, and side plates at both side portions of the musical instrument body. A keyboard lid is mounted in the musical instrument body slidably between a closed position for covering the array of the keys and an open position for exposing the array of the keys. In case that the keyboard lid is shifted to the open position from the closed position, a front lid section moves rearward along a first guide recess together with a rear lid section, and when the rear lid section reaches a rearmost position, a rear lid supporting part is positioned in a second guide recess, while a front lid supporting part moves from the first guide recess to a third guide recess at a branch point according to release of connection between the front lid section and the rear lid section, and subsequently the front lid section is guided along the third guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Susumu Ooi
  • Patent number: 7267316
    Abstract: A brace is provided so as to be able to maintain the open position of a lid of a keyboard musical instrument (grand piano), is able to rotate between an erect position that maintains an open position of lid and a collapsed position, and is able to be self-standing in the erect position. A position regulating section is provided between brace and body of grand piano that maintains an angle of rotation of brace at a constant angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Shirayanagi, Fumiyoshi Furuki
  • Patent number: 7140588
    Abstract: A brace to be able to maintain the open position of a lid of a keyboard musical instrument (grand piano), is able to rotate between an erect position that maintains an open position of lid and a collapsed position, and is able to be self-standing in the erect position. A position regulating section is provided between brace and body of grand piano that maintains an angle of rotation of brace at a constant angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Shirayanagi, Fumiyoshi Furuki
  • Patent number: 6864412
    Abstract: An acoustic piano is equipped with a desk board fallen down onto and raised on a desk rail, wherein a one-way clutch and releaser are provided between the desk rail and a shaft connected to the desk board so that a pianist raises the desk board and keeps it at the optimum angular position without any prop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Tomonori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 6506966
    Abstract: In an erroneous opening prevention mechanism according to the present invention, a hook and a hook support are loosely engaged with one another when a front lid, folded back on a back lid, is unfolded, or laid flat. If an attempt to raise the whole lid laid flat on a grand piano main body is made, it is impossible to raise the lid due to the locking of the hook and the hook support. When the front lid is folded back onto the back lid, on the contrary, the hook and the hook support are released from one another and, therefore, the whole lid can be raised. Accordingly, the erroneous opening prevention mechanism prevents the whole lid from being raised without first folding back the front lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Hirohiko Miura
  • Patent number: 6469237
    Abstract: In an apparatus for opening an closing a top board of a grand piano, the top board is hingedly supported along one side thereof on an outer rim of the grand piano. The apparatus has a gear-type of jack made up of a jack main body fixed to a wooden fame of the grand piano, and a rod which is movable in a longitudinal direction through the jack main body and which supports the top board in a manner to open and close said top board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Manabu Arimori
  • Patent number: 6459023
    Abstract: An effect support board including an effect mounting surface adapted to mount a guitar effect and including a cable connection opening adapted to allow the cable to pass from beneath the effect mounting surface for connection to the guitar effect on top of the effect mounting surface. The effect mounting surface supported by a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: John Chandler
  • Publication number: 20020092400
    Abstract: An acoustic piano is equipped with a desk board fallen down onto and raised on a desk rail, wherein a one-way clutch and releaser are provided between the desk rail and a shaft connected to the desk board so that a pianist raises the desk board and keeps it at the optimum angular position without any prop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Tomonori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 6162976
    Abstract: A furniture piece incorporates a percussion element such as a key that can generate a musical sound. For example, the top of a coffee table may incorporate a set of tuned keys that together form a xylophone-like instrument. Thus, not only can one use the table for conventional purposes, he/she can also play the keys for enjoyment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: Tor C. Clausen
  • Patent number: 5726368
    Abstract: An accessory kit for use with a piano of the grand or baby-grand type. The accessory kit includes a dolly which can support a piano in addition to supporting a footrest railing in a surrounding relationship to the legs of the piano, and a removable counter top or bar that can be mounted to the sound box of the piano. With the accessory kit patrons can sit around the piano and sing along while consuming their drinks and food in comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Inventor: William Fred Shaw
  • Patent number: 4667558
    Abstract: This invention is a rack for attachment to organs for purposes of holding books of music or sheets of music for the organist to see when playing;The rack is characterized by comprising a backing with a shelf upon which the music rests which backing and shelf are so constructed as to be able to move upward and downward with relation to the keyboard of the organ and also to move closer to or farther away from the organist and to tilt at varying angles with relation to the line of sight of the organist's eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Inventor: Reuel A. Murphy
  • Patent number: 4635521
    Abstract: An electronic musical instrument has a pivotal cover which mounts an operation panel for controlling the functions of the instrument. Cords for connecting a main electric circuit incorporated in a musical instrument main body and control switches and elements in the operation panel are arranged through a hollow shaft constituting a pivot structure of the cover so that the connecting cords are not exposed to outside of the instrument. A foldable music sheet stand may be provided at an open end of the cover opposite to its pivot structure. When the cover is opened, the music stand can be extracted to stand up above the operation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mario Bellini
  • Patent number: 4378881
    Abstract: A portable electric keyboard musical instrument is disclosed which includes (1) a two-part folding supporting structure, (2) a plurality of vibratile reeds with each having an end fixedly attached to the supporting structure, (3) a plurality of actions for selectively causing respective reeds to vibrate and pickup devices used in spaced relation to the reeds for generating an electrical frequency from the vibrations of the reeds. The keyboard is contained in a hand transportable case which is foldable and serves as a support and protective assembly for the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1983
    Inventor: Paul de Vries