Patents by Inventor Susumu Ooi

Susumu Ooi 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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20080066605
    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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Susumu Ooi