Door harp

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1989-04-03

1990-06-26

Hix, L. T.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

116169, G10D 100

Patent

active

049361813

ABSTRACT:
A harp is provided for mounting on a swinging door. The harp includes a centrally disposed opening and a plurality of musical strings stretched over the opening. A plurality of mallets is provided for striking the strings when the door undergoes swinging motion, thereby emitting musical tones. Each mallet includes a stiff rod having a mallet head at one end, bearings mounted in tandem on a stiff on a shaft are provided into which the rods insert for oscillatory movement of the mallet heads about the shaft. In contrast to door harp of the prior art, the harp can be mounted on a door with its strings tilted away from horizontal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 515323 (1894-02-01), Carswell
patent: 739184 (1903-09-01), Keane
patent: 2705936 (1955-04-01), Garson

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