Music – Accessories – Tuning devices
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Lockett, Kimberly (Department: 2837)
Music
Accessories
Tuning devices
Reexamination Certificate
active
10800787
ABSTRACT:
A key pounder tool useful during the tuning of pianos and the like. The key pounder has a shaft about which a grip adapted for holding by the human hand is positioned. The shaft extends from the grip to a bumper end where a resilient non-slip bumper is coupled. The bumper having a diameter greater than or equal to the shaft. A removable combination strap that may be coupled to a strap end of the shaft is adaptable to hand and wrist configurations via a removable connection strap which couples the strap to the grip in the hand configuration. The strap may be adjustable via an adjustment means such as a sliding buckle, hook to loop fastener or the like.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2002/0036206 (2002-03-01), Bergman et al.
patent: 2005/0187498 (2005-08-01), Miller
Clair Davies, The Davies Key Striker, Piano Technicians Journal, May 1997, p. 16, vol. 40 No. 5, David Hanzlick, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Robert Hohf, Ergonomic Key Bonker, Piano Technicians Journal, Feb. 2001, p. 8, vol. 44 No. 2, Dan W. Hall, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Bee, Jr. Donald Franklin
Masek Patricia Lynne
Babcock IP , PLLC
Lockett Kimberly
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