Music – Instruments – Stringed
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-28
2008-03-11
Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Stringed
C084S216000, C084S069000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07342159
ABSTRACT:
An action mechanism of a mechanical piano including a wippen accommodated on a wippen rail, a repetition lever with a flange, a jack, a hammer, and a pair of permanent magnets arranged so as to repel each other. The first magnet is attached to the wippen and the second magnet is attached to immovable structure of the piano.
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International Search Report and Written Opinion issued in corresponding PCT/CZ2005/000036.
Donovan Lincoln
Horn Robert W.
Petrof, spol. s.r.o.
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