Music – Instruments – General features
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-17
2005-05-17
Hsieh, Shih-Yung (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
General features
C084S431000, C084S432000, C084S427000, C084S176000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06894211
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a keyboard apparatus which has a high durability, portability, and operability, and facilitates adaptation to a wide range of musical scenes and to multi-model production. Each adjacent pair of four main cases are pivotally connected to each other via connecting portions, whereby the main cases are allowed to assume a folded position which enables the keyboard apparatus to be carried with ease, and a flat unfolded position in which the keyboard can be played. Each main case has a keyboard unit arranged therein. Three main cases for lower tone ranges each have four white keys arranged therein, and a main case for a highest tone range has three white keys arranged therein, and a total of25keys are arranged on the keyboard apparatus. The main case for the highest tone range also has a group of operating elements arranged therein.
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Hsieh Shih-Yung
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Yamaha Corporation
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