Music – Instruments – General features
Patent
1982-04-16
1984-12-18
Gellner, Michael L.
Music
Instruments
General features
84435, 84436, G10C 312
Patent
active
044884729
ABSTRACT:
A keyboard musical instrument includes a plurality of keys mounted on a casing in juxtaposed relation. Each of the keys has a retaining portion engageable with a key stop portion on the casing to limit the upward movement of the key. A resilient leaf is formed integral with each key and extends rearwardly therefrom. The resilient leaf nomally urges each key into its raised position. The resilient leaf has an engaging section at its rear portion. The engaging section is detachably retained in a retaining groove formed on the casing. A guide surface is formed on the casing immediately adjacent to and forwardly of the retaining groove for facilitating the insertion of the engaging section into the retaining groove.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3797357 (1974-03-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 4129057 (1978-12-01), Hoshi
Kondo Masao
Kumano Shinji
Gellner Michael L.
Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
Rutledge Della J.
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