Keyboard musical instrument having an improved cover opening/clo

Details Keyboard musical instrument having an improved cover opening/clo Keyboard musical instrument having an improved cover opening/clo

1997-12-31

1999-10-26

Nappi, Robert E.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84DIG17, 206816, 312297, G10C 302

Patent

active

059732415

ABSTRACT:
A keyboard musical instrument has a sliding manual cover comprised of a main cover and a sub cover. The main cover is slidable on manual cover guides in forward and rearward directions with respect to the main body between an open position and a closed position. An engaging member is provided on a predetermined portion of the main cover at or closer to an end thereof toward the open position. The sub cover is flexibly coupled to the main cover. A guide device, formed preferably by pinions and guide channels, is provided in the main body in engagement with the sub cover and downwardly guides the sub cover as the main cover is slided on the cover guides toward the open position. At least one support member is mounted in the main body for pivotal movement in the forward and rearward directions, on one end of which is provided an arm which is disposed to engage the engaging member when the main cover is slided on the cover guides toward the open position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 308142 (1884-11-01), Cutler
patent: 754815 (1904-03-01), Schriefer
patent: 998178 (1911-07-01), Hosley
patent: 1782110 (1930-11-01), Wetzler
patent: 1877470 (1932-09-01), Mastrangelo et al.
patent: 2070924 (1937-02-01), Derman
patent: 2220225 (1940-11-01), Farny
patent: 2351597 (1944-06-01), Burlin
patent: 2554665 (1951-05-01), Day
patent: 3248989 (1966-05-01), Schroth
patent: 4656913 (1987-04-01), Yoshikawa
patent: 5353675 (1994-10-01), Kimura et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Keyboard musical instrument having an improved cover opening/clo does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Keyboard musical instrument having an improved cover opening/clo, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Keyboard musical instrument having an improved cover opening/clo will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-767029