Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1990-03-09
1990-11-20
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G01C 326
Patent
active
049709291
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a mechanism capable of simply making a low sound volume performance on the piano, and more particularly to a muffler for pianos, which includes a flat muffler member of a cushioning material provided slidably on a damper guide holder, and which is adapted to make a low sound volume performance on the piano by striking strings by hammers with the flat muffler member of a cushioning material advanced to a position between the hammers and strings, and a regular sound volume performance thereon by striking the strings by the hammers directly with the muffler member slidingly retreated to its normal position.
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Franklin Lawrence R.
Kawai Gakki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
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