Piano action

Details Piano action Piano action

1980-06-23

1982-07-13

Wintercorn, Richard A.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84 11, 84 104, 84433, G10C 318

Patent

active

043388485

ABSTRACT:
An action is described for musical instruments of the piano type. Means are included for braking and restraining each hammer of the action to prevent bouncing, rebounding, or other undesired movement, when the key is depressed and the hammer is positioned at the escapement distance from the tone generating tine and also when the key is released and the hammer is at rest position. The braking and restraining means move arcuately in cooperation with the key to exert a wedging force against a portion of the head of the hammer to brake and restrain it in the desired positions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2214112 (1940-09-01), Schulze
patent: 2456321 (1948-12-01), Rhodes
patent: 2469667 (1949-05-01), Rhodes
patent: 2495427 (1950-01-01), Shill
patent: 3270608 (1966-09-01), Rhodes
patent: 4067253 (1978-01-01), Wheelwright et al.

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