CA981070A - Musical instrument keying assembly - Google Patents

Musical instrument keying assembly

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Publication number
CA981070A
CA981070A CA157,478A CA157478A CA981070A CA 981070 A CA981070 A CA 981070A CA 157478 A CA157478 A CA 157478A CA 981070 A CA981070 A CA 981070A
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Prior art keywords
musical instrument
keying assembly
instrument keying
assembly
musical
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Expired
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CA157,478A
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CA157478S (en
Inventor
Carl S. Nelson (Jr.)
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Opsonar Organ Corp
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Opsonar Organ Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/32—Constructional details
    • G10H1/34—Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/344—Structural association with individual keys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/155—User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H2220/265—Key design details; Special characteristics of individual keys of a keyboard; Key-like musical input devices, e.g. finger sensors, pedals, potentiometers, selectors
    • G10H2220/275—Switching mechanism or sensor details of individual keys, e.g. details of key contacts, hall effect or piezoelectric sensors used for key position or movement sensing purposes; Mounting thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/021—Composite material
    • H01H1/029—Composite material comprising conducting material dispersed in an elastic support or binding material
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S84/00—Music
    • Y10S84/07—Electric key switch structure

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
CA157,478A 1972-04-24 1972-11-24 Musical instrument keying assembly Expired CA981070A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US24705672A 1972-04-24 1972-04-24

Publications (1)

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CA981070A true CA981070A (en) 1976-01-06

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Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3769869A (en)
JP (1) JPS4955318A (en)
CA (1) CA981070A (en)
DE (2) DE7243122U (en)
GB (1) GB1367014A (en)
IT (1) IT975817B (en)

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US3941023A (en) * 1974-06-14 1976-03-02 The Wurlitzer Company Chord button assembly
US4153987A (en) * 1974-12-09 1979-05-15 Texas Instruments Incorporated Method for assembling keyboard
US3995128A (en) * 1975-01-10 1976-11-30 Texas Instruments Incorporated Pushbutton keyboard system having preformed recessed support with contacts mounted on face and in recesses
US4160400A (en) * 1975-09-29 1979-07-10 Marmon Company Touch responsive keying unit for electronic musical instruments
US4035593A (en) * 1975-10-09 1977-07-12 Northern Engraving Company, Inc. Flexible pressure sensitive switch actuator module adaptable to a keyboard surface having fixed contact array
US4365536A (en) * 1980-10-27 1982-12-28 Whirlpool Corporation Sliding actuator membrane switch for organ keyboard
US4373124A (en) * 1981-01-26 1983-02-08 W. H. Brady Co. Capacitance switch
US4373122A (en) * 1981-01-26 1983-02-08 W. H. Brady Co. Capacitance switch
US4367385A (en) * 1981-01-26 1983-01-04 W. H. Brady Co. Capacitance switch
US4456800A (en) * 1983-05-25 1984-06-26 Allen-Bradley Company Planar contact array switch having improved ground path for dissipating electrostatic discharges
US4678880A (en) * 1984-04-18 1987-07-07 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. Keyboard switch
JPS625437U (en) * 1985-06-24 1987-01-13
US4843197A (en) * 1986-10-31 1989-06-27 Idec Izumi Corporation Bush switch and method of production thereof

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US2497661A (en) * 1948-06-10 1950-02-14 Gen Electric Electronic musical instrument
US2575230A (en) * 1948-07-03 1951-11-13 Baldwin Co Electrically noiseless progressive contact means
US2873637A (en) * 1954-03-26 1959-02-17 Rca Corp Touch control for polyphonic musical instruments
US2959693A (en) * 1955-12-30 1960-11-08 Baldwin Piano Co Key switching system for electrical musical instruments
US3041568A (en) * 1959-08-07 1962-06-26 Baldwin Piano Co Renewable switch construction
US3328507A (en) * 1963-06-28 1967-06-27 Richard H Peterson Electronic musical instrument
US3626350A (en) * 1969-02-20 1971-12-07 Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg Variable resistor device for electronic musical instruments capable of playing monophonic, chord and portamento performances with resilient contact strips
US3657459A (en) * 1970-11-02 1972-04-18 Mattel Inc Musical instrument with variable amplitude
US3694559A (en) * 1970-11-04 1972-09-26 Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg Electronic musical instrument employing variable resistor fingerboards
US3643041A (en) * 1970-12-30 1972-02-15 Unidynamics Phoenix Pushbutton diaphragm switch with improved dimple actuator and/or capacitance-type switch contact structure
US3668337A (en) * 1971-01-18 1972-06-06 Thomas & Betts Corp Matrix switch with improved flexible insulative spacer arrangement
US3657460A (en) * 1971-01-22 1972-04-18 Mattel Inc Organ keyboard switching system
US3715447A (en) * 1971-05-13 1973-02-06 Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg Electronic musical instrument with a keyboard device capable of producing special musical effects upon key depression

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DE7243122U (en) 1973-05-24
DE2257553A1 (en) 1973-11-08
GB1367014A (en) 1974-09-18
JPS4955318A (en) 1974-05-29
US3769869A (en) 1973-11-06
IT975817B (en) 1974-08-10

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