EP0284558A3 - Escape arrangement for upright pianos - Google Patents

Escape arrangement for upright pianos Download PDF

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EP0284558A3
EP0284558A3 EP88810150A EP88810150A EP0284558A3 EP 0284558 A3 EP0284558 A3 EP 0284558A3 EP 88810150 A EP88810150 A EP 88810150A EP 88810150 A EP88810150 A EP 88810150A EP 0284558 A3 EP0284558 A3 EP 0284558A3
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upright pianos
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escape arrangement
escape
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Fernand Kummer
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10C—PIANOS, HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS OR SIMILAR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE KEYBOARDS
    • G10C3/00—Details or accessories
    • G10C3/16—Actions
    • G10C3/161—Actions specially adapted for upright pianos
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10C—PIANOS, HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS OR SIMILAR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE KEYBOARDS
    • G10C3/00—Details or accessories
    • G10C3/16—Actions
    • G10C3/24—Repetition [tremolo] mechanisms

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Abstract

The prolongation of a jack in the escapement mechanism of an upright piano is provided with a repetition lever having a roller that is engageable with a vertically adjustable repetition button positioned beneath the roller so that priming of the mechanism begins from the moment the wippen enters its downstroke movement.
EP88810150A 1987-03-18 1988-03-10 Escape arrangement for upright pianos Expired - Lifetime EP0284558B1 (en)

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AT88810150T ATE88826T1 (en) 1987-03-18 1988-03-10 RELEASE MECHANISM FOR PIANOS.

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CH1019/87A CH670911A5 (en) 1987-03-18 1987-03-18
CH1019/87 1987-03-18

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EP0284558A2 EP0284558A2 (en) 1988-09-28
EP0284558A3 true EP0284558A3 (en) 1989-07-12
EP0284558B1 EP0284558B1 (en) 1993-04-28

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US (1) US4840101A (en)
EP (1) EP0284558B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE88826T1 (en)
CH (1) CH670911A5 (en)
DE (2) DE284558T1 (en)

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DE3942456A1 (en) * 1989-12-22 1991-06-27 Steiner Ernst Key-operated guitar functioning on percussion principle - has rocking bars and hammers located under strings and actuated by mechanical transmission whose simple structure requires little or no tool
DE4414100A1 (en) * 1994-04-22 1995-10-26 Helmut Karl Damping mechanism unit for upright piano
US5763799A (en) * 1996-10-24 1998-06-09 Baldwin Piano & Organ Co., Inc. Simulated escapement apparatus for electronic keyboard
BR9901823A (en) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-31 Djalma Pacheco De Jun Carvalho Double repetition device on upright pianos and added touch resistance on upright piano keyboards
JP5445959B2 (en) * 2010-03-25 2014-03-19 ヤマハ株式会社 Upright piano type action
US8735699B2 (en) * 2012-01-19 2014-05-27 Kirk Burgett Main action rail for upright piano with front-accessible whippen flange screw
US8937235B2 (en) 2012-04-20 2015-01-20 Christopher Richard Rawson Professional upright piano action

Citations (2)

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DE58257C (en) * BERDUX in Heilbronn Repetition mechanism for pianinos
DE89748C (en) *

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GB190623539A (en) * 1906-10-23 1907-10-17 Jeffrey James Bruer Improvements in or in connection with Pianoforte Actions.
US1586547A (en) * 1919-11-19 1926-06-01 Eastwood Richard Key action of upright pianofortes
GB169021A (en) * 1920-06-22 1921-09-22 Richard Eastwood Improvements in repetition actions for pianos
US2835157A (en) * 1956-04-18 1958-05-20 Wilbur W Waters Upright piano action

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE58257C (en) * BERDUX in Heilbronn Repetition mechanism for pianinos
DE89748C (en) *

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US4840101A (en) 1989-06-20
CH670911A5 (en) 1989-07-14
DE284558T1 (en) 1990-09-06
ATE88826T1 (en) 1993-05-15
EP0284558B1 (en) 1993-04-28
DE3880537D1 (en) 1993-06-03
EP0284558A2 (en) 1988-09-28

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