GB1292117A - Foot operated musical instruments - Google Patents

Foot operated musical instruments

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Publication number
GB1292117A
GB1292117A GB55903/69A GB5590369A GB1292117A GB 1292117 A GB1292117 A GB 1292117A GB 55903/69 A GB55903/69 A GB 55903/69A GB 5590369 A GB5590369 A GB 5590369A GB 1292117 A GB1292117 A GB 1292117A
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Prior art keywords
pedal
musical instruments
foot operated
nov
actuation
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GB55903/69A
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John Paul Arseneault
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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
    • G10H1/348—Switches actuated by parts of the body other than fingers
    • 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
    • Y10S84/25—Pedal clavier

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)

Abstract

1292117 Mechanical switches J P ARSENEAULT 14 Nov 1969 [15 Nov 1968] 55903/69 Heading H1N [Also in Division G5] A pedal switch for an electrophonic musical instrument comprises a spring metal strip 52 which carries a pedal 8 and is screwed to a bar 50. A wooden dowel 68 fixed to the pedal carries a spring contact 70 which on actuation of the pedal is deflected into contact with an L-shaped wire 74. Sponge rubber is provided on the stop bar 60 and the upper surface of the end 46 of strip 52 to silence actuation and release of the switch. Four rows of nine switches may be provided.
GB55903/69A 1968-11-15 1969-11-14 Foot operated musical instruments Expired GB1292117A (en)

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US77602168A 1968-11-15 1968-11-15

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DE (1) DE1957190A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1292117A (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

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US3671658A (en) * 1969-07-01 1972-06-20 Nippon Musical Instruments Mfg Key switch assembly for electronic musical instruments
US4030397A (en) * 1972-06-12 1977-06-21 Nelson Walter E Electrically amplified musical instrument control apparatus
US3962945A (en) * 1973-06-22 1976-06-15 Wade E. Creager Foot actuated electronic organ
US4046049A (en) * 1974-06-14 1977-09-06 Norlin Music, Inc. Foot control apparatus for electronic musical instrument
US4128036A (en) * 1976-09-17 1978-12-05 Hammond Corporation Electro-mechanical keyboard memory for an electronic musical instrument
US4226154A (en) * 1978-12-04 1980-10-07 Easler Dean E Electronic musical instrument
US4261242A (en) * 1979-07-03 1981-04-14 Veb Ingenieurbuero Und Mechanisierung Arrangement for chromatic and diatonic keys for carillon keyboards
US4488468A (en) * 1981-06-09 1984-12-18 Richard H. Peterson Electronic musical instrument and compact pedal board and storage case therefor
US5550321A (en) * 1994-12-09 1996-08-27 Brann; William A. Foot operated electronic musical apparatus
US9111516B1 (en) * 2014-06-08 2015-08-18 Remo Saraceni Portable floor piano with folding keyboard
WO2023156841A1 (en) * 2022-02-17 2023-08-24 Ratsimaholizanany Fafy Iankinana Chromatic bass musical instrument played diagonally with the feet

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US2049616A (en) * 1933-05-18 1936-08-04 Edgar D Lilja Electrical musical instrument
US3305620A (en) * 1964-07-20 1967-02-21 Hammond Organ Co Organ chord switching mechanism
US3433881A (en) * 1965-11-10 1969-03-18 Richard M Cotten Pedal board for musical instrument

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DE1957190A1 (en) 1970-07-30
US3585893A (en) 1971-06-22

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee