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US3789722A
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  • a further object of theinvention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device for actuating the bass keys of the piano to sound a given octave.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device including spanner elements designed to actuate a pair of spaced apart bass keys so as to sound a given octave.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which permits a piano to be played by handicapped persons.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which permits a greater number of rhythms to be played than is possible on conventionalpiano'sL
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which permits organ players to readily adapt to the piano.
  • Afurther object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device wherein the bass keys are actuated with thereon.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which requires very little lubrication.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which is economical of manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance.
  • FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a piano having the device of this invention mounted thereon:
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view seen along lines 2 2 of FIG. 1:
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that seen in FIG. 2:
  • FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view illustrating the foot pedal and its connection to the push rod: I FIG. 5 is a schematicview illustrating the manner in which the various bass keys are actuated; and
  • FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of one of the spanner elements.
  • the numeral 10 refers generally to a conventional piano having a keyboard 12.
  • the numeral 14 refers to the bass keys on the keyboard which are pivotally mounted on the pivot 16. Each of the keys 14 are operatively connected to its respective piano string in conventional fashion so that depression of the key will cause the strings to be sounded.
  • the numeral 18 refers to a foot pedal assembly comprising thirteen foot pedals 20 which are pivotally mounted as will be explained in more detail hereinafter. Inasmuch as each of the foot pedals are substantially identical, only one pedal 20 will be described in detail.
  • a collar.22 is secured topedal 20 by welding or the like. Pin 24 extends through ears 26 and 28 and the collar 22 to provide the pivotal connection between the pedal 20 and the support 30 to which the ears 26 and 28 are welded.
  • the upper end of the pedal 20 is provided with a horizontally disposed portion 32 which normally engages the horizontal portion 34 of the support 30.
  • Nut 36 is welded to pedal 20 as seen in FIG. 4 and has a bolt member 38 threadably extending therethrough.
  • Return spring 40 is mounted on the innerend of the bolt 38 and engages the support member 30 as seen in FIG. 4 to maintain the pedal 20 in the position of FIG. 4.
  • the bolt member 38 may be adjustably threadably moved with respect to the nut 36 to provide an adjustment forv the amount of depression of the pedal. It can be seen that the inner end of the bolt 38 will engage the support member 30 and any threadable adjustment of the bolt member 38 with respect to the nut 36 will change the amount of depression permitted to the pedal 20.
  • Nut 42 is welded to the upper surface of horizontal portion 32 of pedal 20 and has a bolt 44 threadably received therein.
  • a lock nut 46 is threadably mounted on the bolt 44 to securely lock the bolt 44 in the nut 42 and to permit adjustment therebetween.
  • An adjustment nut 48 is also threadably mounted on the bolt'44 as seen in FIg. 4.
  • Bolt 44 is provided with an opening 50 formed therein which is adapted to receive rod 52 therein.
  • Collar 54 embraces bolt 44 between the nut 48 and the opening 50 so that upward threadable movemerit of the nut 48 will urge the collar 54 into engagement with the rod 52 to prevent movement of rod 52 in the opening 50. It can also be seen that the collar 54 and nut 48 permit the rod 52 to be adjustably positioned in the opening 50 as desired. 1
  • Rod 52 is provided with an eye portion 56 on its inner end adapted to receive the lower end of rod 58 which is provided with external threads at the lower end thereof.
  • a pair of adjustment nuts 60 and 62 are threadably mounted on the rod 58 as seen in FIG. 4 to securely fasten a rod 58 to the rod 52 and to permit the vertical adjustment of rod 58 with respectto eye portion 56.
  • the numerals 64 and 66 refer to felt washers positioned between the nuts 60 and 62 and the eye portion 56 respectively.
  • Opening 80 is provided with an enlarged portion 84 at its upper end which receives an O-ring 86.
  • Each of the push rods extend through the O-ring 86 and has a felt disc 90 secured to its upper end which is adapted to engage the underside of the key. If desired, the disc 90 can be secured to the underside of the key.
  • a felt washer 92 embraces the upper end of the push rod beneath the upper end portion as seen in FIG. 3.
  • the push rods 76 and 78 are spaced apart so as to engage the bass keys which are positioned an octave apart.
  • Nut 94 is secured to the forward side of horizontally disposed portion 70 and threadably receives the upper end of the rod 58 as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • Lock nut 96 is also threadably mounted on the upper end of the rod 58 to prevent rotation of the rod 58 with respect to the nut 94 and to permit the length adjustment of the rod 58 with respect to the nut 94.
  • each of the spanner elements 68 are substantially identical. The only difference in the various spanner elements is in the vertical height of the push rods 76 and 78 as depicted in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. illustrates the fact that the push rods of the respective-spanner elements 68 engage the bass keys of the piano an octave apart.
  • the fact thattwo push rods engage the same key requires one of the push rods to be slightly bent to permit their positioning. 1
  • the apparatus of this'invention permits a person who is familiar with an organ but unfamiliar with a piano to readily adapt to the piano'since the foot pedals may be individually depressed to actuate the bass keys of the piano.
  • the bass keys will be actuated an octave apart.
  • the fact that all of the push rods of the spanner elements are in the same vertical plane and the fact that all of the rods 58 are in the same plane results in the keys being able to be actuated with an equal amount of push pressure. In other words, it does not require different push pressure to actuate the different bass keys.
  • ratus'of this invention also permits the piano to be played to achieve different rhythms, for example shuffle, rumba, cha-cha, waltz, four/four-two beat, four beat bass, four beat bass with double lead, etc.
  • a piano having a key board with a plurality of pivotally mounted keys, said key board including a bass section including a plurality of bass keys; said piano including a plurality of strings, actuating means connecting said keys and said strings whereby the depression of a given key will cause a given string
  • each of said connection means comprising a first vertically movable rod means operatively secured to said foot pedal, and a spanner element secured to said first rod means comprising first and second spaced apart push rods adapted to engage and pivotally move said pair of bass keys upon said depression of said pedal, each of said spanner elements also comprising a horizontally disposed portion having opposite ends, first and second end portions extending laterally from the opposite ends of said horizontally disposed portion, said first and second push rods extending from said first and second end portions respectively,
  • each of said first rods having different lengths with the smallest difference in length being greater than the travel of the rodmeans when actuated
  • each spanner element having a complementary length with respect to the other push rods to bring the operative ends of the push rods to the same horizontal level under the keys.

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A foot operated piano playing device comprising 13 foot pedals which are operatively connected to the bass keys of the piano. Each of the foot pedals are operatively connected to a pair of bass keys so that the depression of the pedal will cause the keys to vibrate two piano strings to sound a given octave. The linkage connecting the foot pedal to the keys is designed so that all of the key actuator rods are positioned in the same vertical plane. The design of the linkage permits the keys to be actuated with equal amounts of ''''push'''' pressure.

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United States Patent [191 [11] 3,78%,722 Hanes 5] Feb. 5, 1974 1 FOOT OPERATED PIANO PLAYING Primary ExaminerLawrence R. Franklin DEVICE Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Zarley, McKee, Thomte & Voorkees 5 7] ABSTRACT A foot operated piano playing device comprising 13 foot pedals which are operatively connected to the bass keys of the piano. Each of the foot pedals are operatively connected to a pair of bass keys so that the depression of the pedal will cause the keys to vibrate two piano strings to sound a given octave. The linkage connecting the foot pedal to the keys is designed so that all of the key actuator rods are positioned in the same vertical plane. The design of the linkage permits the keys to be actuated with equal amounts of push pressure.
7 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION amount of work. In conventional organs, the bass pedals do more than one-half of the work since they play the heavy low notes while the left hand plays the chords so that the division of the work permits the organ to become an easy instrument to play.
Conventional pianos are somewhat limited in the rhythms which are able to be played thereon. Additionally, handicapped persons find it difficult to play conventional pianos.
' Therefore, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a foot operated piano playing device.
A further object of theinvention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device for actuating the bass keys of the piano to sound a given octave.
A further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device including spanner elements designed to actuate a pair of spaced apart bass keys so as to sound a given octave.
A further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which permits a piano to be played by handicapped persons. A further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which permits a greater number of rhythms to be played than is possible on conventionalpiano'sL A further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which permits organ players to readily adapt to the piano.
Afurther object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device wherein the bass keys are actuated with thereon.
A further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which requires very little lubrication. v
A further object of the invention is to provide a foot operated piano playing device which is economical of manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance.
equal amounts of push pressure These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled, in the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS This invention consists in the construction, arrangements and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, specifically pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
,FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a piano having the device of this invention mounted thereon:
FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view seen along lines 2 2 of FIG. 1:
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that seen in FIG. 2:
2 FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view illustrating the foot pedal and its connection to the push rod: I FIG. 5 is a schematicview illustrating the manner in which the various bass keys are actuated; and
FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of one of the spanner elements.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The numeral 10 refers generally to a conventional piano having a keyboard 12. The numeral 14 refers to the bass keys on the keyboard which are pivotally mounted on the pivot 16. Each of the keys 14 are operatively connected to its respective piano string in conventional fashion so that depression of the key will cause the strings to be sounded.
The numeral 18 refers to a foot pedal assembly comprising thirteen foot pedals 20 which are pivotally mounted as will be explained in more detail hereinafter. Inasmuch as each of the foot pedals are substantially identical, only one pedal 20 will be described in detail. As seen in FIG. 4, a collar.22 is secured topedal 20 by welding or the like. Pin 24 extends through ears 26 and 28 and the collar 22 to provide the pivotal connection between the pedal 20 and the support 30 to which the ears 26 and 28 are welded. The upper end of the pedal 20 is provided with a horizontally disposed portion 32 which normally engages the horizontal portion 34 of the support 30.
Nut 36 is welded to pedal 20 as seen in FIG. 4 and has a bolt member 38 threadably extending therethrough. Return spring 40 is mounted on the innerend of the bolt 38 and engages the support member 30 as seen in FIG. 4 to maintain the pedal 20 in the position of FIG. 4. The bolt member 38 may be adjustably threadably moved with respect to the nut 36 to provide an adjustment forv the amount of depression of the pedal. It can be seen that the inner end of the bolt 38 will engage the support member 30 and any threadable adjustment of the bolt member 38 with respect to the nut 36 will change the amount of depression permitted to the pedal 20.
Nut 42 is welded to the upper surface of horizontal portion 32 of pedal 20 and has a bolt 44 threadably received therein. A lock nut 46 is threadably mounted on the bolt 44 to securely lock the bolt 44 in the nut 42 and to permit adjustment therebetween. An adjustment nut 48 is also threadably mounted on the bolt'44 as seen in FIg. 4. Bolt 44 is provided with an opening 50 formed therein which is adapted to receive rod 52 therein. Collar 54 embraces bolt 44 between the nut 48 and the opening 50 so that upward threadable movemerit of the nut 48 will urge the collar 54 into engagement with the rod 52 to prevent movement of rod 52 in the opening 50. It can also be seen that the collar 54 and nut 48 permit the rod 52 to be adjustably positioned in the opening 50 as desired. 1
Rod 52 is provided with an eye portion 56 on its inner end adapted to receive the lower end of rod 58 which is provided with external threads at the lower end thereof. A pair of adjustment nuts 60 and 62 are threadably mounted on the rod 58 as seen in FIG. 4 to securely fasten a rod 58 to the rod 52 and to permit the vertical adjustment of rod 58 with respectto eye portion 56. The numerals 64 and 66 refer to felt washers positioned between the nuts 60 and 62 and the eye portion 56 respectively.
' tively and extend through suitable openings 80 formed in the member 82 positioned beneath the keys. Opening 80 is provided with an enlarged portion 84 at its upper end which receives an O-ring 86. Each of the push rods extend through the O-ring 86 and has a felt disc 90 secured to its upper end which is adapted to engage the underside of the key. If desired, the disc 90 can be secured to the underside of the key. A felt washer 92 embraces the upper end of the push rod beneath the upper end portion as seen in FIG. 3. The push rods 76 and 78 are spaced apart so as to engage the bass keys which are positioned an octave apart.
Nut 94 is secured to the forward side of horizontally disposed portion 70 and threadably receives the upper end of the rod 58 as illustrated in FIG. 3. Lock nut 96 is also threadably mounted on the upper end of the rod 58 to prevent rotation of the rod 58 with respect to the nut 94 and to permit the length adjustment of the rod 58 with respect to the nut 94. As previously stated, each of the spanner elements 68 are substantially identical. The only difference in the various spanner elements is in the vertical height of the push rods 76 and 78 as depicted in FIG. 5. The difference in the vertical height of the push rods and the offset of the push rods with respect to the horizontally disposed portion 70 together with the offset of the nut 94 with respect to the horizontally disposed portion 70 permits the spanner elements to be positioned beneath the keys so that all of the push rods are disposed in the same vertical plane. The relationship just described also permits all of the rods 58 to be positioned in the same vertical plane. FIG. illustrates the fact that the push rods of the respective-spanner elements 68 engage the bass keys of the piano an octave apart. The push rod 78 on the left hand spanner element 70 and the push rod 76 on the right hand spanner element 68 engage the same bass key which is referred to generally by the reference numeral 98. The fact thattwo push rods engage the same key requires one of the push rods to be slightly bent to permit their positioning. 1
The apparatus of this'invention permits a person who is familiar with an organ but unfamiliar with a piano to readily adapt to the piano'since the foot pedals may be individually depressed to actuate the bass keys of the piano. The bass keys will be actuated an octave apart. The fact that all of the push rods of the spanner elements are in the same vertical plane and the fact that all of the rods 58 are in the same plane results in the keys being able to be actuated with an equal amount of push pressure. In other words, it does not require different push pressure to actuate the different bass keys.
ratus'of this invention also permits the piano to be played to achieve different rhythms, for example shuffle, rumba, cha-cha, waltz, four/four-two beat, four beat bass, four beat bass with double lead, etc.
Thus, it can be seen that a novel foot operated piano playing device has been disclosed which permits the bass keys of the piano to be actuated so as to sound the piano strings an octave apart upon depression of an individual foot pedal. It can therefore be seen that the invention accomplishes at least all of its stated objectives.
I claim:
1. In combination,
a piano having a key board with a plurality of pivotally mounted keys, said key board including a bass section including a plurality of bass keys; said piano including a plurality of strings, actuating means connecting said keys and said strings whereby the depression of a given key will cause a given string each of said connection means comprising a first vertically movable rod means operatively secured to said foot pedal, and a spanner element secured to said first rod means comprising first and second spaced apart push rods adapted to engage and pivotally move said pair of bass keys upon said depression of said pedal, each of said spanner elements also comprising a horizontally disposed portion having opposite ends, first and second end portions extending laterally from the opposite ends of said horizontally disposed portion, said first and second push rods extending from said first and second end portions respectively,
all of said first rod means being aligned,
said horizontally disposed portions being off-set with respect to said first rod means,
each of said first rods having different lengths with the smallest difference in length being greater than the travel of the rodmeans when actuated,
- said push rods on each spanner element having a complementary length with respect to the other push rods to bring the operative ends of the push rods to the same horizontal level under the keys.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said first rod means are vertically adjustably secured to said spanner elements.
3. The combination of claim 1 wherein all of said first rod means dwell in the same vertical plane.
4. The combination of claim 1 wherein an adjustable stop means is secured to each of said pedals to limit the depression of said pedal.
5. The combination of claim 4 wherein a return spring is operatively secured to said adjustable stop means to return said pedal from its-depressed position.
the longitudinal axis of said first rod means.

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1. In combination, a piano having a key board with a plurality of pivotally mounted keys, said key board including a bass section including a plurality of bass keys; said piano including a plurality of strings, actuating means connecting said keys and said strings whereby the depression of a given key will cause a given string to vibrate so that a given musical note will be sounded, a foot pedal assembly including a plurality of pivotally mounted foot pedals, connection means connecting each foot pedal to a pair of spaced apart bass keys whereby the depression of a given pedal will cause said paIr of bass keys to vibrate a plurality of strings to sound a given octave, each of said connection means comprising a first vertically movable rod means operatively secured to said foot pedal, and a spanner element secured to said first rod means comprising first and second spaced apart push rods adapted to engage and pivotally move said pair of bass keys upon said depression of said pedal, each of said spanner elements also comprising a horizontally disposed portion having opposite ends, first and second end portions extending laterally from the opposite ends of said horizontally disposed portion, said first and second push rods extending from said first and second end portions respectively, all of said first rod means being aligned, said horizontally disposed portions being off-set with respect to said first rod means, each of said first rods having different lengths with the smallest difference in length being greater than the travel of the rod means when actuated, said push rods on each spanner element having a complementary length with respect to the other push rods to bring the operative ends of the push rods to the same horizontal level under the keys.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said first rod means are vertically adjustably secured to said spanner elements.
3. The combination of claim 1 wherein all of said first rod means dwell in the same vertical plane.
4. The combination of claim 1 wherein an adjustable stop means is secured to each of said pedals to limit the depression of said pedal.
5. The combination of claim 4 wherein a return spring is operatively secured to said adjustable stop means to return said pedal from its depressed position.
6. The combination of claim 1 wherein said connection means comprises a horizontally disposed rod adjustably secured to the lower end of each of said first rod means, said horizontally disposed rod being vertically adjustably secured to said foot pedal.
7. The combination of claim 1 wherein said horizontally disposed portion is laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said first rod means.
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