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Assignee: Gibbs Manufacturing and Research Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-09
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Granted: 1963-11-05
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Expires: 1980-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas B Gibbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:04
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/32; G10H1/34; G10H1/344
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
IN AN ELECTRICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF LINEARLY ARRANGED SELECTIVELY ACTUATABLE PLAYING KEYS WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTACT MEMBERS MOVABLE BY INDIVIDUAL ONES OF SAID KEYS, A BUS BAR EXTENDING LINEARLY IN A POSITION TO BE ENGAGED TRANSVERSELY BY ANY OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS UPON THE ACTUATION OF APPROPRIATE KEYS, SAID BUS BAR COMPRISING A LONG, THIN, FLEXIBLE WIRE, AND MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID WIRE INCLUDING RESILIENT MEANS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE END OF THE WIRE TO APPLY A TENSIONAL FORCE TO SAID WIRE SUFFICIENT TO HOLD SAID WIRE SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND FOR PREVENTING APPRECIABLE LATERAL DISPLACE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
IN AN ELECTRICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A PLURALITY OF LINEARLY ARRANGED SELECTIVELY ACTUATABLE PLAYING KEYS WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTACT MEMBERS MOVABLE BY INDIVIDUAL ONES OF SAID KEYS, A BUS BAR EXTENDING LINEARLY IN A POSITION TO BE ENGAGED TRANSVERSELY BY ANY OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS UPON THE ACTUATION OF APPROPRIATE KEYS, SAID BUS BAR COMPRISING A LONG, THIN, FLEXIBLE WIRE, AND MOUNTING MEANS FOR SAID WIRE INCLUDING RESILIENT MEANS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE END OF THE WIRE TO APPLY A TENSIONAL FORCE TO SAID WIRE SUFFICIENT TO HOLD SAID WIRE SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND FOR PREVENTING APPRECIABLE LATERAL DISPLACE-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-11-04 | 1967-05-06 | 1967-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-11-04 | 1971-05-06 | 1971-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-11-04 | 1975-05-06 | 1975-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |