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Portable musical instrument

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-25
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1983-09-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Paul A Gianella

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 16:54
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 223 words
A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC ORGAN COMPRISING A CONSOLE UNIT HAVING A PLURALITY SWITCHES, A PLURALITY OF PIANOTYPE KEYS AND A PLURALITY OF TONE TABS, SAID SWITCHES BEING SELECTIVELY ACTUABLE BY SAID KEYS AND SAID TABS, A SECOND UNIT HAVING A PLURALITY OF TONE GENERATOR, SAID CONSOLE UNIT BEING DISPOSED IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE, SAID SECOND UNTI ASSUMING A GENERALLY VERTICAL ATTITUDE ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID CONSOLE UNIT AND PROVIDING A GENERALLY L-SHAPED SUPPORT THEREFOR, SAID FIRST UNIT INCLUDING A FIRST SET OF PLUG-IN TYPE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID SWTICHES, SAID SECOND UNIT INCLUDING A SECOND SET OF PLUG-IN TYPE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS ADAPTED TO MATE WITH SAID FIRST SET, SAID SECOND SET OF CONTACTS BEING INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID TONE GENERATORS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS BEING ADAPTED FOR DIRECT PLUG-IN CONNECTION TO SELECTIVELY INTERCONNECT SAID SWITCHES WITH SAID TONE GENERATORS WHEN SAID SECOND UNIT IS POSITIONED IN SUPORTING RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID CONSOLE UNIT, A FOOT-PEDAL UNIT HAVING A FIRST PORTION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE OTHER END OF SAID CONSOLE UNIT AND PROVIDING A SUPPORT THEREFOR, A SECOND PORTION HINGABLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST PORTION AND CARRYING A PLURALITY OF FOOT PEDALS, A PLURALITY OF SWITCHES SELECTIVELY ACTUABLE BY SAID FOOT PEDALS, AND PLUG-IN TYPE CONNECTOR MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING THE SWITCHES OF SAID FOOT-PEDAL UNIT WITH SAID TONE GENERATOR.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-06 1969-12-06 1970-06-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-06 1973-12-06 1974-06-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-06 1977-12-06 1978-06-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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