G10C
Pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more
Official title: PIANOS, HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS OR SIMILAR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE KEYBOARDS (automatic musical instruments G10F)
G10C (Pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more) appears on 963 US grants and 596 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G10C- Granted patents
- 963
- Published applications
- 596
- Assignees
- 144
- Inventors
- 906
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 10 |
| 2002 | 10 | 22 |
| 2003 | 19 | 20 |
| 2004 | 20 | 21 |
| 2005 | 11 | 24 |
| 2006 | 21 | 18 |
| 2007 | 25 | 29 |
| 2008 | 17 | 30 |
| 2009 | 30 | 29 |
| 2010 | 42 | 21 |
| 2011 | 18 | 17 |
| 2012 | 13 | 9 |
| 2013 | 22 | 33 |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 |
| 2015 | 35 | 40 |
| 2016 | 24 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 | 25 |
| 2019 | 29 | 40 |
| 2020 | 38 | 27 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 | 29 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 |
| 2025 | 19 | 20 |
| 2026 | 11 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- Electronic keyboard instrument18 Aug 2026US 12,711,932 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Pedal unit and electronic keyboard apparatus11 Aug 2026US 12,706,073 B2Yamaha Corporation
- Piano including drop action30 Jun 2026US 12,670,887 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
- Keyboard device16 Jun 2026US 12,658,164 B2Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Vibration plate and musical instrument12 May 2026US 12,626,674 B2Yamaha Corporation
- Grand piano fallboard stopper8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311661 A1The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
- Keyboard device for keyboard musical instrument1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301714 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
- Damper mechanism for upright piano, and stay member for use in the damper mechanism1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301715 A1Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Keyboard device for keyboard musical instrument1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301716 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
- Keyboard device for keyboard musical instrument1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301723 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of and means for producing musical note relationships188US 5,741,990 ANotepool, Ltd. · 1998
- Modular retroactive keyboard and a flat modular actuator123US 5,107,262 AMinistere de la Culture, de la Communication, des Grands Travaux et du Bicentenaire · 1992
- Automatic sound player system having acoustic and electronic sound sources67US 4,744,281 AYamaha Corporation · 1988
- System for rejuvenating vintage organs and pianos64US 5,459,282 A1995
- Electronic music instrument system with musical keyboard64US 5,908,997 AVan Koevering Company · 1999