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US 12,165,619 B2Granted
Micro-tuning device
OwnerKari Ikoneninventor
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Abstract
The invention is a micro-tuning device for pianos and other keyboard-operated stringed musical instruments. A mass is secured to a single string or choir of strings in the musical instrument by an attachment device between the bridge and the agraffe, nut or V-bar, thereby reducing the speaking length and increasing the pitch of the string.
Claims18
A micro-tuning device for a keyboard-operated stringed musical instrument, the device comprising:
- a mass, an attachment device, and a support, wherein the attachment device is configured to attach the mass to a string or choir of strings of the musical instrument;
- wherein the mass is configured to be attached to the string or choir of strings between a bridge and an agraffe, nut or V-bar, wherein the mass is configured to stop vibration of the string or choir of strings at a point between the agraffe, nut or V-bar and the bridge, such that vibration of the string or choir of strings between the mass and the agraffe, nut or V-bar is prevented, thereby decreasing the speaking length of the string or choir of strings compared to the open string or choir of strings, and
- wherein the support is configured to rest on the agraffe, V-bar or pressure bar of the musical instrument, on the string or choir of strings above a nut and/or on the string or choir of strings between the mass and the agraffe or nut or between the mass and a tuning pin.
A micro-tuning device for a keyboard-operated stringed musical instrument, the device comprising:
- a mass, an attachment device, and a support, wherein the attachment device is configured to attach the mass to a string or choir of strings of the musical instrument;
- wherein the mass is configured to be attached to the string or choir of strings between a bridge and an agraffe, nut or V-bar, wherein the mass is configured to stop vibration of the string or choir of strings at a point between the agraffe, nut or V-bar and the bridge, such that vibration of the string or choir of strings between the mass and the agraffe, nut or V-bar is prevented, thereby decreasing the speaking length of the string or choir of strings compared to the open string or choir of strings, and
- wherein the support is configured to be fixed to the body of the musical instrument, and wherein the support extends across multiple strings or choirs of strings and is capable of supporting multiple masses, or a single mass with multiple, independently adjustable tips for engaging multiple strings or choirs of strings.
A micro-tuning device for a keyboard-operated stringed musical instrument, the device comprising:
- a mass, an attachment device, and a support, wherein the attachment device is configured to attach the mass to a string or choir of strings of the musical instrument;
- wherein the mass is configured to be attached to the string or choir of strings between a bridge and a first agraffe, nut or V-bar, wherein the mass is configured to stop vibration of the string or choir of strings at a point between the first agraffe, nut or V-bar and the bridge, such that vibration of the string or choir of strings between the mass and the first agraffe, nut or V-bar is prevented, thereby decreasing the speaking length of the string or choir of strings compared to the open string or choir of strings, and
- wherein the support is configured to rest on a second agraffe, V-bar or pressure bar of the musical instrument, on the string or choir of strings above a nut and/or on the string or choir of strings between the mass and the second agraffe or nut or between the mass and a tuning pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.