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US 2017/0372684 A1Published application
Piano pedal depressing device
OwnerRose M. Schubertinventor
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Abstract
The piano pedal depressing device helps a user to depress a piano pedal using his or her upper leg. The device can be positioned between a keyboard and a horizontal support surface upon which the piano rests. The piano pedal depressing device includes an adjustable support housing and an actuator assembly, which are operatively connected to each other.
Claims15
A piano pedal depressing device, comprising:
- a support housing including a base at a distal end thereof, an upper compressible member at a proximal end thereof, and a plurality of sidewalls extending between the base and the upper compressible member;
- a swivel arm extending from the housing;
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- an actuator assembly positioned within the support housing, the actuator assembly including a shaft, the shaft being in communication with the swivel arm and extending substantially along the length of the support housing,
- wherein the movement of the swivel arm causes the shaft to move downward and engage a piano pedal.
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A piano pedal depressing device, comprising:
- a support housing including a base, an upper compressible member, and a plurality of sidewalls extending between the base and the upper compressible member;
- a swivel arm including a first lateral portion extending into the support housing, a generally angled portion, and a second lateral portion extending outside of the support housing;
- an actuator assembly positioned within the support housing, the actuator assembly including a shaft extending substantially along the length of the support housing, and a biasing spring and a pivot arm connected to the shaft and the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.