Piano muter
OwnerDaniell Revenaughinventor
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Abstract
A muter configured to be placed beneath the soundboard of a piano (in the case of a grand piano) in order to attenuate the downward transmission of sound. The muter employs blocks of acoustic foam, shaped to frictionally engage the structural elements of the piano in order to retain the muter within the piano. The muter is easily installed and removed. A version configured for use with an upright piano is also disclosed.
Claims18
A muter for attenuating the sound produced by a piano, wherein said piano includes strings lying approximately in a single plane, an approximately planar soundboard, having a first side and a second side, situated proximate said strings and lying approximately parallel to said plane of said strings with said first side proximate to said strings and said second side distal from said strings, and a plurality of beams proximate said second side of said soundboard, comprising:
- a. a sound dampening element, placed proximate said second side of said soundboard without actually touching said soundboard;
- b. wherein said sound dampening element comprises a plurality of sound-attenuating blocks, sized to fit within a plurality of beam spaces between said plurality of beams;
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- c. means for retaining said sound dampening element proximate said soundboard.
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