| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 084264000 | Harps | 7 |
| 20100199829 | STRING INTRUMENT - A string instrument includes a body portion having a first longitudinal axis, an elongate neck portion having a second longitudinal axis and first and second opposing ends located along the second longitudinal axis, and a fastener that secures one of the first or second ends to the body portion, wherein the first and second axes are misaligned from each other in a same plane. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110290095 | HARP STAND AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A harp support assembly is provided for supporting a portion of a harp. The harp support assembly includes a rod, a base assembly and a harp support member. The rod has a first and a second end. The base assembly is positioned near the first end of the rod, The base assembly has a plurality of legs spread apart and positioned on a surface. The harp support member is positioned near the second end of the rod. The harp support member has at least one support arm providing a harp receiving space to receive the harp. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120067191 | Harmonious Scale Instrument - There is provided a musical instrument for producing a harmonious scale of musical notes, said instrument having nine separate sound actuators each of which is configured to cause the musical instrument to generate a different musical tone selected from the group of frequencies comprising 174 hz, 285 hz, 396 hz, 417 hz, 528 hz, 639 hz, 741 hz, 852 hz and 963 hz, the musical instrument being configured such that physically manipulating the sound actuators causes the musical instrument to generate the musical tone corresponding to the sound actuator manipulated. The invention is also directed at a system for writing music to be played with a musical instrument incorporating the harmonious scale of musical notes as described above. The notation system consists a staff of five equally spaced parallel and horizontal lines separated by four spaces, the first line indicating a fist note of 174 hz, the space immediately above the first line indicating a second note of 285 hz, the second line indicating a third note of 396 hz, the space immediately above the second line indicating a fourth note of 417 hz, the third line indicating a fifth note of 528 hz, the space immediately above the third line indicating a sixth note of 639 hz, the fourth line indicating a seventh note of 741 hz, the space immediately above the fourth line indicating an eighth of 852 hz and the fifth line, indicating a ninth note of 963 hz. | 03-22-2012 |
| 084265000 | Bodies | 3 |
| 20130074672 | SOUND BOARDS FOR HARPS - Sound boards having an elongate, approximately trapezoid shape, provided on the front face with a central longitudinal profiled string-carrier member and on the reverse side with a central profiled reinforcing member or beam, and with two side profiled members or sound bars, symmetrically disposed with respect to the reinforcing beam are provided. In such sound boards the cross-section of the reinforcing beam has a central portion with an increased height or thickness and two adjacent, symmetrical side portions or wings having a height or thickness which tapers gradually towards the outside through a concave arcuate profile up to a predetermined minimum value. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074673 | IMPROVED SOUND CHESTS FOR HARPS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Sound chests having a sound board connected to a hollow body which includes a bearing structure to which there is connected an outer shell are provided. In such sound chests the bearing structure includes a bottom wall or chest-bottom, and a top member or upper block, a central longitudinal batten or backboard, and two side battens or planks, which extend between the chest-bottom and the upper block, remote from and close to the sound board, respectively; and a plurality of longitudinally staggered, transverse stiffening members or bridges each of which is connected centrally to the backboard with its ends connected to the side planks. Methods for making such sound chests are also provided. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20140366704 | CARBON FIBER PEDAL HARP - A pedal harp has an upper harp frame which is the pillar and neck parts made as a single piece and a lower harp frame which is the soundbox and soundboard and soundbox parts made as a single piece. The upper harp frame, lower harp frame, faceplates and pedal box are made from a carbon fiber material. This provides lighter weight for the pedal harp, and a stronger, more durable construction. | 12-18-2014 |
| 084266000 | Erard action | 1 |
| 20090133562 | HARP AND METHOD OF PLAYING THEREFOR - A harp is disclosed. The harp that allows for more simplified pitch change. The harp allows for the creation of a pitch bend effect, similar to the sound of the twang of a guitar. The harp also allows for rising half tones in the strings, wherein the pitch of a string is raised by exactly one semitone. Because of the various ways to change the pitch, each string in the harp is capable of playing up to three different notes. | 05-28-2009 |
