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KEYBOARD SUSTAIN PEDAL STABILIZER ( 56 ) References Cited ( 71 ) Applicant: Fred Palmer , Detroit, MI ( US ) U.S US010755680B2 (12 ) United States Patent ( 10 ) Patent No .: US 10,755,680 B2 Palmer ( 45 ) Date of Patent : Aug. 25 , 2020 ( 54 ) KEYBOARD SUSTAIN PEDAL STABILIZER ( 56 ) References Cited ( 71 ) Applicant: Fred Palmer , Detroit, MI ( US ) U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2010/0267519 A1 * 10/2010 Johnson , II A63B 22/001 ( 72 ) Inventor: Fred Palmer , Detroit, MI ( US ) 482/8 ( * ) Notice : Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this 2015/0302835 A1 * 10/2015 Dayonot B41J 3/4073 patent is extended or adjusted under 35 84/430 U.S.C. 154 ( b ) by 0 days. * cited by examiner ( 21 ) Appl . No .: 16 /270,428 Primary Examiner Kimberly R Lockett ( 74 ) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Gerald R. Black , Esq . ( 22 ) Filed : Feb. 7 , 2019 ( 57 ) ABSTRACT ( 65 ) Prior Publication Data The keyboard sustain pedal stabilizer is for use with a US 2019/0259357 A1 Aug. 22 , 2019 keyboard sustain foot pedal . The stabilizer comprises a stabilizer base , a pedal -retention area for retaining the key board sustain foot pedal, a pair of sidewalls and an end - wall. Related U.S. Application Data The stabilizer base , the pair of sidewalls, the end - wall , and the pedal -retention area are made of one - piece of material . ( 60 ) Provisional application No. 62 / 631,671 , filed on Feb. The keyboard sustain pedal stabilizer may be made of 17 , 2018 . one - piece of material, the one - piece of material being a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, or a blend of one or ( 51 ) Int. Ci . natural rubbers and one or more synthetic rubbers. The GIOC 3/26 ( 2019.01 ) keyboard sustain pedal stabilizer has no moving parts. The G05G 1/487 ( 2008.04 ) top surface of the keyboard sustain pedal stabilizer has ( 52 ) U.S. CI . non - slipping properties and the underside of the device has ??? G10C 3/26 ( 2013.01 ) ; G05G 1/487 non - skid properties. An opening for positioning a foot pedal ( 2013.01 ) cord is disposed in either an end -wall , a sidewall , or between ( 58 ) ield of Classificat arch the end - wall and a sidewall . CPC G10C 3/26 ; GO5G 1/487 See application file for complete search history. 20 Claims , 7 Drawing Sheets 21 Nodules on 12 Stabilizer Top Surface Base ) 18 Top ******** Surface * . 13 Pedal Retention Area 777 / 1721 / ZZZ 16 Stabilizer II Support Sidewall ? 14 Neck Section 10 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Stabilizer ***** . w verde ************* Porto' L FF 22 22 Stabilizer . FI 16 Stabilizer FTIG Support End - Wall ++++++++FI Support Sidewall 24 Stabilizer End - Wall Notch Water mo 22 Stabilizer Support End -wall U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 1 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 12 Stabilizer Base ********************V 1 PHty 18 Top Surface *** 21 Nodules on 34 Keyboard Full// Top Surface Sustain Pedal Pork 14 Neck Section 32 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Frame " 1. 1 v 38 Pedal 16 Stabilizer ************ Ballast Support Sidewall *** 10 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Stabilizer *** ******** **** f ******** *****M. Sheet ********** HA 24 Stabilizer 16 Stabilizer Endwall Notch 1 Support Sidewall + 36 Pedal Cord Art 22 Stabilizer Support FIGURE 1 End - Wall U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 2 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 21 Nodules on 12 Stabilizer Top Surface Base VIVA ******* ) ) )) 18 Top Surface *********RR /// 13 Pedal . Retention Area ********Meer ?? / ***********TI ////// 16 Stabilizer ///277777 - Support Sidewall ***** 14 Neck e ************* Section ******** 10 Keyboard Sustain , Pedal Stabilizer ++ 22272 71 ? Net .......... have *** F ' 22 Stabilizer 2221. 777//// / 16 Stabilizer Support End - Wall PI? Support Sidewall 24 Stabilizer End - Wall Notch * 22 Stabilizer Support End -wall FIGURE 2 U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 3 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 12 Stabilizer * Base * .LLL 24 ve14w1 .V . 2 . *** UL LLLL 19 Underside LLLLV more ***** ten , ***** ' ULIS LLLL YNNNN Inte P*****. 10 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Stabilizer IS ? 2 ******** " TL - L. 1. H. + ? A . LL 16 Stabilizer ***LLLL Support Sidewall 22 Stabilizer Les Support Endwall ******************* 24 Stabilizer Endwall Notch 22 Stabilizer FIGURE 3 Support Endwall U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 4 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 10 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Stabilizer 12 Stabilizer Base 22 Stabilizer 16 Stabilizer Support Endwall Support Sidewall ) ) www. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 18 Top ) . Surface 24 Stabilizer Endwall Notch 16 Stabilizer Support Sidewall 21 Nodules on 12 Stabilizer Top Surface FIGURE 4 Base 16 Stabilizer Support Sidewall . ... wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww www . 22 Stabilizer 12 Stabilizer Support Endwall Base FIGURE 5 U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 5 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 24 Stabilizer 22 Stabilizer Endwall Notch Support Endwall 22 Stabilizer Support Endwall 12 Stabilizer 12 Stabilizer Base ? ???? Base FIGURE 6 24 Stabilizer Endwall Notch 16 Stabilizer 16 Stabilizer Support Sidewall Support Sidewall 12 Stabilizer 12 Stabilizer Base FIGURE 7 Base U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 6 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 112 Stabilizer Base 110 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Stabilizers )) ) ) ) ) 34 Keyboard Sustain Pedal 132 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Frame 21 Nodules on Top Surface 116 Stabilizer Support Sidewall - 38 Pedal Ballast 11 116 Stabilizer Support Sidewall 124 Stabilizer Sidewall Notch 122 Stabilizer Support End - Wall 36 Pedal Cord FIGURE 8 U.S. Patent Aug. 25 , 2020 Sheet 7 of 7 US 10,755,680 B2 212 Stabilizer Base 210 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Stabilizers )) ) ) ) ) 34 Keyboard Sustain Pedal 232 Keyboard Sustain Pedal Frame 21 Nodules on Top Surface 216 Stabilizer Support Sidewall - 38 Pedal Ballast 11 216 Stabilizer Support Sidewall 222 Stabilizer Support Endwall 224 Stabilizer 36 Pedal Cord Corner Notch FIGURE 9 US 10,755,680 B2 1 2 KEYBOARD SUSTAIN PEDAL STABILIZER of adjusting its inclination with respect to a vertical position , and the effect of conveniently folding the pedal of the CROSS - REFERENCE TO RELATED musical instrument. APPLICATIONS U.S. Pat . No. 7,655,854 ( Wang ) discloses a pedal support 5 for percussion instruments. The pedal support comprises a This Application is related to and claims priority to U.S. frame including a perpendicularly door - shaped supporting portion and horizontal mounting portion, the supporting Provisional Application No. 62 /631,671 , entitled “ Keyboard portion being fixed on the mounting member and including Sustain Pedal Stabilizer ” ( Fred Palmer ), filed on Feb. 17 , two ends, each having a positioning hole formed thereon , the 2018 . 10 two positioning holes axially coupling with two L - shaped FIELD OF USE connecting members individually so that the connecting members allow to swing between a first position and a second position , and each of the connecting members The present invention relates to keyboard sustain foot including retningshotand - shaped piece being pedals, and particularly to a keyboard sustain pedal stabi 15 pivotally connected to one end of the mounting portion , lizer for use with a keyboard sustain foot pedal. whereas the connecting members are located at the first position , the connecting members and the frame are in a BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION retracted status, as the connecting members are located at the second position , the retaining slots of the connecting mem Keyboards have the advantage over acoustic pianos in 20 bers engage on the U - shaped piece . terms of portability , versatility and ease of amplification but U.S. Pat . No. 9,858,904 ( Gold ) discloses an insertable many keyboards lack the capacity for expression that pianos . percussion system . The system includes a percussion instru With the right foot pedal , however, a keyboard can commu ment; an inserting / retracting coupled to the percussion nicate compositions from the likes of Debussy and even achieve effects far beyond the capabilities of the highest- 25 desiredinstrument position for moving with respect the first to apercussion second percussion instrument instru to a quality concert pianos . Currently, there are available a ment; the inserting / retracting mechanism including a motor, selection of keyboard sustain , volume and expression pedals an input device for receiving an operation instruction and sure to contain the perfect accessory to take keyboard generating an operation signal based on the operation performances to the next level . instruction , a feedback mechanism for obtaining position Shoes , including athletic shoes , work boots , dress shoes , 30 information of the first percussion instrument and generating overshoes , and all manner of footwear, provide poor traction a feedback signal representative of the position information , on many wet surfaces. The difficulties of moving across a and a controller electrically coupled to the input device , the slippery surface , often result in inconvenience and injury . motor . The feedback mechanism for actuating the motor Slips , falls, and resultant injuries are typically caused by a based on the operation signal and the feedback signal . lack of good footing . And even if a musician does not 35 Typically , musicians will try to prevent the foot pedal actually fall, the need to maintain one's proper balance on a from moving on the floor by placing a brick or something wet or a slippery surface may cause loss of rhythm for a heavy behind the keyboard sustain foot pedal . musician . What is needed is a keyboard sustain pedal stabilizer that A keyboard sustain pedal is known for use with a modern does not have any moving parts , has no connection to the piano or keyboard . When pressed , the keyboard sustain 40 keyboard stand , is easy to use , requires no set - up time , is pedal sustains all the damped strings on the piano by moving transportable, and is compatible with essentially any key all the dampers away from the strings and allowing them to board sustain foot pedal . vibrate freely . All notes played will continue to sound until The primary objective of the present invention is to the vibration naturally ceases , or until the pedal is released . 45 sustainprovide pedala keyboard that providessustain pedal stability stabilizer for positioningfor a keyboard the Conventionally, musicians use foot pedals for various keyboard sustain foot pedal.
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