Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,539,142 · App. 08/474,743
Combined acoustic and electronic piano in which the acoustic action is disabled when played in the electronic mode
Inventors:
George F. Emerson, Thomas E. Kimble
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 23, 1996
Filed: Jun 7, 1995
Inventors
George F. Emerson
Thomas E. Kimble
Assignee (at issue)
Baldwin Piano & Organ Company
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