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PIANO TUNING PIN LOCK
   
Document Number
US Patent 3754494
Issued Date
August 28, 1973
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A lock for a piano tuning pin comprises a metal collar having a set screw for attachment to a desired pin. A plurality of heavy spring wire arms extend substantially radially outward from the ring to engage adjacent pins and prevent the selected pin from rotating under the influence of the stressed piano wire. The foregoing abstract is not to be taken either as a complete exposition or as a limitation of the present invention. In order to understand the full nature and extent of the technical disclosure of this application, reference must be had to the following detailed description and the accompanying drawing as well as to the claims.
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Published
August 28, 1973
Application Number
05/264,537
Filed
June 20, 1972
US Classification
84/203  
Int'l Classification
G10C   3/00   (20060101)   G10C   3/10   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
84/202   84/203   84/305  
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