| Class Number |
Class Name |
No. of Patents |
| 984/250 |
Aids for music (metronomes g04f 5/02; teaching music g09b 15/00) {g10g} |
0 |
| 984/251 |
Means for the representation of music {g10g 1/00} |
6 |
| 984/252 |
Chord or note indicators, fixed or adjustable, for keyboard or fingerboards {g10g 1/02} |
13 |
| 984/253 |
Transposing, transcribing {g10g 1/04} |
3 |
| 984/258 |
Other auxillary devices, e.g., separate holders for resin, strings, conductor`s batons, etc. {g10g 7/00} |
15 |
| 984/259 |
Carrying cases for musical instruments {interior fittings for trunks a45c 5/12} {g10g 7/00b} |
13 |
| 984/260 |
Tuning forks or like devices {g10g 7/02} |
67 |
| 984/254 |
Recording music in notation form, e.g., recording the mechanical operation of a musical instrument {performing, per se, b26f} {g10g 3/00} |
1 |
| 984/256 |
Using electrical means {g10g 3/04} |
25 |
| 984/255 |
Using mechanical means only {g10g 3/02} |
1 |
| 984/257 |
Supports for musical instruments {cellopins and components therefor subclass 111} {g10g 5/00} |
105 |
| 984/200 |
Automatic musical instruments nonmusical aspects of toy instruments a63 5/00; sound recording and reproducing g11b; associated working with recording or reproducing apparatus g11b 31/02 {g10f} |
0 |
| 984/201 |
Automatic musical instruments {g10f 1/00} |
1 |
| 984/212 |
Combinations of two or more instruments {g10f 1/22} |
1 |
| 984/204 |
Musical boxes with plucked teeth, blades, or the like {combinations with other articles, see the relevant classes for the articles} {g10f 1/06} |
28 |
| 984/205 |
Percussive musical instruments {g10f 1/08} |
0 |
| 984/206 |
Carillons {g10f 1/10} |
0 |
| 984/203 |
Pianofortes which have no keyboard {g10f 1/04} |
0 |
| 984/202 |
Pianofortes with keyboard {g10f 1/02} |
19 |
| 984/209 |
Stringed musical instruments {pianofortes subclass 202 and 203} {g10f 1/16} |
0 |
| 984/210 |
To be played by a bow {g10f 1/18} |
0 |
| 984/211 |
To be plucked {g10f 1/20} |
0 |
| 984/207 |
Wind-actuated instruments {g10f 1/12} |
2 |
| 984/208 |
Barrel-organs {g10f 1/14} |
0 |
| 984/214 |
Details of, or accesories for, automatic musical instruments {g10f 5/00} |
1 |
| 984/215 |
Actions {g10f 5/02} |
4 |
| 984/216 |
Tune barrels, sheets, rollers, spools, or the like {g10f 5/04} |
5 |
| 984/217 |
Driving or setting of tune barrels, discs, or the like; winding, rewinding, or guiding of tune sheets or the like {handling webs or sheets in general b65h} {g10f 5/06} |
1 |
| 984/213 |
Independent players for keyboard instruments {g10f 3/00} |
4 |
| 984/300 |
Electronic musical instruments {structural combinations of microphones, pick-ups, or amplifiers with musical instruments subclasses 1+, 50+, and 100+; instruments in which each note is generated by a different individually-actuated mechanical resonating structure and is amplified electrically subclasses 50+; instruments in which each note is produced by a different electrically-vibrated sounding element subclasses 100+; electronic circuits in general h03. {g10h} |
0 |
| 984/301 |
Details of electrophonic musical instruments {keyboards applicable also to other musical instruments subclasses 1+ and 50+} {g10h 1/00} |
23 |
| 984/347 |
Accompaniment arrangements {g10h 1/36} |
84 |
| 984/348 |
Chord {g10h 1/38} |
75 |
| 984/349 |
Chord detection and/or recognition, e.g., for correction, etc., or automatic bass generation {g10h 1/38b} |
28 |
| 984/350 |
One-finger or one-key chord systems {g10h 1/38c} |
14 |
| 984/351 |
Rhythm {metronomes g04f 5/02} {g10h 1/40} |
58 |
| 984/352 |
Comprising tone forming circuits {g10h 1/42} |
39 |
| 984/302 |
Associated control or indicating means {teaching of music, per se, {g09b 15/00} {g10h 1/00m} |
35 |
| 984/344 |
Constructional details {g10h 1/32} |
51 |
| 984/345 |
Switch arrangements, e.g., keyboards or mechanical swicthes peculiar to electrophonic musical instruments, etc. {keyboards applicable also to other musical instruments subclasses 1+ and 50+} subclasses 316+ takes precedence} {g10h 1/34} |
83 |
| 984/346 |
For guitar-like instruments with or without strings and with a neck on which switches or string-fret contacts are used to detect the notes being played {electric guitars in which the tones are generated by the vibration of strings subclasses 368+} {g10h 1/34b} |
26 |
| 984/309 |
Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g., attack, decay, etc.; means for producing special musical effects, e.g., vibrato, glissado {for instruments using voltage controlled oscillators and amplifiers or voltage controlled oscillations and filters, etc., see subclass 381} {g10h 1/02} |
60 |
| 984/310 |
By additional modulation {g10h 1/04} |
10 |
| 984/311 |
Continuous modulation {g10h 1/043} |
43 |
| 984/313 |
By acousto-mechanical means, e.g., rotating speakers or sound deflectors, etc. {g10h 1/047} |
6 |
| 984/312 |
By electromechanical means {g10h 1/045} |
1 |
| 984/314 |
During execution only {voice controlled instruments subclass 388} {g10h 1/053} |
35 |
| 984/322 |
By envelope-forming circuits {g10h 1/057} |
99 |
| 984/323 |
Using a data store from which the envelope is synthesized (tones synthesized from a data store subclasses 375+) {g10h 1/057b} |
47 |
| 984/315 |
By switches incorporating a mechanical vibrator, the envelope of the mechanical vibration being used as modulating signal {g10h 1/053b} |
0 |
| 984/316 |
By switches with variable impedance elements {g10h 1/055} |
22 |
| 984/317 |
Using variable capacitors {g10h 1/055c} |
13 |
| 984/318 |
Using optical or light-responsive means {g10h 1/055l} |
9 |
| 984/319 |
Using magnetic or electromagnetic means {g10h 1/055m} |
6 |
| 984/320 |
Using piezo-electric means {g10h 1/055p} |
10 |
| 984/321 |
Using variable resistors {g10h 1/055r} |
19 |
| 984/324 |
Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones; other arrangements for changing the tone color {g10h 1/06} |
48 |
| 984/325 |
By combining tones {subclasses 325 and 326 take precedence} {chord subclass 347; analysis or synthesis of sound waves, per se, g10l} {g10h 1/08} |
51 |
| 984/326 |
For obtaining chorus, celeste or ensemble effects {continuous modulation subclass 311} {g10h 1/10} |
40 |
| 984/327 |
By filtering complex wave forms {g10h 1/12} |
36 |
| 984/329 |
By nonliner elements (generation of nonsinusosidal basic tones subclass 394) {g10h 1/16} |
9 |
| 984/328 |
During execution {modulation during execution {subclass 315; voice controlled instruments subclass 388} {g10h 1/14} |
30 |
| 984/308 |
Means for obtaining special acoustic effects {combined with modulation subclasses 311+} {g10h 1/00s} |
36 |
| 984/303 |
Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments {g10h 1/00r} |
20 |
| 984/304 |
In coded form {see also subclasses 375+} {g10h 1/00r2} |
36 |
| 984/305 |
On magnetic tape {g10h 1/00r2b} |
0 |
| 984/306 |
Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system {g10h 1/00r2c} |
4 |
| 984/307 |
Using a midi interface {g10h 1/00r2co} |
0 |
| 984/330 |
Selecting circuits {g10h 1/18} |
52 |
| 984/333 |
Channel-assigning means for polyphonic instruments {g10h 1/18d} |
16 |
| 984/334 |
Associated with key multiplexing {g10h 1/18d2} |
22 |
| 984/335 |
Microprocessor-controlled keyboard and assigning means {g10h 1/18d2b} |
7 |
| 984/336 |
Using multiplexed channel processors {subclass 334 takes precedence} {g10h 1/18d3} |
22 |
| 984/337 |
With means to assign more than one channel to any single key {g10h 1/18d4} |
11 |
| 984/341 |
For automatically producing a series of tones {g10h 1/26} |
82 |
| 984/342 |
To produce arpeggios {g10h 1/28} |
26 |
| 984/343 |
To reiteratively sound two tones {g10h 1/30} |
7 |
| 984/340 |
For selecting plural preset register stops {g10h 1/24} |
50 |
| 984/339 |
For suppressing tones; preference networks {g10h 1/22} |
24 |
| 984/338 |
For transposition {g10h 1/20} |
30 |
| 984/332 |
Key multiplexing {subclass 333 takes precedence} {g10h 1/18c} |
65 |
| 984/331 |
Suppresion of switching-noise {g10h 1/18b} |
12 |
| 984/353 |
Tuning means {g10h 1/44} |
15 |
| 984/354 |
Volume control {g10h 1/46} |
22 |
| 984/355 |
Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means {g10h 3/00} |
10 |
| 984/356 |
Using mechanical interrupters {g10h 3/02} |
0 |
| 984/362 |
Using mechanical resonant generators, e.g., strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument {g10h 3/12} |
0 |
| 984/374 |
Incorporating feed-back means, e.g., acoustic, etc. {g10h 3/24} |
3 |
| 984/375 |
Using electric feed-back {g10h 3/26} |
8 |
| 984/373 |
Using electromechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means {subclass 374 takes precedence} {g10h 3/22} |
2 |
| 984/363 |
Using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means {g10h 3/14} |
5 |
| 984/364 |
Characterized by the use of a piezo-electric or magneto-strictive transducer {piezo- electric or magneto-strictive transducers in general, e.g., microphones h04r 15/00, 17/00, etc.} {g10h 3/14b} |
6 |
| 984/365 |
Using a membrane, e.g., a drum, etc.; pick-up means for vibrating surfaces, e.g, housing of an instrument, etc. {g10h 3/14d} |
32 |
| 984/366 |
Using a reed {g10h 3/16} |
3 |
| 984/367 |
Using a string, e.g., electric guitar, etc. {mechanical features subclass 107} {g10h 3/18} |
55 |
| 984/368 |
Details of pick-up assemblies {g10h 3/18b} |
33 |
| 984/370 |
In which the postions of the pick-up means is adjustable {g10h 3/18d} |
17 |
| 984/371 |
In which the tones are picked up through the bridge structure {g10h 3/18e} |
36 |
| 984/369 |
Using two or more pick-up means for each string {g10h 3/18c} |
34 |
| 984/372 |
Using a tuning fork, rod, or tube {g10h 3/20} |
10 |
| 984/357 |
Using pick-up means for reading recorded waves, e.g., on rotating discs, drums, tapes, or wires, etc. {g10h 3/03} |
0 |
| 984/361 |
Using capacitative pick-up means {g10h 3/10} |
0 |
| 984/359 |
Using inductive pick-up means {g10h 3/08} |
3 |
| 984/360 |
Using tapes or wires {g10h 3/09} |
4 |
| 984/358 |
Using photoelectric pick-up means {g10h 3/06} |
6 |
| 984/376 |
Instruments in which the tones are generated by means of electronic generators {subclass 388 takes precedence} {g10h 5/00} |
14 |
| 984/377 |
Instruments using voltage controlled oscillators and amplifiers or voltage controlled oscillators or filters, e.g., synthesizers, etc. {g10h 5/00b} |
93 |
| 984/387 |
Using cathode ray tube {g10h 5/16} |
3 |
| 984/386 |
Using electromechanical resonator, e.g., quartz crystal, as frequency determining element {subclasses 379 and 383 take precedence} {g10h 5/14} |
0 |
| 984/379 |
Using generation of basic tones {g10h 5/02} |
0 |
| 984/381 |
Tones generated by frequency multiplication or division of a basic tone {g10h 5/06} |
55 |
| 984/382 |
Resulting in complex waveforms {g10h 5/07} |
1 |
| 984/383 |
Tones generated by heterodyning {g10h 5/08} |
2 |
| 984/380 |
With semiconductor devices as active elements {subclasses 384 and 385 take precedence} {g10h 5/04} |
8 |
| 984/384 |
Using generation of nonsinusoidal basic tones, e.g., saw-tooth, etc. {subclass 381 takes precedence} {g10h 5/10} |
5 |
| 984/385 |
Using semiconductor devices as active elements {g10h 5/12} |
2 |
| 984/378 |
Voice controlled instruments {g10h 5/00c} |
22 |
| 984/388 |
Instruments in which the tones are synthesized from a data store, e.g., computer organs,etc. {synthesis of acoustic waves not specific to musical instruments g10k 15/02, g10l} {g10h 7/00} |
66 |
| 984/395 |
By calculating functions or polynomial approximations to evaluate amplitudes at sucessive sample points of a tone waveform {g10h 7/08} |
31 |
| 984/398 |
By means of a recursive algorithm using one or more sets of parameters stored in a memory and the calculated amplitudes of one or more preceding sample points {g10h 7/12} |
0 |
| 984/396 |
Using coefficients or parameters stored in a memory, e.g., fourier coefficients, etc. {subclass 398 takes precedence} {g10h 7/10} |
22 |
| 984/397 |
Using fourier coefficients {g10h 7/10b} |
65 |
| 984/391 |
In which amplitudes at sucessive sample points of a tone waveform are stored in one or more memories {g10h 7/02} |
37 |
| 984/394 |
In which amplitudes are read at a fixed rate, the read-out address varying stepwise by a given value, e.g., acoording to pitch, etc. {g10h 7/06} |
72 |
| 984/392 |
In which amplitudes are read at varying rates, e.g., according to pitch, etc. {g10h 7/04} |
55 |
| 984/393 |
Using an auxillary register or set of registers, e.g., a shift-register, etc., in which the amplitudes are transferred before being read, etc. {g10h 7/04b} |
14 |
| 984/390 |
Means for controlling the transition from one tone waveform to another {glissando or legato, per se, subclasses 309+} {g10h 7/00t} |
22 |
| 984/389 |
Using a common processing for different operations or calculations, and a set of micro-instructions {programs} to control the sequence thereof {g10h 7/00c} |
83 |
| 984/100 |
Musical instruments not otherwise provided for {aspects of automatic actuation subclasses 200+; combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments subclasses 300+; sound-producing devices not regarded as musical instruments or parts thereof g10k} {g10d} |
0 |
| 984/148 |
Accordions, concertinas, or the like; keyboards therefor (keyboards for musical instruments in general subclass 61) {g10d 11/00} |
3 |
| 984/149 |
Actions {g10d 11/02} |
3 |
| 984/157 |
Combinations of different musical instruments {combinations with pianos subclasses 50+} {g10d 15/00} |
2 |
| 984/110 |
Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments {g10d 3/00} |
31 |
| 984/118 |
Anchoring devices for strings, e.g., tail piece, hitchpin, etc. {g10d 3/12} |
36 |
| 984/122 |
Bows; guides for bows; plectra and like playing means {g10d 3/16} |
15 |
| 984/123 |
Plectra and like playing means {g10d 3/16b} |
36 |
| 984/113 |
Bridges, mutes, or capo-tastos {g10d 3/04} |
60 |
| 984/114 |
Capo-tastos {g10d 3/04b} |
32 |
| 984/111 |
Cellopins and accessories therefore {g10d 3/00b} |
6 |
| 984/124 |
Chin-rests, hand-rests or guards as part of the instruments {separate auxillary devices or supports subclasses 250+} {g10d 3/18} |
19 |
| 984/115 |
Fingerboards {g10d 3/06} |
73 |
| 984/116 |
In the form of keyboards {keyboards for musical instruments in general subclass 61} {g10d 3/08} |
17 |
| 984/112 |
Resonating means, horns, or diaphragms {g10d 3/02} |
43 |
| 984/117 |
String {g10d 3/10} |
25 |
| 984/119 |
Tuning devices, e.g., pegs, pins, friction discs, etc. {g10d 3/14} |
60 |
| 984/120 |
Devices for altering the string tension during playing {g10d 3/14b} |
21 |
| 984/121 |
Tremolo devices {g10d 3/14b2} |
43 |
| 984/139 |
Details of, or accessories for, wind-actuated musical instruments {g10d 9/00} |
34 |
| 984/141 |
Mouthpieces; reeds {g10d 9/02} |
27 |
| 984/143 |
Cupped mouthpieces {g10d 9/02c} |
5 |
| 984/142 |
Reeds {g10d 9/02b} |
23 |
| 984/147 |
Mutes {g10d 9/06} |
6 |
| 984/140 |
Tuning devices {g10d 9/00b} |
6 |
| 984/144 |
Valves; valve controls {g10d 9/04} |
23 |
| 984/145 |
For woodwind instruments {g10d 9/04b} |
27 |
| 984/146 |
With continuous change of tonal pitch {g10d 9/04b2} |
3 |
| 984/101 |
General design of stringed musical instruments {pianos or similar instruments with keyboard subclasses 50+} {g10d 1/00} |
20 |
| 984/102 |
Materials or treatment of materials for the manufacturing of stringed instruments {g10d 1/00b} |
21 |
| 984/108 |
Of banjos {g10d 1/10} |
9 |
| 984/106 |
Of guitars {g10d 1/08} |
29 |
| 984/107 |
Mechanical design of electric-guitars {electrical or electromechanical features subclasses 368+} {g10d 1/08b} |
50 |
| 984/104 |
Of harps, lyres {g10d 1/04} |
7 |
| 984/105 |
Of mandolins {g10d 1/06} |
0 |
| 984/103 |
Of violins, violas, violoncellos, basses {g10d 1/02} |
14 |
| 984/109 |
Of zithers, e.g., autoharp, etc. {g10d 1/12} |
4 |
| 984/125 |
General design of wind-actuated musical instruments {accordions subclass 148; organs, harmoniums subclasses 1+; whistles g10k} {g10d 7/00} |
4 |
| 984/126 |
Materials or treatment of materials for the manufacturing of wind-actuated instruments {g10d 7/00b} |
2 |
| 984/127 |
Of the type wherein an air current is directed against a ramp edge, e.g., flute, recorder, etc. {g10d 7/02} |
5 |
| 984/129 |
Flutes, piccolos, fifes {g10d 7/02c} |
11 |
| 984/130 |
Ocarinas {g10d 7/04} |
1 |
| 984/128 |
Recorders {g10d 7/02b} |
8 |
| 984/131 |
Of the type with a beating reed {rohrblatt) or reeds, e.g., oboe, clarinet, bassoon, bagpipe, etc. {g10d 7/06} |
2 |
| 984/133 |
Clarinets {g10d 7/06c} |
6 |
| 984/132 |
Oboes; bassoons; bagpipes {g10d 7/06b} |
1 |
| 984/134 |
Saxophones {g10d 7/08} |
2 |
| 984/135 |
Of the type with a cupped mouthpiece, e.g., cornet, orchestral trumpet, trombone, etc. {g10d 7/10} |
16 |
| 984/136 |
Of the type with free reeds (zunge), e.g., trumpet for children, etc. {g10d 7/12} |
6 |
| 984/137 |
Mouth organs {g10d 7/12b} |
15 |
| 984/138 |
With movable mouthpiece {g10d 7/12b2} |
2 |
| 984/158 |
Musical instruments not provided for in any of the preceding groups, e.g., aeolian harp, singing-flame musical instrument, etc. {g10d 17/00} |
4 |
| 984/150 |
Percussive musical instruments {g10d 13/00} |
61 |
| 984/154 |
Castanets, cymbals, triangles, or other single-toned percussive musical instruments {bells g10k} {g10d 13/06} |
54 |
| 984/151 |
Drums, tambourines {g10d 13/02} |
139 |
| 984/152 |
Pedal operated bass-drum beaters {g10d 13/02b} |
32 |
| 984/155 |
Multitoned musical instruments, with sonorous bars, blocks, forks, gongs, plates, rods, or teeth {g10d 13/08} |
33 |
| 984/156 |
Keyboard operated {keyboards for pianos or the like subclasses 50+} {g10d 13/08b} |
0 |
| 984/153 |
Timpani {g10d 13/04} |
10 |
| 984/1 |
Organs; harmoniums {mouth organs or accordions subclasses 100+; aspects of automatic actuation subclasses 200+; combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments, electric organs subclasses 300+} {g10b} |
0 |
| 984/7 |
Details of, accessories for, organs, harmoniums, or the like {g10b 3/00} |
2 |
| 984/12 |
Actions, e.g., coupler, etc. {g10b 3/10} |
8 |
| 984/8 |
Blowers {g10b 3/02} |
1 |
| 984/18 |
Details peculiar to electrically-operated organs, e.g., contacts therefor, etc. {g10b 3/22} |
6 |
| 984/13 |
Keys or keyboards; manuals {keyboards for musical instruments in general subclass 60} {g10b 3/12} |
4 |
| 984/14 |
Pedals or pedal boards {g10b 3/14} |
1 |
| 984/11 |
Pipes, e.g., open end, reed pipe, etc. {g10b 3/08} |
0 |
| 984/9 |
Reservoirs {g10b 3/04} |
0 |
| 984/15 |
Swell chambers; accentuating means {g10b 3/16} |
2 |
| 984/17 |
Transposing devices {g10b 3/20} |
0 |
| 984/16 |
Tremolo-producing devices {g10b 3/18} |
2 |
| 984/10 |
Valves; sleeves {g10b 3/06} |
4 |
| 984/2 |
General design of organs, harmoniums, or like wind-actuated musical instruments {g10b 1/00} |
0 |
| 984/6 |
Of harmoniums {g10b 1/08} |
1 |
| 984/3 |
Of organs {g10b 1/02} |
0 |
| 984/4 |
Electrically operated {g10b 1/04} |
2 |
| 984/5 |
Fluid operated {g10b 1/06} |
0 |
| 984/DIG.1 |
Paper copies in numerical order of all u.s. patents in subclasses 1-398 |
1017 |
| 984/50 |
Pianos {nonmusical aspects of toy pianos a63h 5/00; aspects of automatic actuation subclasses 200+; combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments subclasses 300+} {g10c} |
0 |
| 984/71 |
Combinations of pianos with other musical instruments, e.g., with bells, with xylophone, etc. {g10c 5/00} |
4 |
| 984/55 |
Details of, accesories for, pianos or the like {g10c 3/00} |
2 |
| 984/63 |
Actions {g10c 3/16} |
32 |
| 984/66 |
For grand pianofortes {g10c 3/22} |
8 |
| 984/67 |
For reciprocating of tremolo {g10c 3/24} |
1 |
| 984/64 |
Hammers {g10c 3/18} |
3 |
| 984/65 |
Involving the use of hydraulic, pneumatic, or electromagnetic means {g10c 3/20} |
11 |
| 984/59 |
Arrangements of strings {g10c 3/08} |
0 |
| 984/56 |
Cases {g10c 3/02} |
15 |
| 984/70 |
Couplers, e.g., for playing octaves, etc. {g10c 3/30} |
0 |
| 984/57 |
Frames; bridges; bars {g10c 3/04} |
16 |
| 984/61 |
Keyboards; keys {g10c 3/12} |
49 |
| 984/62 |
For actuation by the feet {g10c 3/14} |
5 |
| 984/68 |
Pedals or pedal mechanisms for half-blow or similar sound modifying {g10c 3/26} |
11 |
| 984/58 |
Resonating means, e.g., resonant strings, soundboards, etc.; fastening of the resonating strings {g10c 3/06} |
8 |
| 984/69 |
Transposing devices {g10c 3/28} |
1 |
| 984/60 |
Tuning pins or straining devices {g10c 3/10} |
6 |
| 984/51 |
General design of pianos or like stringed musical instruments with keyboards {g10c 1/00} |
3 |
| 984/54 |
Of cembaloes, spinets, or similar stringed instruments {g10c 1/06} |
5 |
| 984/53 |
Of grand pianofortes {g10c 1/04} |
1 |
| 984/52 |
Of upright pianos {g10c 1/02} |
3 |
| 984/72 |
Special tools or methods for the manufacture and maintenance of pianos {g10c 9/00} |
15 |
