| US 7,459,616 B2 | ||
| Shank flange for piano | ||
| Kenji Yoshisue, Shizuoka-ken (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho, Shizuoka-ken (Japan) | ||
| Filed on May 21, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/850,410. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2003-304287 (JP), filed on Aug. 28, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0045016 A1, Mar. 03, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G10C 3/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 84—251 | 10 Claims |
| 1. A shank flange for use in a piano for supporting a hammer which makes a pivotal movement in response to depression on a
key, said shank flange comprising:
a molding made of thermoplastic resin containing long fibers for reinforcement, said molding comprising an injection molded
pellet that is coated with a thermoplastic resin and contains a fibrous reinforcing material containing fibers having a same
length as a length of the pellet.
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