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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu-shi, JP;
Inventor:
Ayumi Irisa, Hamamatsu, JP;
Assignee:
YAMAHA CORPORATION, Hamamatsu-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 5/00 (2006.01); G10D 13/08 (2006.01); G10G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 13/08 (2013.01); G10G 5/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A musical instrument includes an instrument main body extending in a first direction, a first protruding portion that protrudes from one main side of the body, and at least one second protruding from the one main side and spaced from the first protruding portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The center of gravity of the main body is interposed between the first and second protruding portions in the second direction and located in a region defined by the first and second protruding portions. The region has a polygon shape.