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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2000
Manabu Arimori, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho, Hamamatsu, JP;
Abstract
A method of mounting a plate in a grand piano is provided for ensuring an appropriate bridge pressure in accordance with an actual amount of swelling of a soundboard and its distribution in a simple manner without requiring bridge pressure setting and re-adjustment. The method comprises the steps of measuring the heights of a bridge from a reference plane at a plurality of predetermined positions of the bridge on the back assembly; attaching a plurality of plate bases at a plurality of positions along the outer periphery of the top surface of the back assembly at heights corresponding to the measured heights of the bridge; and carrying the plate on the plurality of plate bases, and fixing the plate carried on the plate bases to the back assembly.