Circular piano keyboard
US8952232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2220/221
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to embodiments herein, a circular, semi-circular, or generally rounded piano keyboard is shown and described. In particular, in an illustrative embodiment, the piano keyboard is a fully to nearly-fully circular stage piano keyboard that surrounds a keyboardist, allowing for up to 360 degrees of key-play. Other, e.g., wearable, embodiments of the circular piano keyboard are also described, such as a curved keytar or a curvaceous “keydress.”
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