Patent ID: 6020544
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G10C

Abstract:
A piano comprising an underlever assembly including:an underlever arm mounted for movement between a first, at-rest position and a second position,an underlever support joining the underlever arm to a string damper such that movement of the underlever arm between its first position and its second position causes movement of the string damper, the underlever support defining a latch surface,a latch and latch mount, the latch being mounted to the latch mount for movement between a non-latching position and a latching position, the latch in its latching position engaging the latch surface to maintain a position of the underlever assembly such that the underlever arm is spaced from its at-rest position and the string damper is spaced from a corresponding piano string, anda stop for limiting the motion of the underlever arm toward its second position, the stop being mounted to the latch mount.