G10B ORGANS, HARMONIUMS OR SIMILAR WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED BLOWING APPARATUS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- Subclass:
- ORGANS, HARMONIUMS OR SIMILAR WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED BLOWING APPARATUS
Description
G10B covers pipe organs, harmoniums, and comparable wind instruments that incorporate integral blowing or air-supply mechanisms. This classification includes both the musical instrument construction and the associated bellows, wind chests, air pumps, or pneumatic systems essential to their operation. Technologies covered encompass mechanical, electric, or hybrid air-delivery systems that supply and regulate pressure for sound production in these instruments. Related structural innovations in keyboard mechanisms, valve systems, and pipe configuration are included when functionally integrated with the blowing apparatus.
Additional Content
Glossary
Organ organs In this subclass, the term "organ" refers to a musical instrument played from at least one keyboard, and possibly a pedal board, which produces sound by the movement of air in pipes, the air or 'wind' being supplied by blowing apparatus which may comprise a source of wind and a reservoir, for example an electric blower and bellows.
Limiting references
Accordions or concertinas; Keyboards therefor Automatic wind instruments
Related Keywords
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,218
- GOOGLE US 4,644
- FRAUNHOFER DE 4,601
- SONY CORPORATION JP 2,380
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,179
- YAMAHA CORPORATION 2,120
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- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,916
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