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EP 2978238 A1 20160127 - MICROPHONE STAND FOR PIANO AND ACCORDION

Title (en)

MICROPHONE STAND FOR PIANO AND ACCORDION

Title (de)

MIKROFONSTÄNDER FÜR KLAVIER UND AKKORDEON

Title (fr)

PIED DE MICRO POUR PIANO ET ACCORDÉON

Publication

EP 2978238 A1 20160127 (EN)

Application

EP 15177149 A 20150716

Priority

IT PI20140054 A 20140725

Abstract (en)

A microphone stand for piano and accordion can pick up the sound produced by the instruments directly from inside the harmonic box and with a minimal capturing of other external noises.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 1/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2008310664 A1 20081218 - KHENKIN ALEKSEY S [US], et al
[A] US 2012049025 A1 20120301 - HALVERSON JON CALEB [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2978238 A1 20160127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15177149 A 20150716