US Patent 59111617 - Piano Escapement Action

[Horace Greeley]

Clark,

At 04:49 AM 11/10/1999 -0200, you wrote:
>I did a search for "piano action" and "repetition" on  the US Patent and 
>Trademark Office site and found this patent, filed by Scott Jones and 
>Stefan Knupfler, assignee Steinway, Inc., June 8, 1999:

etc.

>I have in the shop an 1890's Broadwood Short Concert Grand with a less 
>adjustable version of this very invention, also with Thayer-type knuckles. 
>Does anyone know about the recent patent?

I assume you mean in terms of  something being plagarized from an out of 
date patent as a form of scholarship and research?

Just wondering.

Horace