The Steinway Bell Patent

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: September 14, 2002 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: The Steinway Bell Patent


>
> >One of the functions of the nosebolt--probably their most important
> >function--is to couple the plate to some belly structure and prevent it
> >(the plate) from vibrating. The bell/bolt arrangement is simply another
> >form of nosebolt.
> >
> >Del
>
>
> And in an area where the piano would have likely benefited from a beam to
> the belly rail anyway.
>
> Ron N


And in an area where the piano would have certainly been better off with a
beam to the belly rail anyway. I can't see how the bell/bolt arrangement is
any better than a beam and it does nothing to stabilize the bellyrail.

Del