| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 084320000 | Picking devices | 60 |
| 20090056521 | Guitar Pick - The present invention includes a supplemental gripping means for a guitar pick. The gripping means includes a resilient material formed in a C-shape and adapted to selectively couple to a pick body. An arcuate arm of the C-shaped gripping means adapts to enable a musician to slide a finger through an opening. The opening is sized to provide comfortable yet snug fit with the finger or thumb, thus allowing the pick to stay attached to the musician. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090084244 | Guitar Pick - The present invention contemplates a pick for a stringed instrument, the pick comprises a main pick body having a plurality of linearly aligned strike heads; and a gripping means coupled to the main pick body. The gripping means further includes attaching means adapted to couple to a front surface of the main pick body to enable about | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090249938 | Pick for Use with a Stringed Instrument - Described is a pick for use with a stringed instrument, the pick being constructed of a polyimide material. Because of the various physical properties of the polyimide material, the pick exhibits increased dimensional stability, desirable lubricity throughout the pick, increased resistance to wear, and desirable rigidity. The combined properties of the pick provide exceptional tonality and longevity. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20140202309 | Stringed Instrument Plectrum Cover - A stringed instrument plectrum cover that includes a formed structure having a conformal shape adapted to match the tear-drop shape of an instrument pick. The cover comprises a thickened member having an open interior. The plucking end of the pick is exposed while the body of the pick is retained within the thickened member, whereby the member increases the thickness of the pick and improves purchase thereof. The surface of the cover includes decorative features such as phosphorescent decals and designs thereon for personalization and for identification of the pick in low light. The pick is inserted through the open end of the thickened member, whereby the pick is supported within a channel in the padded member while its plucking end and its body section is exposed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20150007706 | NON-ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING WAH-WAH AND OTHER EFFECTS WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - A non-electrical stringed instrument sound effects device includes a crosspiece, having a string interface, and a strapping system that is configured to removably fasten the crosspiece, including the string interface, around a plucking or strumming hand of a player of the stringed musical instrument. A method of creating a sound effect using the device includes attaching the device to a plucking or strumming hand of a player of a stringed musical instrument such that the strapping system extends around the hand and the crosspiece is disposed adjacent the outside of the hand, positioning the hand in a conventional plucking or strumming position such that the string interface of the crosspiece extends across at least one of the strings, and manipulating the string interface of the crosspiece against the strings while plucking or strumming to achieve a desired sound effect without use of electrical power. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150020674 | Device for Playing a String Musical Instrument - A device for playing a stringed musical instrument comprises (a) a handle-like member to be gripped by a hand of a user; (b) a plectrum; and (c) a holder of said plectrum mechanically connected to the aforesaid member. The holder is configured for releasably fixating said plectrum therewithin. The plectrum holder is pivotally connected to the member such that an axis of rotation is in a plane of the plectrum and substantially parallel to instrument strings. | 01-22-2015 |
| 084322000 | Hand or finger picks | 54 |
| 20090031878 | Pick for playing a non-bowed stringed instrument - A pick for playing a non-bowed stringed instrument, such as a guitar, comprises a main body having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. At least a substantial portion of the main body comprises a doming mixture. The pick is formed by providing a thin flat backing having a front face and a back face; placing the thin flat backing onto a curing tray with the back face against the curing tray and the font face facing generally upwardly; introducing a doming mixture onto the front face of the thin flat backing; permitting the doming mixture to cure, thus forming a hardened resin mixture pick having a bottom surface and a domed top surface; and separating the thin flat backing from the hardened pick. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090139384 | INDEX FINGER MOUNTED GUITAR PICK - An index finger mounted guitar pick has first and second parallel, planar surfaces, an upper end and a lower, string-engaging end and is formed of resilient material. A mounting ring is sized and shaped to fit about an index finger of a guitarist and is attached orthogonally to one of the planar surfaces. The mounting ring is positioned at a point spaced downwardly from the upper end. The mounting ring is fixedly or rotatably attached to one of the planar surfaces and is adjustable for different sized fingers. A slot penetrates the planar surfaces and extends from a point spaced downwardly from the upper end toward the lower end. A fastener has a front element attached to the mounting ring, a bearing element located in the slot and a rear element. The fastener is fitted frictionally to the slot, providing adjustable positioning of the mounting ring on the guitar pick. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090217797 | GUITAR PICK - A guitar pick having a planar and generally triangular main body with three sides. Two sides of the main body join in a rounded nose protruding outwardly from one side. A wing extends outwardly from the top of the main body so that at least a portion of the wing lies in a plane oblique to a plane of the main body. The wing may be curvilinear in shape or include plural planar sections. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090293700 | Multiple pick structure for stringed instruments - A multiple part pick for engaging strings of a stringed musical instrument has a first part with a first blade for engaging the strings, a second part having a second blade for engaging the strings, and means for slidable connection between the first part and the second part for relative movement between the two parts. The blades of the two parts are mounted for a relative sliding movement accomplished by relative movement of the musician's fingertips, so that a musician can selectively choose which blade to use to engage with the strings without interrupting a musical performance. Different playing qualities among the blades allow the musician to produce different sound qualities without interrupting performance. In additional embodiments, added optional features include a third blade, a holder part, or a peg and channel feature, to keep parts from disengaging with one another during performance, or a gripping portion to prevent slippage. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100018379 | SNAP AWAY STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PICK - Snap away musical instrument picks. A sheet of material is provided that has a plurality of musical instrument picks formed therein by cut lines around the perimeter of the picks except for uncut web areas around each pick. The ends of the cut lines turn into the picks. A pick can be detached from the card body by severing the web to remove a pick when desired, and any rough edges formed by breaking the web are not located along the outer perimeter of the pick. The sheet of material can be sized to be carried in a purse or wallet and the like for easy access. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100058918 | INSTRUMENT PICK - There is an instrument pick configured to selectably couple to a metal surface of an instrument, according to one embodiment of the invention. The instrumental pick includes a base member having an interior cavity and a magnet disposed within the interior cavity of the base member. The base member of the instrumental pick also includes a plurality of apertures configured to dispose a portion of the magnet. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100083809 | V-pick guitar pick - The V-Pick Guitar Pick is a new kind of plectrum used for guitars, mandolins, bass guitars, and all stringed instruments requiring a pick or plectrum. It utilizes a new acrylic plastic that allows for a reliable grip, pure tone, and the ability to strum across the strings quickly and efficiently. Through creating a thicker pick, V-Picks has found a way that allows artists and beginners with arthritis to enjoy a comfortable way of playing their string instrument. The ability of an artist to achieve pure tone and quality range on their instrument is attained through the use of V-Pick Guitar Picks. Therefore, the ability for background sound obstructions to be eliminated dramatically increases. Hence artists can record the pure tone that the desire to express through music. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083810 | Plectrum Receptacle Systems - This invention relates to providing a plectrum holder device that may be easily attached to a guitar at the desired location of the guitar player. More particularly, this invention relates to providing a system for retaining multiple plectrums close to the surface of a guitar, in a low profile configuration, in a convenient location for easy access by the guitar player. Also, a guitar comprising the plectrum holder may still fit in its guitar case due to the low profile of the plectrum holder. Further, the plectrum holder holds picks of a variety of shapes and sizes. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083811 | Training and performance percussion plectrum - A percussion plectrum provides a unique sound that is soft. It also aids in training a stringed instrument player in learning to pick the strings of the instrument. The plectrum is teardrop shaped and includes bristles having frayed ends which are uneven in length and spaced unevenly apart from one another. The plectrum may be held with a firmer grip without fear of losing it into the strings or producing a loud harsh tone that ordinarily is produced with a firm grip. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100180747 | PLECTRUM MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - According to an embodiment, a plectrum apparatus comprises a ring capable of being releasably mounted to a user's finger, and a harness capable of releasably securing a plectrum, the harness being hingedly coupled to the ring. In one embodiment, a first spring is further provided and configured to bias the harness in a stowed position. A plectrum secured to the harness may be positioned toward a thumb side of the user's finger in the stowed position when the ring is mounted on the user's finger. The harness may be further capable of being retracted in a deployed position, the plectrum secured to the harness engaged between the user's finger and thumb. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100180748 | GUITAR PICK - The present invention in several embodiments is a plectrum or pick that is used to strum or pick the strings of guitars, bass guitars, ukuleles, mandolins or other stringed instruments. This pick has apertures disposed therethrough at predetermined locations. Such apertures provide a gripping means which enables a user to grasp and control such pick. The device makes it less likely that a user will drop or lose his or her pick while playing. The apertures provide finger to thumb contact, allowing the musician to better manage the pick in their hands. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100263515 | Plectrum with attached grasping devices - A device for playing a stringed musical instrument, comprising a tabbed plectrum with an enhanced feature, consisting of an extended gripping surface, or tab, which allows the attachment of a variety of grasping devices to the plectrum. Thusly, a musician is provided a secure and comfortable method for holding the plectrum while playing a stringed musical instrument. Both the plectrum and the grasping devices are used in conjunction with each other to facilitate the ergonomic playing of such instruments. Additionally disclosed is a method for the efficient movement of a musician's forearm and wrist muscles while playing a stringed instrument with the tabbed plectrum with any of the grasping devices. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100282043 | PLECTRUM - The invention relates to a plectrum for playing a stringed instrument. The plectrum is adapted to be securable relative to a finger (or thumb) of an instrument player, and it has a string engaging portion and a finger engaging portion. The finger engaging portion (or at least a part of it) has a spiral configuration which can secure the plectrum relative to the finger (or thumb) when the plectrum is positioned with the spiral at least partly wound around an end or portion of the finger (or thumb). | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110056360 | Pick for playing a stringed instrument - A pick for playing a stringed instrument comprises a main body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and the back surface. The second portion has a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and the back surface. The first portion and the second portion are secured together one to the other at the back surface of each, thereby forming an interface between the first portion and the second portion. The front surface of each of the first portion and the second portion is outwardly facing. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110067550 | Pick And Method For Achieving Enhanced Sound From A Strummed Musical Instrument - A pick and method for obtaining a bright sound from a strummed instrument and in particular a guitar, the pick having a plurality of points about its rounded perimeter arranged in a uniform series to form a serrated edge, which points are sized and spaced so that a plurality of points substantially simultaneously engage a string when strummed, producing a bright chorus sound. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110067551 | FINGER-MOUNTED STRIKING DEVICES FOR ACTIVATING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRINGS - The finger-mounted striking devices described herein are for use on stringed musical instruments, in particular for but not limited to electric or acoustic bass instruments. The paired devices consist of elongated cylindrical wooden shafts of differing length. The offset in length allows the striking tips to be effectively even when worn as intended on the index and middle fingers. The striking tip of each shaft contains a permanently embedded weight to accelerate the transfer of finger movement to the shaft tip. The mechanism for attaching the elongated shaft to each finger is an adjustable metal ring permanently attached to the shaft end opposite the striking tip. An upward-sloped fingertip rest is provided forward of the ring. The entire body of each elongated shaft and the integral metal ring are encased in an elastomeric coating that prevents scratching of the instrument surface during use by the devices and seals the metal ring against corrosion from moisture. Additional layers of elastomer coating are added to the striking tip to eliminate impact damage to the outer windings of instrument strings. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110100192 | CREDIT CARD GUITAR PICK HOLDER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for storing and dispensing guitar picks. More particularly, the present invention relates to a credit card shaped housing apparatus that holds and dispenses about 1-5 guitar picks. The credit card guitar pick apparatus is able to be stored in a wallet providing a convenient, quickly available, organized supply of guitar picks to a musician. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110179938 | PICK FOR AN INSTRUMENT - The present invention provides for a pick for an instrument having a string. The pick includes a body formed of a first material and having an outer periphery. The pick further includes a tip extending from the outer periphery of the body for engaging the string of the instrument. The tip is formed of a second material different from the first material of the body. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110252942 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PICK FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A pick for a string instrument is manufactured by the use of a hot stamp press. A pick blank is mounted on a support surface of the press with a front side of the pick blank disposed upwardly. A heated die head is moved against the front side of the pick blank and maintained in that position a sufficient time to imprint a pattern configuration into the front side to thereby form a gripping surface on the front side. A film may be disposed between the front side and the die head. A pattern may also be imprinted into the rear side. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110265630 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PICK GRIP - A grip member for connection to an instrument pick includes a grip member body having opposed first and second sides. A plurality of abrasive particles is attached to and extends away from the first side. An adhesive on the second side is used to adhesively connect the grip member to a pick surface. An aperture extends entirely through the grip member first and second sides such that the pick surface is exposed through the aperture when the grip member is adhesively connected to the pick surface permitting the user's finger to contact both the abrasive particles and the pick surface through the aperture. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110283862 | Flare pick - The flare Pick is a dimensional guitar pick used for playing a variety of stringed instruments that are typically strummed or where individual notes are “picked”. The pick's unique side index finger indentation allows the inside edge of the users index finger to form fit into the picks body. The opposing thumb is pressed against the back of the pick firmly locking the pick into position. The stability of the picks design prevents slippage or rotating while in use and provides a stable and dependable orientation for proper string/pick engagement. The size, flexibility and depth of indentation can vary to accommodate all types of playing styles and finger sizes. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120090445 | Pick for string instruments - The invention is generally a pick apparatus for playing a stringed musical instrument having an elastic and generally cylindrically shaped cot having an opening and a tip, and has a substantially uniform thickness, as well as a pick capable of plucking a string of a musical instrument attached thereto proximate to the cot's hemisphere and extending beyond the hemisphere away from the cot such that the pick is capable of plucking a string of a musical instrument when the cot is being worn on a digit of a user. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120137852 | Contoured finger pick for stringed instruments - A pick worn on the finger or thumb of a player of a stringed instrument to aid in the plucking of the strings. The pick rests comfortably like a saddle upon the upper surface of the finger because it's large inner surface mimics the unique contour of the finger or thumb, enabling the pressure required to secure it to be distributed equally on the finger. It has a picking edge that is placed at a point on the finger where the string naturally first contacts the finger, making for a very natural playing experience. The angle of orientation of the picking edge allows the string to move easily and quietly across the striking surface, reproducing the sound of a traditional flat pick. It's unique design holds it place without slipping using wide and thin elastic band which also eliminates unwanted noise from inadvertently contacting adjacent strings. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120192699 | THUMB PICK - A thumb pick formed as a unitary one-piece body having a substantially inflexible pick point portion including at least one slot extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of the pick point portion. A pliable strap portion extends away from the pick point portion toward a tail portion including a terminal end. The pliable strap portion is designed to wrap around a musician's thumb, while the tail portion becomes engaged in the slot with the tail portion confined between the upper and lower surfaces of the pick point portion. A gusset can be included on an upper surface of the pick point portion to strengthen the inflexibility of the pick point portion. The tail portion of the strap can include a series of grooves while the slot includes a pawl designed to engage at least one of the series of grooves to secure the strap within the slot. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120247304 | LEATHER PLECTRUM - The foregoing describes a plectrum. In embodiments, the plectrum is comprised of hardened leather. The hardened leather may be beveled and/or sharpened. In other embodiments, the construction of the hardened leather plectrum may include a hole, or eyelet, for incorporating a lanyard. In other embodiments, a method of making a leather plectrum is disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120255420 | Plectrum And Method of Fabricating - A plectrum having a body made from an organic material having a desired shape, weight, and thickness, the body having a plurality of surfaces wherein opposing sides, a first and a second side, form an edge about the perimeter of said sides, wherein the perimeter forms a silhouette that is substantially scalene. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120260788 | GUITAR PICK - A hand-held guitar pick includes a distal end which is twisted at a compound angle with respect to the body of the pick so as to align the tip of the pick with the guitar strings. The compound angle comprises a rotation component in relation to a longitudinal axis and a bent component in relation to a lateral axis. The bend and rotation properly align the distal end of the hand-held pick to better engage a string on a guitar when used in a typical manner. One embodiment resembles a traditional triangular pick. Another embodiment includes a cylindrical, hollow body configured to be worn over a user's fingertip. The distal end comprises an arced bridge spanning edges of the cylindrical body. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120325071 | RIGID PLECTRUM FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - A rigid plectrum ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130081530 | GUITAR PICK STORAGE ELEMENT - There is an instrument pick capable of strumming and/or picking strings of a guitar, the instrument pick configured to store digital data within a storage element, according to one embodiment of the invention. The instrument pick includes a body having a storage element disclosed therewith. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130092008 | Multi-Gauge Guitar Pick - A guitar pick with at least three corners, at least two of which have a different gauge or stiffness to produce different sounds on a guitar. In the preferred form, the pick is generally symmetrical and all corners are “playing” corners of different gauge, intended for use across the strings of a guitar. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130104722 | Multi-Purpose Plectrum | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130133503 | Plectra with Wear Indicator and Related Methods - A pick that may have: a first layer or core that is configured with a first color; a second layer or coating configured with a second color; and, wherein said second color visually contrasts with the first color. Operably, the coating or second layer may be abraded whenever the pick is used to flick a guitar string whereby the coating or second layer erodes to expose the first color of the core or first layer. A musician may identify that the pick is worn out via seeing the first color showing through from underneath the coating or second layers. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130199354 | HIGHLY FLEXIBLE PICK FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - A highly flexible pick is used for playing stringed instruments. The pick will essentially be made of low-density polyethylene plastic to yield a pick that may reduce string breakage, be secure in a player's fingers, even during fast strumming, and may provide excellent tone from the stringed instrument. Because the pick is highly flexible, the pick may bend it is sounds the string, without the pick moving in the player's grip. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130276614 | PLECTRUM SLEEVE - A plectrum sleeve has a sleeve body with an extending sheet. The sleeve body has a longitudinal open on an upper side thereof. The extending sheet is slantingly extending from an edge of a bottom side of the sleeve body. A plectrum piece is extending from an end of the extending sheet. The sleeve body is slid to a distal end of a finger with the extending sheet attached to the tip of the finger and the plectrum piece located in the front of the tip of the finger like an extension of the nail. The plectrum piece plunks a string of an instrument by bending or stretching the finger, the force back to the plectrum sleeve from the string will be strongly and steadily supported by the finger. A real and direct counterforce will be given to the finger and the user for better experience of plunking. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130319203 | INSTRUMENT PICK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - There is an instrument pick, and its method of manufacture, having a body member including a pliable member disposed therein. The body member includes crushed magnetic elements disposed throughout the body member. The instrument pick includes a tip member disposed about an end of the body member. The tip member includes a hardened region. The instrument pick includes a plurality of selectably removable tip members having diverse acoustical properties. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140000435 | Integrated Guitar Pick Holder With Guitar Picks | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140033894 | DUAL PLECTRUM SYSTEMS FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - Embodiments of the present invention related to plectrum composite couplers comprising a spacer material, the spacer material comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, and a pivot core that is embedded at least partially in the spacer material. Different embodiment of the invention comprise methods for manufacturing composite couplers, methods of assembling a dual plectrum system comprising a dual plectrum composite coupler, and methods for striking the strings of a stringed instrument using an assembled dual plectrum device comprising said dual plectrum composite coupler. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140076120 | HANDLED PLECTRUM AND STRAP-RETAINER ASSEMBLY - For musicians playing an electric or acoustic guitar, there is disclosed a re-designed plectrum having an orthogonally-protruding handle and a snubber extending from the handle. The handle and snubber allow the plectrum to be inserted into the channel of a flexible, primarily longitudinal strap-retainer. The plectrum and strap-retainer, thus connected, form a one-piece handled plectrum assembly, with the strap-retainer being fastened about one, two, or three fingers of the user. The disclosed plectrum assembly provides an improvement in the gripping surface available to the user, in addition to providing more comfort and more reliable thumb and forefinger gripping orientation. The assembly also permits a rapid release of the plectrum for finger-plucking or strumming style of play. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140090540 | PICK FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A pick for a stringed musical instrument is disclosed, the pick having a substantially triangular shape and a top edge and two side edges that converge toward a tip. The tip may be used for strumming or picking a stringed instrument. The projection extends from one of the two side edges and contains an enlarged head disposed on its distal end. The enlarged head may be used for tapping or hammering the strings of a musical instrument. In use, the pick may be grasped along the top edge for strumming or picking and it may be rotated approximately ninety degrees to place the head on the projection into contact with strings on the musical instrument while the user grasps the other side edge. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140144308 | ELECTRONIC GUITAR PICK AND METHOD - An electronic guitar pick, system, system and method may include an enclosure forming a cavity, the enclosure having a first end that is substantially pointed and a second end opposite the first end that is substantially flat, the enclosure having a thickness proximate the cavity greater than a thickness proximate the first end. The electronic guitar pick, system, and method may further include a sensor contained, at least in part, within the cavity and configured to generate a sensor output based on an interaction with the enclosure and a sensory output device, communicatively coupled to the sensor, configured to output a sensory output based, at least in part, on the sensor output. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140238215 | PICK STABILIZATION DEVICE - A pick stabilization device for use with a musical instrument pick, the pick stabilization device being formed of a plastic foam tab that is sized to be received on a musical instrument pick, with an adhesive provided on opposing front and a back surfaces of the tab, wherein a first of the front and back surfaces of the tab is a pick interface surface thereof, and a second of the front and back surfaces of the tab is a user interface surface thereof; and packaging including: a carrier sheet having a non-stick surface having the pick interface surface removably adhered thereto, and a protective backing material having a non-stick surface removably adhered to the user interface surface of the tab. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150013521 | PICK FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS - The invention is generally a pick apparatus for playing a stringed musical instrument having an elastic and generally cylindrically shaped cot having an opening and a tip, and has a substantially uniform thickness, as well as a pick capable of plucking a string of a musical instrument attached thereto proximate to the cot's hemisphere and extending beyond the hemisphere away from the cot such that the pick is capable of plucking a string of a musical instrument when the cot is being worn on a digit of a user. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150075352 | Magnetic guitar pick ring and material for use therewith - An improved apparatus for retaining a guitar pick is provided, which includes a ring with a magnetic component being attached, by a chain for example, to a guitar pick also including a magnetic component. The apparatus allows a performer to release or drop the guitar pick, either intentionally or unintentionally, and have the guitar pick be maintained in the performer's hand by its attraction to the magnetic component of the ring. The guitar pick may be made from a magnetic material, including for example stainless steel or a magnetic plastic. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150096426 | Contoured pick and a method of multiple variations of 3D CAD models - The original contoured thumb and finger pick for players of stringed instruments introduced an incredible innovation for guitar players and others. Improvements based on this unique concept have transformed a useful tool into an extremely comfortable and natural strumming aid. The pick saddle totally follows the thumb and finger contours for greater comfort and the band is secured to the pick with a low profile post. A new method of constructing a large inventory of 3d CAD models with the manufacture of individual custom fit models by 3d printing now makes the improved contoured pick available to all sizes and shapes of fingers and thumbs, and allows each player to select a pick which will best fit his own shape, size, and playing style. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150122105 | Adjustable plectrum - An adjustable pick or plectrum for a stringed musical instrument is characterized by a top grip portion and a bottom tip portion, the top grip portion adapted to matingly receive the bottom tip portion through an engagement means. The top grip portion preferably has at least one slot or channel which is adapted to receive and retain at least one leg from the bottom tip portion. Preferably, each leg has one or more protrusions, so that selective holes or slots in the top grip portion are adapted to selectively receive, engage and retain each protrusion. The pick is adapted for height adjustability and/or angular adjustability as desired by the musician. The height adjustability can be set in selected positions for different flexibilities. It is seen that this pick has a multi use capability, adjustable from a solid pick through several different flexibilities, heights and angles. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150122106 | GUITAR PLECTRUM AND HARNESS COMBINATION - A harness is provided for securely holding a conventional plectrum or pick in firm engagement with a guitar player's thumb, the harness consisting of a flexible and resilient strap contoured to fit around the thumb in advance of the first knuckle and being provided with a central portion which is slit to receive and hold the plectrum firmly against the undersurface of the thumb with the pointed end of the pick protruding through one of the slits into playing position. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150143973 | PICK-RITE GUITAR AID - A guitar aid enables a user to selectively position and control tension and angle of a guitar pick for a richer sound with decreased strain on the user's hand and fingers. The guitar aid includes a band that can be adjustably sized to fit a user's finger. A guitar pick can be coupled directly to the band. The guitar pick can define a raised portion or ridge on the upper surface of the pick that serves as a first engagement feature for a first user finger, such as the user's thumb. The lower surface of the pick can include at least one outwardly projecting rib that serves as a second engagement feature for a second user finger, such as the user's index finger. The positioning of the pick with respect to the ring and the pair of engagement features cause a user to hold the pick at the proper angle and with appropriate tension when playing a guitar or other stringed instrument. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150294653 | Guitar Pick - A guitar pick that is operable to be releasably secured to a user's thumb and biased thereagainst so as to maintain a position for transition from a finger-play style of play to a pick-play style of play. The guitar pick includes a body that is planar in manner and substantially rigid. The body is formed in an asymmetrical shape so as to inhibit contact between the perimeter edge of the body and the fingers of a hand of a user during a finger-play style of play. The guitar pick further includes an aperture journaled therethrough. An attachment member is provided that is releasably secured to the body of the guitar pick by being journaled through the aperture. The attachment member forms a loop that is operable to receive a thumb and wherein the loop functions to bias the guitar pick against the thumb. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150310839 | SPEED PICK, ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The disclosure is a plectrum used for playing a stringed instrument comprising a generally acute isosceles triangle body and further comprising at least one pad, groove, inlet or opening. These picks are designed to provide the user with improved control, dexterity and further provide certain acoustic advantages. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160071499 | D-PICK - A stringed instrument pick made with two lobes designed into the plucking end. The Dual lobe when strumming provides double the plucking sound of each string when strummed. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160093274 | ELECTRONIC GUITAR PICK AND METHOD - An electronic guitar pick, system, system and method may include an enclosure forming a cavity, the enclosure having a first end that is substantially pointed and a second end opposite the first end that is substantially flat, the enclosure having a thickness proximate the cavity greater than a thickness proximate the first end. The electronic guitar pick, system, and method may further include a sensor contained, at least in part, within the cavity and configured to generate a sensor output based on an interaction with the enclosure and a sensory output device, communicatively coupled to the sensor, configured to output a sensory output based, at least in part, on the sensor output. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160180824 | GUITAR PICK HAVING CVD DIAMOND OR DLC COATING | 06-23-2016 |
| 20170236501 | HYBRID PLECTRUM | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180025707 | Ultimate Thumb Pick, for stringed musical instruments | 01-25-2018 |
