Patent ID: 7977557
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A Musical Instrument Plectrum Clip, for securing a plectrum to a user's thumb, comprising: a sheet strip of a first material having a first end, a fold line, and a second end, the first end has a tab-like portion shorter than second end; a thumb holding part, comprising the loop of material that wraps around the thumb holding opening; a plectrum securing part formed of the first end and second ends of the sheet material strip folded about the fold line comprising a clamping relation between the second end of the material strip through the fold, with respect to a length of the first end of the material strip and the tab portion, and a securing portion between the thumb holding part and the plectrum securing part; where the strip panels pinch a plectrum placed within the plectrum opening and the plectrum is oriented in the width direction of the thumb, the point of the plectrum placed opposite the fold, and the plectrum opening having a depth wider than the thumb width for holding the full length of a flat plectrum, except the picking point, and where the pinching strip panels allow a range of angular positions of the plectrum picking point from a position inclined toward the base of the thumb to a position inclined toward the end of the thumb.