Patent ID: 7312387

Claim:
A musical instrument pick, comprising: a top edge; a bottom edge, said top edge and bottom edge defining a pick longitudinal axis; two opposite side edges, said opposite side edges tapering toward the bottom edge at an acute angle forming a pick tip, said opposite side edges expanding toward the top edge at an obtuse angle; a flat front surface; an opposite flat rear surface; and a synthetic polymer adhesive coating on the front and rear surfaces, said coated surface portions referred to as the thumb gripping surface and the finger gripping surface, respectively; wherein: the thumb gripping surface extends horizontally from side edge to side edge, and vertically from a distal horizontal line adjacent the pick tip to a proximal line at the pick top edge; and the finger gripping surface extends horizontally from side edge to side edge, and vertically from a distal horizontal line adjacent the pick tip to a proximal line at the sick top edge; wherein: said coating on said finger gripping surface increases in thickness from said finger gripping surface distal line toward said index finger gripping surface proximal line; and said coating on said thumb gripping surface has a uniform thickness.