Patent ID: 8378193

Claim:
A means of equal distribution of force exerted by a picking device upon a distal digit of a human finger or a human thumb, said picking device being worn on said distal digit of a player of a stringed musical instrument to aid in the plucking of said stringed instrument, said finger or thumb having a dorsal surface and surface features, said force being exerted to hold said picking device securely upon said distal digit, said means of equal distribution of force comprising a pick saddle constructed of a sheet of a hard material, said pick saddle covering a substantial portion of said dorsal profile of said distal digit, said pick saddle having an inner surface, said inner surface having surface features which mimic said dorsal surface features of said distal digit, said pick saddle having a fingertip region, said saddle incorporating a pick flange at the fingertip region of said saddle, and a securing means of said saddle to said distal digit in a manner that said surface features of said inner surface of said saddle are held in close contact with said surface features of said distal digit, whereby said picking device is comfortable to the user, does not dislodge from it's position on said distal digit during use, and eliminates much unwanted noise when adjacent strings of said stringed instrument are inadvertently contacted.