Detachable stringed musical instrument pick

• US 7,078,604 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2004
• Issued: 07/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Neil Rapaport
• Original Assignee: Neil Rapaport
• Inventors: Rapaport, Neil
• Primary Examiner(s): LOCKETT, KIMBERLY R
• Application Number:
  US10/964,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20050211055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• Field of Search: 84320-322, D17/20, 273/153.R, 273/156, 298/962.2, 29/34.R
• US Class Current: 84/322
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 3/173 Plectra or similar accessories for playing; Plectrum holders

Abstract

The invention is a detachable musical instrument pick. A sheet of material is provided that has a plurality of musical instrument picks formed therein by a cut line around the perimeter of the picks. The picks are detachably retained on the sheet of material by at least one of an interference fit between the picks and the sheet of material and an uncut web joining the picks to the sheet of material. A pick can be detached from the card body by severing the web to remove a pick when desired and/or by interrupting the interference fit to reveal a pick-shaped aperture, and can be replaced back in the aperture for storage. The sheet of material can be sized to be carried in a purse or wallet or hung on a microphone stand and the like for easy access.

Claims

1. Detachable musical instrument picks, comprising:

a sheet of material with at least one musical instrument pick formed therein by at least one cut line formed around at least a portion of the pick, wherein the at least one musical instrument pick is detachably attached to the rest of the sheet of material by an interference fit between the pick and the sheet of material along the at least one cut line, and by at least one uncut area around the at least one pick that defines a web joining the at least one pick to a card body outside of the at least one cut line, wherein the pick is detached from the card body by displacing the at least one pick from the card body to interrupt the interference fit and also by severing the at least one web, and wherein a perimeter edge is formed to allow said at least one pick to be reattached to said card body, and wherein said pick is formed such that said pick is brought back into contact in an interference fit with said perimeter edge of an aperture, said aperture is being formed when said pick is removed from said card body.

2. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the sheet of flat material comprises generally rigid plastic sheet material.

3. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the cut lines are formed by die cutting.

4. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the sheet of flat material comprises a first and second portion which are separatable, with each of the first and second portion carrying detachable picks.

5. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the plurality of picks on a sheet have the same size and shape.

6. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the plurality of picks on a sheet are different in at least one of size and shape.

7. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, further comprising an aperture for carrying the card body on another structure.

8. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 7, wherein the aperture is one of preformed on the card body and comprising a break-away section that can be readily removed to expose the aperture when desired by the user.

9. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein each pick is attached to the card body by a single web.

10. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the sheet of flat material is selected from the group consisting of plastic sheet material, shell, bone, metal and paper.

11. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the sheet of material is flat.

12. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 1, wherein the picks bear graphical indicia.

13. Detachable musical instrument picks, comprising:

a sheet of material with a plurality of musical instrument pick formed therein by at least one cut line formed around a perimeter of the picks, wherein the picks are detachably attached to the rest of the sheet of material by an interference fit between the pick and the sheet of material along the at least one cut line, and by at least one uncut area around the picks that define a web joining the picks to a card body outside of the at least one cut line, wherein the picks are detachable from the card body by displacing the picks from the card body to interrupt the interference fit and also by severing the at least one web, and wherein a perimeter edge is formed to allow said at least one pick to be reattached to said card body, and wherein said pick is formed such that said pick is brought back into contact in an interference fit with said perimeter edge of an aperture, said aperture is being formed when said pick is removed from said card body.

14. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 13, wherein the sheet of flat material comprises generally rigid plastic sheet material.

15. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 13, wherein the sheet of flat material comprises a first and second portion which are separable, with each of the first and second portions carrying detachable picks.

16. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 13, further comprising an aperture for carrying the card body on another structure.

17. The detachable musical instrument pick of claim 13, wherein the picks bear graphical indicia.