Multi-pick Guitar Pick with Interlocking Segments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing guitar picks do not offer a system with multiple, interchangeable picks that can provide different widths and materials for varying sounds and playability on a single instrument.
Innovation Solution
A multi-pick guitar pick system comprising interlocking picks with different materials and shapes for the tips, allowing for interchangeable picks that can be rotated and flipped to select different picks and arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single guitar pick is used, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability is limited as players cannot switch between different materials and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The guitar pick is divided into multiple interchangeable segments or picks, each with different materials and shapes. Players can detach and attach different picks to the pick holder, allowing them to switch between different sound characteristics without carrying multiple separate picks. This segmentation enables adaptability while keeping the overall system integrated.
Solution Approach 2:
The pick holder is designed as a universal base that can accommodate multiple different picks with varying materials, shapes, and thicknesses. This multi-functional design allows a single holder to serve as the platform for diverse picking options, enabling players to produce different sounds from one integrated system rather than needing separate devices for each pick type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple picks with different materials and shapes are provided, then the adaptability improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need to manage multiple separate picks
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual picks are merged into a single integrated pick holder assembly. Instead of managing separate picks that need to be carried and selected from, all picks are combined into one unified device where different picks are attached to the same holder. This merging maintains adaptability while significantly improving ease of operation, as players only need to manipulate one integrated device rather than multiple separate picks.
3Adaptability or versatility
If picks of different gauge and material are used, then the adaptability for different sounds is improved, but the loss of time increases due to switching between multiple picks
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple picks with different materials and shapes are pre-attached to the pick holder in advance. Instead of switching between completely separate picks that require picking up and positioning, the desired picks are already in place on the holder, ready for immediate use. This preliminary arrangement reduces the time and effort required to switch between different sound characteristics, as players only need to detach and reattach picks rather than search for and handle multiple separate items.
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AI summary
The present invention is a multi-pick guitar pick for a guitarist, including a plurality of interlocking picks, each interlocking pick including a top side, a bottom side, a front end terminating at a guitar picking point, and a rear end terminating in a lower plate and an upper plate, the lower plate and the upper plate each having apertures therethrough, each interlocking pick configured for interlocking with at least one other adjacent interlocking pick, such that the upper plate overlaps the lower plate of the adjacent pick and the aperture of the upper plate aligns with the aperture of the lower plate of the adjacent pick. Embodiments may also include a mechanical fastener fixable through each of the aligned apertures of adjacent picks to secure the adjacent picks together.