S-Shaped Plectrum Holder for Varied Pick Sizes and Strap Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional plectrum holders are limited in their ability to store and secure plectrums of varying sizes and shapes, and they are not conveniently attachable to guitar straps or other surfaces, making them inconvenient for quick access during performances.

Innovation Solution

A plectrum holder with a plectrum clip and a mounting surface clip, designed as an S-shaped structure, allows for secure attachment to surfaces like guitar straps, accommodating different plectrum sizes and shapes, and facilitating easy storage and retrieval.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional pick holders are used, then picks can be stored, but they are limited in their ability to hold different sizes and shapes and are not conveniently attachable to guitar straps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to hold different pick sizes and shapesVSAvoidconvenience of attachment to guitar strap

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The holder body is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate picks of various sizes and shapes through a recessed portion, while also functioning as a detachable accessory that can be attached to guitar straps or other surfaces via a clipping mechanism, making it multi-functional for different storage scenarios

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If conventional pick holders are used, then picks can be stored, but quick access during performances is不便

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequick access speed during performancesVSAvoidconvenience of pick retrieval

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The holder is designed as a separate, detachable accessory that can be independently attached to guitar straps or performance equipment, allowing musicians to quickly access picks during performances without needing to search through bags or pockets, thereby segmenting the storage function from the main instrument

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If a holder is designed to be detachable and universal, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuniversal attachment capabilityVSAvoidstructural complexity of detachable mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The clipping mechanism is extracted as a separate functional element from the holder body, allowing the attachment function to be independently designed and integrated. This enables the holder to be detached and reattached to different surfaces without complicating the main body structure, as the clipping mechanism can be independently optimized for both attachment strength and ease of detachment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20250252941A1Plectrum holder

Publication Date: 2025.08.07 HOLCOMB PAUL

AI summary

A plectrum holder has a holder body having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is a plectrum clip adapted to receive and store one or more plectrums. The bottom portion is a mounting surface clip adapted to receive and attach to a mounting surface, such as a guitar strap. A user can attach the holder body to a mounting surface and removeably store one or more plectrums in the plectrum clip of the holder body.