Patents by Inventor Ken Greenwald

Ken Greenwald has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multi-contact pick and method of converting a standard pick into a multi-contact pick
    Patent number: 7060882
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-contact pick for either stunning or articulated picking of a stringed musical instrument. The pick is formed with one or more cuts in close proximity to the apex of the pick contact. The cuts are formed in the pick such that the contacts resulting are slightly fanned across the thickness. Optionally, a stress relief hole may also be formed at the end of each cut to increase the life of the pick. The pick may come in many shapes and configurations. For example, a multi-lobed pick may have a standard single contact for one lobe and a cut multi-contact array for a second lobe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Inventor: Ken Greenwald
  • Multi-contact pick and method of converting a standard pick into a multi-contact pick
    Publication number: 20050223872
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-contact pick for either stunning or articulated picking of a stringed musical instrument. The pick is formed with one or more cuts in close proximity to the apex of the pick contact. The cuts are formed in the pick such that the contacts resulting are slightly fanned across the thickness. Optionally, a stress relief hole may also be formed at the end of each cut to increase the life of the pick. The pick may come in many shapes and configurations. For example, a multi-lobed pick may have a standard single contact for one lobe and a cut multi-contact array for a second lobe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventor: Ken Greenwald