Quiet Pickleball Paddle

Abstract

A pickleball paddle that includes a paddle body and a handle connected to the paddle body, the core of the paddle is a frame, which can be made out of a variety of materials, some would be wood, aluminum, fiberglass or graphite, and the horizontal and vertical strings, which could be made from a variety of materials, some of which would be natural gut, polyester, or nylon, and a firm flexible mat material for the striking surface, such as PVC (poly vinyl chloride) natural rubber, TPE (thermoplastic elastomer,), jute or cork.

Claims

1. A pickleball paddle, comprising a paddle body and a handle connected to the paddle body; a frame; horizontal and vertical strings, with the horizontal strings weaving above and then below the vertical strings with the strings being attached to the frame, each attachment point being near a midpoint of the front and back of the frame, and two mat type striking surfaces, attached to the frame, one in front of the strings, and one behind the strings.

2. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strings have a tension of 40 to 65 pounds.

3. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the mat type material has hardness of 15 to 30 Shore C

4. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the stiffness rating is from RA 45 to RA 75

5. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the handle has a grip.

6. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the edges of mat striking surface lie inside the inner boundaries of the pickleball paddle's frame, held in by tension.

7. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the both sides of the paddle's frame's inner outer edge has a lip, whereby when the flexible mat materials is positioned under the lip, the flexible mat material stays in position.

8. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the side of the striking surface nearest the horizontal and vertical strings has a striking surface lip which can fit under the frame lip.

9. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1 where the horizontal and vertical strings are replaced by solid plywood or hard plastic.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1 The frame of the paddle with the strings attached with vertical and horizontal strings attached to the frame, a the handle and grip are also shown.

[0022] FIG. 2 shows the paddle body with the flexible striking surface pulled down, showing the flexibility of the string surface.

[0023] FIG. 3 shows the frame with the two striking surfaces, one on one side the frame, and one on the other side of the frame. It also shows the optional lip on the bottom of the striking surface.

[0024] FIG. 4 shows the string weave that holds the strings in their place, and forms a firm surface below the striking surface, and also shows the frame lip 12 on the frame that can either hold the entire width of the striking surface below the lip, or can only hold the optional striking surface lip 13 on the bottom of the striking surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] FIG. 1 shows the frame 4 of the Paddle Body without the two striking surfaces. The frame 4 holds the vertical 9 and horizontal strings 8 and string connections 7 that anchor the vertical and horizontal strings to the frame. The frame 4 includes a handle 2 which is covered by a grip 3.

[0026] FIG. 2 shows all the pieces of the paddle body 1, also showing that the striking surfaces 5 are flexible, with the striking force generated by the horizontal 8 and vertical strings 9 which are strengthened by the string weave 10 into a hard surface. This drawing also shows the frame 4, handle 2 and grip 3. This figure also shows how the striking surfaces 5, are an integral part of the paddle body, and are attached to the frame and a final feature to the construction of the paddle body 1.

[0027] FIG. 3 shows the inner surface of the frame 11, that holds the striking surfaces 5 and the striking surface lip 13 on the striking surface 5

[0028] FIG. 4 shows a better view of the frame lip 12, that hangs over the inner portion to the frame 4, that hold the striking surfaces 5 in place. FIG. 4 also shows a better view of the string weave 10, which gives strength and striking force to the pickleball paddle.