CA3038087A1 - Lightweight pickleball paddle - Google Patents

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CA3038087A1
CA3038087A1 CA3038087A CA3038087A CA3038087A1 CA 3038087 A1 CA3038087 A1 CA 3038087A1 CA 3038087 A CA3038087 A CA 3038087A CA 3038087 A CA3038087 A CA 3038087A CA 3038087 A1 CA3038087 A1 CA 3038087A1
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Jing-Bin Chiang
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/006Surfaces specially adapted for reducing air resistance
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B59/00Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
    • A63B59/40Rackets or the like with flat striking surfaces for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for table tennis
    • A63B59/42Rackets or the like with flat striking surfaces for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for table tennis with solid surfaces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B59/00Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
    • A63B59/40Rackets or the like with flat striking surfaces for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for table tennis
    • A63B59/48Rackets or the like with flat striking surfaces for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for table tennis with perforated surfaces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/50Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with through-holes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
    • A63B2102/08Paddle tennis, padel tennis or platform tennis
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00Characteristics of used materials
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/54Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations

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Abstract

A pickelball paddle includes a rectangular ball-hitting portion providing a short side ranged from 7 inches to 8.75 inches in length and a long side ranged from 9.5 inches to 12 inches in length, and a grip portion connected with the ball-hitting portion and ranged from 4 inches to 5.5 inches in length. The ball-hitting portion is constructed of a first surface layer, a second surface layer, an inner layer disposed between the first and second surface layers and defining a honeycomb shape in cross-section, and a plurality of through holes passing straight through the first and second surface layers and the inner layer. As a result, the honeycomb shaped inner layer is used for reducing the weight of the whole structure, and the through holes are used for assisting air to flow through the ball-hitting portion for reducing wind resistance when the pickelball paddle is swung.

Description

LIGHTWEIGHT PICKLEBALL PADDLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pickleball paddle and more particularly, to a pickleball paddle, which has low air resistance and is light in weight.
2. Description of the Related Art Pickleball is a paddle sport that involves less physical activity than tennis so as to be suitable for all ages. Therefore, pickleball is gradually popular with many people in recent years.
However, because a conventional pickleball paddle provides a larger hitting surface, the wind resistance exerted on the hitting surface is greater, causing a user to spend a lot of effort swinging the conventional pickleball paddle. Thus, this related art design still has room for improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a pickleball paddle, which is easy to be swung.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a pickleball paddle, which has less air resistance when swung.
To attain the above objectives, the present invention provides a pickleball paddle comprises a ball-hitting portion and a grip portion connected with the ball-hitting portion. The ball-hitting portion has a rectangular shape with a long side and a short side. The length of the short side is ranged from 7 inches to 8.75 inches, and the length of the long side is ranged from 9.5 inches to 12 inches. The length of the grip portion is ranged from 4 inches to 5.5 inches.
Further, the ball-hitting portion has a first surface layer, a second surface layer, an inner layer defining a honeycomb shape in cross-section, and a plurality of through holes passing straight through the first surface layer, the inner layer, and the second surface layer.
It can be understood from the above illustration that the honeycomb shaped inner layer is used for reducing the weight of the whole structure, and the through holes are used for assisting air to flow through the ball-hitting portion for reducing wind resistance when the pickelball paddle of the present invention is swung.
On one hand, the through holes are arranged in a uniformly-spaced manner for effectively guiding the air flow to pass through the ball-hitting portion. In order to effectively reduce the wind resistance and enhance the visual performance of the pickleball paddle of the present invention, the through holes may be arranged in a square array.
On another hand, the diameter of each through hole is ranged from 3mm to 12 mm so as to reduce the wind resistance and keep the ball-hitting portion from becoming weakened.
On another hand, an edge band is connected with a periphery of the ball-hitting portion to allow the ball-hitting portion to bear a certain impact, thereby preventing damage to the pickleball paddle.
On another hand, the ball-hitting portion further comprises a first carbon fiber plate disposed between the inner layer and the first surface layer, and a second carbon fiber plate disposed between the inner layer and the second surface layer. By means of the first and second carbon fiber plates, the structural length of the pickleball paddle is enhanced.
On another hand, the inner layer may be made of polypropylene to allow a ball to stay on the ball-hitting portion for a longer period of time, thereby assisting a user to control the ball. Further, the inner layer made of polypropylene provides a vibration absorbing ability.
On another hand, the ball-hitting portion further comprises two non-woven fabrics and two adhesive barrier films. One of the two non-woven fabrics and one of the two adhesive barrier films are disposed between the inner layer and the first carbon fiber plate, and the other one of the two non-woven fabrics and the other one of the two adhesive barrier films are disposed between the inner layer and the second carbon fiber plate. By this way, an adhesive is stopped from getting into the inner layer.
On another hand, the inner layer may be made of an aluminum foil to distribute the batting pressure transmitted from the first surface layer or the second surface layer to the inner layer.
On another hand, the first and second surface layers may be made of polycarbonate, such that various kinds of patterns can be printed on the first and second surface layers to enhance the surface roughness of the ball-hitting portion, thereby increasing the friction between the first surface layer (or the second surface layer) and the ball, raising the rotation speed of the ball, and enhancing the ball hitting feeling.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pickleball paddle in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial cut-away perspective view of the pickleball paddle in accordance with the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pickleball paddle in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First of all, it is to be mentioned that throughout the entire specification, including the following embodiments and claims, the directional terms such as "up", "down", "inside", "outside", "top" and "bottom" are based on the direction in the drawings.
Besides, in the following embodiments and the appendix drawings, same reference numerals designate same or similar elements or the structural features thereof.
Referring to FIG. 1, a pickleball paddle 1 of the present invention comprises a ball-hitting portion 10, a grip portion 20 connected with the ball-hitting portion 10, and an edge
3 band 30.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the ball-hitting portion 10 is used for hitting a ball. The ball-hitting portion 10 has a rectangular shape with a pair of long sides 11 and a pair of short sides 12. The length of the short side 11 is ranged from 7 inches to 8.75 inches, and the length of the long side 12 is ranged from 9.5 inches to 12 inches so as to meet the size requirements of the pickleball paddle 1. The ball-hitting portion 10 has a first surface layer 13, a first carbon fiber plate 14, an inner layer 15, a second carbon fiber plate 16, and a second surface layer 17 from top to bottom. The first surface layer 13 and the second surface layer 17 are used for touching the ball. The inner layer 15 is disposed between the first surface layer 13 and the second surface layer 17, and defines a honeycomb shape in cross-section (as shown in FIG. 2).
The aforesaid honeycomb shaped structure is a single layer structure constructed by a plurality of units U each having a hexagonal shape. The first carbon fiber plate 14 and the second carbon fiber plate 16 are made of fiberglass for enhancing the hardness of the ball-hitting portion 10.
Further, the ball-hitting portion 10 has a plurality of through holes 18 (this embodiment has fifty-eight through holes 18). Each of the through holes 18 passes straight through the first surface layer 13, the first carbon fiber plate 14, the inner layer 15, the second carbon fiber plate 16, and the second surface layer 17 in a way that each of the through holes 18 is vertical to the first surface layer 13, such that air flow can be guided by the through holes 18 to pass through the ball-hitting portion 10 for reducing the wind resistance. The through holes 18 are roughly arranged in a square array and spaced equally from each other, wherein the first column has four through holes 18, and the second to sixth columns each have eight through holes 18, and the ninth column has six through holes 18.
The grip portion 20 is used for being gripped by a user. The length of the grip portion 20 is ranged from 4 inches to 5.5 inches to meet the size requirements of the pickleball paddle 1. A grip tape 21 is attached to the grip portion 20 for providing anti-slip and shockproof effects.
4 The edge band 30 is made of PVC. The edge band 30 is attached to the periphery of the ball-hitting portion 10 for protecting the periphery of the ball-hitting portion 10 from damage.
It can be known from the above description that since the inner layer 15 is constructed of a honeycomb shaped structure, the weight of the pickleball paddle 1 of the present invention is reduced and the structure strength of the pickleball paddle 1 of the present invention is maintained, thereby allowing the pickleball paddle 1 of the present invention to be swung easily by the user. Further, by means of the through holes 18, when the user swings the pickleball paddle 1 of the present invention, the air flow can be guided easily from the first surface layer 13 to the second surface layer 17 through the through holes 18 for effectively reducing the wind resistance, such that the user will spend less effort swinging the pickleball paddle 1 of the present invention.
It must be stated that this embodiment defines the length of the short side 11 that is in the range from 7 inches to 8.75 inches, the length of the long side 12 that is in the range from 9.5 inches to 12 inches, and the length of the grip portion 20 that is in the range from 4 inches to 5.5 inches. If a paddle has a dimension lying outside the above-described size range, it is not the pickleball paddle as defined in the present invention.
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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A pickleball paddle comprising a ball-hitting portion and a grip portion connected with said ball-hitting portion, said ball-hitting portion having a rectangular shape with a short side ranged from 7 inches to 8.75 inches in length and a long side ranged from 9.5 inches to 12 inches, said grip portion being ranged from 4 inches to 5.5 inches in length, said ball-hitting portion having a first surface layer, a second surface layer, an inner layer disposed between said first and second surface layers and defining a honeycomb shape in cross-section, and a plurality of through holes passing straight through said first surface layer, said inner layer, and said second surface layer.
2. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said through holes are arranged in a uniformly-spaced manner.
3. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said through holes are arranged in a square array.
4. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein a diameter of each of said through holes is ranged from 3mm to 12 mm.
5. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an edge band connected with a periphery of said ball-hitting portion.
6. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ball-hitting portion further comprises a first carbon fiber plate disposed between said inner layer and said first surface layer, and a second carbon fiber plate disposed between said inner layer and said second surface layer.
7. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 6, further comprising two non-woven fabrics and two adhesive barrier films; one of said two non-woven fabrics and one of said two adhesive barrier films are disposed between said first carbon fiber plate and said inner layer, and the other one of said two non-woven fabrics and the other one of said two adhesive barrier films are disposed between said second carbon fiber plate and said inner layer; said inner layer is made of polypropylene.
8. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inner layer is made of polypropylene.
9. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inner layer is made of an aluminum foil.
10. The pickleball paddle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second surface layers are made of polycarbonate.
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US20230264083A1 (en) * 2022-10-27 2023-08-24 David J. Frankel ClearShot Transparent Pickleball Paddle
EP4299147A1 (en) * 2022-07-01 2024-01-03 Sports RTD Hub, S.L. Sports racquet and manufacturing method
WO2024076417A1 (en) * 2022-10-03 2024-04-11 Ronbus Corporation Pickleball paddle with reinforced edge
US20240252893A1 (en) * 2022-12-03 2024-08-01 Reload Technologies, Inc. Playing implement for a paddle for facilitating playing with the paddle

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EP4299147A1 (en) * 2022-07-01 2024-01-03 Sports RTD Hub, S.L. Sports racquet and manufacturing method
WO2024003036A1 (en) * 2022-07-01 2024-01-04 Sports Rtd Hub, S.L. Sports racquet and manufacturing method
WO2024076417A1 (en) * 2022-10-03 2024-04-11 Ronbus Corporation Pickleball paddle with reinforced edge
US20230264083A1 (en) * 2022-10-27 2023-08-24 David J. Frankel ClearShot Transparent Pickleball Paddle
US20240252893A1 (en) * 2022-12-03 2024-08-01 Reload Technologies, Inc. Playing implement for a paddle for facilitating playing with the paddle

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