600 results about "Racketball" patented technology

An example pickleball paddle may include a handle and a head coupled to the handle. The head portion includes a first plate extending in a first plane, a second plate extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane and a honeycomb arrangement of unit cells between the first plate and the second plate. Each of the unit cells has a centerline extending non-perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.

A pickleball paddle including a head portion is disclosed. The head portion includes a first core portion, a second core portion, a first layer, a second layer, and a reinforcing member. The first core potion defines a first surface, and a second surface. The second core portion includes a plurality of sections. At least one section of the plurality of sections has a cross-section that is rectangular. The first layer is disposed adjacent the first surface of the core portion, and is made from a first material. The second layer is disposed adjacent the second surface of the core portion, and is made from the first material. The reinforcing member is disposed in contact with the second core portion, the first layer, and the second layer. The reinforcing member includes a grid structure defining a plurality of open spaces.

A paddle includes a core and at least one metallic lattice structure coupled to the core.

The present teachings generally include game paddles such as pickleball paddles. For example, a pickleball paddle disclosed herein may include a first surface, a second surface, and a core disposed therebetween, where the core defines a plurality of gaps that can accommodate one or more fillers, e.g., to provide vibration dampening and / or to otherwise affect performance, comfort, and enjoyment. In an example aspect, a gap is disposed on each side of the paddle near a throat portion thereof, where a first filler is inserted therein. The first filler may be viewable within such gaps—e.g., where an edge guard includes a window for viewing the first filler. A paddle according to the present teachings may have a frame (e.g., a frame that accommodates one or more gaps) or it may be frameless. In some aspects, a frame may also or instead include a filler disposed therein and / or adjacent thereto.

A pickleball paddle may include a core, a vibration dampening layer coupled to the core, and an outer layer coupled to the vibration dampening layer. A pickleball paddle may include a core assembly including a core, an outer layer, an intermediate layer located between the core and the outer layer, and a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, the intermediate layer, and the outer layer. A pickleball paddle may include a core assembly including a core, an outer layer, and a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, and the outer layer.

A racket comprises a handle and a body connected to the handle. The body includes a core layer, a first surface layer, a first inner layer disposed so as to sandwich the first surface layer with the core layer, and a first outer layer disposed so as to sandwich the first inner layer with the first surface layer. The first inner layer is an elastic body. The first outer layer has a higher stiffness than the first inner layer. The core layer has a higher stiffness than the first inner layer.

A pickleball racket with shock-absorption rings comprises: a racket potion; and a handle portion connected with the racket portion; wherein, the racket portion comprises a facing and a main panel, the main panel comprises a main panel frame, a first shock-absorption ring, a first honeycomb panel and a second honeycomb panel, the first shock-absorption ring is arranged in an inner ring region of the main panel, the first honeycomb panel is inlaid in a region between the main panel and the first shock-absorption ring, and the second honeycomb panel is inlaid in an inner ring region of the first shock-absorption ring. The first shock-absorption ring arranged around the second honeycomb panel can effectively isolate vibrations when a hitting point is located in the region of the second honeycomb panel, to greatly reduce vibrations transmitted to the handle portion, thus guaranteeing good hitting comfort of the pickleball racket.

A paddle or racquet contains a body for contact with a projectile such as a pickleball, the body having a first body side and a second body side, and an edge. A handle is connected to the body, for gripping by a user. A peripheral member is fixed about a periphery of the body, the peripheral member being formed from a polymer, and the peripheral member containing defining a sidewall fitted over the first body side and the second body side. Accordingly, the peripheral member is fixed about a periphery of the paddle or racquet, and an be a contiguous periphery about the body and the handle, wherein the polymeric thickness of various portions of the sidewalls may be tailored to affect performance characteristics of the paddle or racquet.

A pickleball paddle including a handle portion and a head portion is disclosed. The head portion is operably connected to the handle portion and includes a core portion, a first layer, a second layer, and a reinforcing member. The core portion defines an edge, a first surface, and a second surface. The first layer is disposed adjacent the first surface of the core portion and is made from a first material. The second layer is disposed adjacent the second surface of the core portion, is parallel to the first layer, and is made from the first material. The reinforcing member is disposed within the core portion and is in contact with the first layer and the second layer. A first section of the reinforcing member is oriented at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the first layer.

The present disclosure relates to a pickleball paddle. The pickleball paddle includes a head connected to a handle. The head includes a core having two opposite sides and a paddle surface is removably disposed on both opposite sides of the core. An adhesive layer is interposed between the paddle surface and each side of the core. A user can select and attach various paddle surfaces on the two opposite sides of the core according to the requirements of the user and can replace the paddle surface. Further, the pickleball paddle has the added advantage that it can effectively reduce sound levels while playing.

A pickleball racket includes a racket frame, a racket face and a handle. The handle is connected to one end of the racket frame, the racket frame is arranged around the racket face, the racket face and the racket frame enclose to form a filling cavity filled with elastic components. The pickleball racket has excellent elastic property, improves energy absorption and rebound efficiency, and improves the user's usage experience.

A pickleball paddle structure includes a paddle body, multiple core blocks mounted in the paddle body, a first surface layer mounted on an upper face of the paddle body, and a second surface layer mounted on a lower face of the paddle body. The paddle body includes a head and a shaft connected and formed integrally. The head has a frame provided with a central slot. The core blocks are mounted in the central slot of the frame. Each of the core blocks includes a ring body having a central hole, a core part mounted in the central hole of the ring body, and two coating layers coated on the ring body. The core blocks are juxtaposed to each other and are arranged to construct a matrix which has an area matching that of the central slot of the frame.

A durable pickleball racket comprises a racket body and a panel, wherein the panel comprises one or two layers attached to one or two sides of the racket body, the racket body comprises a handle portion and a racket portion, the racket portion is fixedly connected to the handle portion and comprises a frame and a core board inlaid in the frame, the core board is a homogenous core board or a composite core board, and a plurality of struts are inlaid in the core board. The durable pickleball racket provided by the invention not only can effectively improve the anti-hitting performance, prolong the effective hitting time, retard or reduce permanent deformation and prolong the service life, but also can resist deformation caused by powerful hitting and satisfy lightweight and shock-absorption requirements, thus being an improved product comprehensively balancing strength and quality.

An example pickleball paddle comprises a handle, and a striking blade connected to the handle. The striking blade comprises a core component layer, a first face sheet layer, a second face sheet layer, a first number of third layers arranged between the first face sheet layer and the core component layer, and a second number of fourth layers arranged between the second face sheet layer and the core component layer. The first number is an integer that is one or greater and the second number is an integer that is zero or greater. A thickness of the core component layer is greater than each of a thickness of the first number of the third layers and, if one or more of the fourth layers are arranged between the second face sheet layer and the core component layer, a thickness of the second number of the fourth layers.

A pickleball paddle may include a core, a vibration dampening layer coupled to the core, and an outer layer coupled to the vibration dampening layer. A pickleball paddle may include a core assembly including a core, an outer layer, an intermediate layer located between the core and the outer layer, and a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, the intermediate layer, and the outer layer. A pickleball paddle may include a core assembly including a core, an outer layer, and a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, and the outer layer.

A pickleball paddle with novel core characteristics and / or materials, and related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided.

The present teachings generally include sound dampening devices, systems, kits, and methods for pickleball and the like. In an aspect, a pickleball paddle includes one or more layers having sound dampening properties. In another aspect, a paddle accessory featuring one or more sound dampening materials may be engaged with a pickleball paddle to enable quieter play using the paddle. In yet another aspect, a ball for pickleball play includes one or more layers having sound dampening properties. And, in another aspect, an accessory featuring one or more sound dampening materials may be engaged with a ball to enable quieter play using the ball.

An example personalizing-capable pickleball racquet comprises a striking blade, a handle connected to the striking blade, and a butt cap that includes a transparent surface. The butt cap is configured to be attached to the butt end of the handle and to have a customizable nametag inserted behind the transparent surface. An example butt cap comprises a transparent surface and is configured to be attached to a butt end of a handle of a racquet and has a customizable nametag inserted behind the transparent surface.

An apparatus and a method are provided for a sports paddle for pickleball, tennis, smashball, ping pong, or racquetball. The sports paddle comprises a planar portion defining opposing flat surfaces for striking a ball and a handle portion for grasping in a hand. A skin layer encloses the planar portion and the handle portion. Rounded edges are disposed around the planar portion and the handle portion. The planar portion may comprise a core material surrounded by a rigid portion. The rigid portion may comprise 20-24 lb. foam while the core material is a honeycomb structured material. A synthetic or polymeric grip is wrapped around the handle portion to provide stability and firmness for a player. A binding secures the grip to a neck of the planar portion. An end cap placed at an end of the handle provides support and protection of the paddle.

A pickleball training paddle and method may include a paddle having a playing surface with a reduced area and a training ball made from a rubber-like material.

The present invention discloses a production process of an integrally encapsulated racket. The integrally encapsulated racket is provided. The integrally encapsulated racket includes a racket body, the racket body is externally wrapped with a wrapping surface, a plastic adhesive tape is disposed at a connecting part between the wrapping surface and the racket body, the plastic adhesive tape is attached to an edge of the racket body, a top end of the wrapping surface is in a same horizontal plane as a racket surface of the racket body, a handle sleeve is injection molded at a bottom end of the racket body, and an inner side surface of the handle sleeve is closely attached to the wrapping surface.

An example pickleball paddle includes a handle, and a striking blade comprising one or more openings where each of the openings is configured to hold a vibration reducing insert. In some examples, one or more vibration reducing inserts may each be affixed to a respective one of the one or more openings, wherein a vibration reducing insert of the one or more vibration reducing inserts comprises soft material attached to the inner wall of one opening of the one or more openings. In some examples. the one or more openings may comprise openings of two or more shapes. In some examples, an inner wall of each of the one or more openings is configured with a first attachment configuration for attaching with a corresponding second attachment configuration on a vibration reducing insert.

A pickleball paddle comprising: a handle; a ball striking blade formed integrally with the handle, the blade being formed from a core layer sandwiched between outer layers to form a unitary body; wherein the core layer comprises a thickness which is substantially greater than thickness of the outer layers, the core layer comprising a plurality of discrete core portions, each of said discrete core portions comprising side walls extending in a direction across the thickness of the core layer, the discrete core portions being arranged to allow respective side walls of adjacent discrete core portions to engage with each other.

The present teachings generally include sound dampening devices, systems, kits, and methods for pickleball and the like. In an aspect, a pickleball paddle includes one or more layers having sound dampening properties. In another aspect, a paddle accessory featuring one or more sound dampening materials may be engaged with a pickleball paddle to enable quieter play using the paddle. In yet another aspect, a ball for pickleball play includes one or more layers having sound dampening properties. And, in another aspect, an accessory featuring one or more sound dampening materials may be engaged with a ball to enable quieter play using the ball.

Described herein are various embodiments of a pickleball paddle comprising a first clamshell component and a second clamshell component. The first clamshell component includes a first head portion, a first rim portion surrounding the first head portion, and a first handle portion. The second clamshell component includes a second head portion, a second rim portion surrounding the second head portion, and a second handle portion. When the first rim portion is joined to the second rim portion, the first and second clamshell components together define a cavity. A core is disposed in the cavity and may be formed of a foam material.

The invention relates to the field of Pick rackets, in particular to a double-sided closed hollow Pick racket and a production process thereof.The double-sided closed hollow Pick racket comprises a core material, a carbon fiber face plate and a carbon fiber bottom plate, the core material comprises a first hollow plate and a second hollow plate, and the first hollow plate and the second hollow plate are both formed through foaming forming; a plurality of one-way grooves with opposite openings are formed in the racket face portions of the opposite faces of the first inner hollow plate and the second inner hollow plate, the opposite faces of the first inner hollow plate and the second inner hollow plate are bonded and fixed through a first adhesive layer, and the one-way grooves with the opposite openings are combined to form a plurality of sealed inner hollow structures. After the first hollow plate and the second hollow plate are combined in a double-face closed mode, a sealed hollow structure is formed in the core material, the hollow structure has a good sound absorption effect and can reduce sound generated during ball hitting, meanwhile, the carbon fiber face plate and the carbon fiber bottom plate are matched, the racket body with the hollow structure has better rebound resilience, and the racket body is more comfortable to wear. And therefore, the force outbreak during ball drawing can be better realized.

The present teachings generally include game paddles such as pickleball paddles. For example, a pickleball paddle disclosed herein may include a first surface, a second surface, and a core disposed therebetween, where the core defines a plurality of gaps that can accommodate one or more fillers, e.g., to provide vibration dampening and / or to otherwise affect performance, comfort, and enjoyment. In some aspects, a frame may also or instead include a filler disposed therein and / or adjacent thereto.

The present teachings generally include game paddles such as pickleball paddles. For example, a pickleball paddle disclosed herein may include a first surface, a second surface, a core disposed between the first surface and the second surface, and gaps disposed outside of a perimeter of the core—e.g., a first gap disposed on a first side of the paddle substantially adjacent to a throat portion thereof, and a second gap disposed on a second side of the paddle substantially adjacent to the throat portion thereof. A first filler may be disposed within each of the first gap and the second gap. The paddle may further include a third gap bounding the core around at least part of a head portion of the paddle, where a second filer is disposed therein. A paddle according to the present teachings may have a frame or it may be frameless.

The present teachings include edge guards for pickleball paddles, e.g., where such edge guards do not drastically impact the weight of a pickleball paddle. To this end, an edge guard may include piping or similar present at a junction of a face of a pickleball paddle and an edge portion thereof, but the edge guard may otherwise be minimalized or completely absent from the majority of the edge portion (and other portions) of the paddle. The present teachings may also or instead include a face attachment for pickleball paddles—e.g., a replacement playing surface—that includes an edge guard thereon, such as piping or similar. In this manner, the face attachment may have protected edges when coupled to, or isolated from, a pickleball paddle. The present teachings may also or instead include piping or the like that can be applied to a paddle to form an edge guard thereof.

An example pickleball paddle comprises a handle, a frame fixedly or removably attached to the handle and configured to have an open configuration and a close configuration, a core, and a face sheet arranged over the core and fitted inside the frame. The core and the face sheet are configured to firmly fit inside the frame when the frame is in the close configuration, and at least one of the core and the face sheet are replaceable when the frame is in the open configuration.