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US 12,569,724 B1Granted
Paddle-mounted hook apparatus for retrieving pickleballs
OwnerSalvatore Cannellainventor
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Abstract
A retrieval apparatus attaches to the handle of a paddle, thereby enabling the user to retrieve pickleballs, with minimal bending. The apparatus comprises a hook and a base. The base has a first half and a second half. The hook has a stem in an L-shape when the apparatus is mounted on the paddle and the paddle is held upright, a curved body, and an end-point. The end-point is angled at least 30 degrees relative to the horizontal plane of the stem. The second half of the base includes various attachment mechanisms for securing the apparatus to a paddle handle, which include: an affixed channel with a snapping mechanism, a breathable slit, an adhesive, or a form-fitting sleeve.
Claims15
An apparatus for retrieving items, comprising:
- a hook;
- and
- a base with a hollow interior or filled interior, wherein the base comprises:
- a first half and a second half,
- wherein the first half is operatively connected to the hook, and
- wherein the second half is operatively connected to a handle of a paddle;
- wherein the hook comprises:
- a stem;
- a curved body;
- and
- an end-point;
- wherein the stem that has an L-shape when the body is attached to the handle of the paddle and the paddle is held in a fully upright position;
- and
- wherein the curved body is operatively connected to the stem and the end-point, wherein the end-point is operatively connected to the stem such that there is at least 30 degrees of separation between a horizontal plane of the stem and a plane of the end point;
- wherein the second half comprises:
- an affixed channel spanning a partial section within the second half, wherein the affixed channel is configured to connect the body to the handle, via a snapping mechanism;
- a breathable slit spanning an entire section across the second half, wherein the breathable slit is configured to connect the body to the handle;
- an adhesive attached to a top surface of the base, wherein the adhesive is configured to connect the body to the handle via an adhesive mechanism;
- or
- a sleeve fitting over the handle, wherein the sleeve is configured to connect the body to the handle.
17 more elements
A method for retrieving a pickleball, wherein the method comprise:
- Appending an apparatus to a handle of the pickleball paddle, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a hook;
- a base with a hollow interior or filled interior, wherein the base comprises:
- a first half and a second half, wherein the first half is operatively connected to the hook, and wherein the second half is operatively connected to the handle of the paddle;
- wherein the hook comprises:
- a stem;
- a curved body;
- and an end-point;
- wherein the stem that has an L-shape when the body is attached to the handle of the paddle and the paddle is held in a fully upright position, and
- wherein the curved body is operatively connected to the stem and the end-point,
- wherein the end-point is operatively connected to the stem such that there is 45 degrees of separation between a horizontal plane of the stem and a plane of the end point;
- wherein the second half comprises an adhesive attached to a top surface of the base, wherein the adhesive is configured to connect the body to the handle via an adhesive mechanism.
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A paddle comprising:
- a handle operatively connected a face, wherein the face comprises an edge guard;
- an apparatus configured for attachment and detachment to the handle;
- and
- a canister configured to surround the apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a hook configured to retrieve a pickleball;
- and
- a base with a hollow interior or filled interior, wherein the base comprises:
- a first half and a second half;
- wherein the first half and the second half are equal in area;
- wherein the first half is operatively connected to the hook,
- wherein the second half is operatively connected to the handle of the paddle;
- wherein the hook comprises:
- a stem, a curved body, and an end-point;
- wherein the stem that has an L-shape when the body is attached to the handle of the paddle and the paddle is held in a fully upright position,
- wherein the L-shape of the stem has two sections perpendicularly connected to each other, wherein a first section of the two sections is surrounded by a canister that is wider in diameter than a second section of the two sections,
- wherein the curved body is operatively connected to the stem and the end-point, wherein the end-point is operatively connected to the stem such that there is 45 degrees of separation between a horizontal plane of the stem and a plane of the end point;
- wherein the second half comprises an adhesive attached to a top surface of the base, wherein the adhesive is configured to connect the body to the handle via an adhesive mechanism;
- wherein the first section of the L-shape of the stem is attached to the base;
- wherein the second section of the L-shape of the stem is attached to the curved body.
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