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US 12,746,440 B2Granted
Pickleball paddle having integral handle and rim assembly
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsJustin A. Paselk, Jordan D. Shoenhair, Clayson C. Spackman, Erik M. Henrikson, Isaac P. Dukes, John A Solheim, Matthew A. Solheim
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Abstract
A pickleball paddle having an injection molded multi-piece frame surrounding and supporting a hitting face assembly. The frame provides design flexibility to separate control of the paddle stiffness from the playability characteristics of hitting face assembly. Speed of assembly is increased and cost of components are decreased by utilizing an injection molded frame.
Claims20
A method of assembling a pickleball paddle having paddle head subassembly, the method comprising:
- injection molding a first frame member having a first rim member extending from and integral with a first handle member;
- injection molding a second frame member having a second rim member extending from and integral with a second handle member;
- positioning the paddle head subassembly between the first frame member and the second frame member;
- coupling the first frame member to the second frame member with the paddle head subassembly secured therebetween;
- wherein the paddle head subassembly is joined to the first rim member and the second rim member;
- wherein the paddle head subassembly is located within, and a perimeter portion of the paddle head subassembly is surrounded by, the first rim member and the second rim member such that majorities of a first face plate and a second face plate of the paddle head subassembly are exposed;
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- wherein paddle head subassembly is not located within nor surrounded by the first handle member and the second handle member.
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A pickleball paddle comprising:
- a paddle head subassembly comprising a first hitting surface, a second hitting surface, and a core disposed between the first and second hitting surfaces, wherein the paddle head subassembly further comprises a paddle head subassembly perimeter portion;
- a frame comprising:
- a first frame member having a first rim member extending from and integral with a first handle member;
- a second frame member having a second rim member extending from and integral with a second handle member;
- wherein the first frame member is coupled to the second frame member with the paddle head subassembly secured therebetween;
- wherein the paddle head subassembly is joined to the first rim member and the second rim member;
- wherein the paddle head subassembly is located within, and a perimeter portion of the paddle head subassembly is surrounded by the first rim member and the second rim member, such that a majority of the first hitting surface and the second hitting surface are exposed;
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- wherein the paddle head subassembly is not located within nor surrounded by the first handle member and the second handle member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.