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US 2024/0189679 A1Published application
Composite Paddles and Methods for Forming same
OwnerHughes Davis, Greta Davis +1inventors
InventorsHughes Davis, Greta Davis, Rockford Macinnes
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Abstract
The present teachings contemplate a paddle comprising a striking portion defining a central axis, a handle portion. and a tapered portion contiguous with both the handle portion and the striking portion: a sandwich structure comprising a core layer and a first skin coupled with the core layer, the first skin comprising a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer coupled with the first fabric layer.
Claims25
A paddle comprising:
- a striking portion defining a central axis, a handle portion, and a tapered portion contiguous with both the handle portion and the striking portion;
- a sandwich structure comprising:
- a core layer;
- and
- a first skin coupled with the core layer, the first skin comprising:
- a first fabric layer comprising one or more natural fibers and having a weight of from about 50 to about 200 gsm;
- and
- a second fabric layer comprising one or more natural fibers and having a weight of from about 50 to about 200 gsm coupled with the first fabric layer.
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A sandwich panel comprising:
- a first composite skin comprising:
- a first fabric layer having flax fibers, the first fabric layer having an areal weight of between 200 and 300 grams per square meter, inclusive;
- a second fabric layer having hemp fibers, the second fabric having an areal weight of between 100 and 200 grams per square meter, inclusive;
- a second composite skin comprising;
- a third fabric layer having flax fibers, the third fabric layer having an areal weight of between 200 and 300 grams per square meter, inclusive;
- a fourth fabric layer having hemp fibers, the fourth fabric having an areal weight of between 100 and 200 grams per square meter, inclusive;
- and
- a core structure interposed between and coupled to both the first composite skin and the second composite skin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.