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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Indian Industries, Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Inventor:
Jay Randall Simmons, Anthem, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Indian Industries, Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29L 31/52 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29C 70/68 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/5245 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include a pickleball paddle that is formed using a plastic or composite molded material. A composite material is wrapped around a center and placed in a mold to form a paddle frame or arranged around a paddle frame. In some embodiments, additional composite material is wrapped at specific positions to tune the balance point and rebound characteristics of the finished paddle The mold is heated to cure the composite material within the mold cavity. Face shells are then added to complete the paddle.