Pickleball paddle dampening insert

Abstract

A dampening insert for a pickleball paddle has a weight body comprising a lip portion and is configured for insertion into an opening on the face of the paddle. The weight body may be rubber. The weight body has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. The pickleball paddle has at least one dampening insert inserted into an opening on the face of the paddle. The dampening insert may be used to add weight to pickle ball paddle or change the feel of the paddle.

1 . A dampening insert configured for insertion into an opening on the face of a pickleball paddle comprising: a weight body comprising a lip portion. 
     
     
         2 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the weight body is rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the weight body has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and where the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         4 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the weight body has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and where the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         5 . A pickleball paddle with at least one dampening insert inserted into an opening on the face of the paddle. 
     
     
         6 . The paddle of  claim 5 , wherein the insert is rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The paddle of  claim 5 , wherein the insert has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and where the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         8 . The paddle of  claim 6 , wherein the insert has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and where the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         9 . The paddle of  claim 5 , comprising at least a first opening and a second opening, and a first insert and a second insert, where the first insert is inserted into the first opening and the second insert is inserted into the second opening. 
     
     
         10 . The paddle of  claim 9 , wherein the first insert and/or the second insert is/are rubber. 
     
     
         11 . The paddle of  claim 9 , wherein the first insert and/or second insert has/have a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and wherein the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         12 . The paddle of  claim 10 , wherein the first insert and/or second insert has/have a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and wherein the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         13 . The paddle of  claim 9 , further comprising a third opening and a third insert, where the third insert is inserted into the third opening. 
     
     
         14 . The paddle of  claim 13  wherein the third insert is rubber. 
     
     
         15 . The paddle of  claim 13 , wherein the third insert has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and wherein the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion. 
     
     
         16 . The paddle of  claims 14 , wherein third insert has a first edge, a second edge, and a center portion, and wherein the first edge and the second edge are wider than the center portion.