Non-Grip Pickleball Paddles

Abstract

An example embodiment provides a pickleball paddle comprises a striking blade and a paddle holding part. The paddle holding part is configured to have a hand inserted therein and/or to have the hand temporarily attached thereto.

1 . A pickleball paddle comprising a striking blade and a paddle holding part, wherein the paddle holding part is configured to have a hand inserted therein and/or to have the hand temporarily attached thereto. 
     
     
         2 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the paddle holding part is configured to have the hand inserted therein. 
     
     
         3 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 2 , wherein two or more fingers of the inserted hand are spread. 
     
     
         4 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 2 , wherein fingers of the inserted hand are together and the thumb is separated from the fingers. 
     
     
         5 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 2 , wherein the paddle holding part comprises a rigid outer structure affixed to and surrounding a flexible insertion-space shaped to snugly fit an inserted hand. 
     
     
         6 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 2 , wherein the paddle holding part extends into an area of the striking blade. 
     
     
         7 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 6 , wherein a part of the paddle holding part extends into an area of a sweet spot of a striking surface of the striking blade. 
     
     
         8 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the paddle holding part is configured to have the hand temporarily attached thereto. 
     
     
         9 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 8 , wherein the hand is temporarily attached with a plurality of straps. 
     
     
         10 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the plurality of straps is configured to hold one finger of the hand. 
     
     
         11 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of straps comprises a first strap for fingers and a second strap for the thumb. 
     
     
         12 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the paddle holding part is configured to accommodate the hand thereon and to have the hand temporarily attached thereto. 
     
     
         13 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the striking blade and the paddle holding part are made of a rigid material or different rigid materials. 
     
     
         14 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein a striking surface of the striking blade is separated from the paddle holding part. 
     
     
         15 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the hand does not grip any part of the pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         16 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the paddle holding part is configured to have a hand inserted therein and to have the hand temporarily attached thereto.