Pickleball Paddle Striking Surfaces Of Non-Uniform Thickness

Abstract

An example pickleball paddle comprises a striking blade and a handle connected to the striking blade. The striking blade comprises a front striking surface on a first side of the striking blade and a back striking surface on a second side of the striking blade, and at least one striking surface of the front striking surface and the back striking surface has non-uniform thickness.

1 . A pickleball paddle comprising a striking blade and a handle connected to the striking blade, wherein the striking blade comprises a front striking surface on a first side of the striking blade and a back striking surface on a second side of the striking blade, and wherein at least one striking surface of the front striking surface and the back striking surface has non-uniform thickness. 
     
     
         2 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one striking surface is, in relation to a center of the at least one striking surface, elevated in an area between the center of the at least one striking surface and the handle. 
     
     
         3 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one striking surface has a uniform thickness in all areas other than the elevated area between the center of the at least one striking surface and the handle. 
     
     
         4 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 2 , wherein a height of the at least one striking surface in the elevated area between the between the center of the at least one striking surface and the handle gradually increases from the center of the at least one striking surface towards the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one striking surface is, in relation to a center of the at least one striking surface, elevated in an area between the center of the at least one striking surface and a top of the pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         6 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one striking surface has a uniform thickness in all areas other than the elevated area between the center of the at least one striking surface and the top of the pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         7 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surface is elevated in an area between a center of the at least one striking surface and the handle and in an area between the center of the at least one striking surface and a top of the pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         8 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 7 , wherein a height of the striking surface gradually increases from the center of the at least one striking surface towards the handle and towards the top of the pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         9 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 8 , wherein the height of the striking surface gradually increases from the center of the at least one striking surface towards the handle and towards the top of the pickleball paddle at a same rate of increase. 
     
     
         10 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 8 , wherein the height of the striking surface gradually increases from the center of the at least one striking surface towards the handle and towards the top of the pickleball paddle at different rates of increase. 
     
     
         11 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 10 , wherein the rate of increase in the elevated area between the center of the at least one striking surface and the handle is higher than the rate of increase in the elevated area between the center of the et least one striking surface and the top of the pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         12 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 10 , wherein the rate of increase in the elevated area between the center of the at least one striking surface and the top of the pickleball paddle is higher than the rate of increase in the elevated area between the center of the et least one striking surface and the handle. 
     
     
         13 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the front striking surface and the back striking surface each has non-uniform thickness. 
     
     
         14 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 13 , wherein a highest elevation in the front striking surface and a highest elevation in the back striking surface are different. 
     
     
         15 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 14 , wherein a rate of increase of a height in the front striking surface is configured for a forehand shot and a rate of increase of a height in the back striking surface is configured for a backhand shot. 
     
     
         16 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein a center area of the at least one striking surface has a first thickness and an area surrounding the center area has a second thickness, wherein the second thickness gradually increases from the center area outwards. 
     
     
         17 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 16 , wherein a maximum height of the surrounding area is non-uniform. 
     
     
         18 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 16 , wherein a rate of increase of height of the surrounding area is uniform. 
     
     
         19 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the front striking surface comprises a first part of a striking blade core and a front surface padding layer arranged over the first part of the striking blade core, wherein the back striking surface comprises a second part of the striking blade core and a back surface padding layer arranged over the second part of the striking blade core, and wherein the front surface padding layer and the back surface padding layer each has uniform thickness. 
     
     
         20 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the front striking surface comprises a first part of a striking blade core and a front surface padding layer arranged over the first part of the striking blade core, wherein the back striking surface comprises a second part of the striking blade core and a back surface padding layer arranged over the second part of the striking blade core, and wherein the first part of the striking blade core and the second part of the striking blade core each has uniform thickness.