Pickleball Paddle with Replaceable Core, Replaceable Face Sheet, and/or Hand Guard

Abstract

An example pickleball paddle comprises a handle, a frame fixedly or removably attached to the handle and configured to have an open configuration and a close configuration, a core, and a face sheet arranged over the core and fitted inside the frame. The core and the face sheet are configured to firmly fit inside the frame when the frame is in the close configuration, and at least one of the core and the face sheet are replaceable when the frame is in the open configuration.

1 . A pickleball paddle, comprising:
 a handle;   a frame fixedly or removably attached to the handle and configured to have an open configuration and a close configuration;   a core; and   a face sheet arranged over the core and fitted inside the frame,   wherein the core and the face sheet are configured to firmly fit inside the frame when the frame is in the close configuration, and at least one of the core and the face sheet are replaceable when the frame is in the open configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises an attached or integrated fastening mechanism configured to connect two ends of the frame for the close configuration and disconnect the two ends for the open configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is fixedly attached to the handle and one end of the frame is detachable from the handle for the open configuration, and wherein a fastening mechanism is configured to secure the one end to the handle for the close configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is fixedly attached to the handle, and wherein a fastening mechanism is configured to, at two opening points on the frame, secure a top part of the frame to a bottom part of the frame for the close configuration and release the top part of the frame to detach from the bottom part of the frame for the open configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is removably attached to the handle, and wherein a fastening mechanism is configured to secure two ends of the frame to the handle for the close configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is removably attached to the handle and a fastening mechanism is configured to secure two ends of the frame to the handle for the close configuration, wherein the fastening mechanism includes a threaded member integrated with a removable bottom of the handle. 
     
     
         7 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the frame is concave shaped and an edge of the core is convex shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the frame and/or an edge of the core includes an adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is height adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame, when in the open configuration, is detached from the handle, and, in the close configuration, is attached to the handle. 
     
     
         11 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is fixedly attached to the handle in the open configuration and the close configuration, and wherein a first part of the frame is movable along rails to separate a second part of the frame and the second part. 
     
     
         12 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame is fixedly attached to the handle on a first end of the frame and removably attached to the handle on a second end of the frame. 
     
     
         13 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a plurality of holes arranged to reduce air drag. 
     
     
         14 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a first layer formed with a first material and a second layer formed with a second material having material characteristics different from the first material. 
     
     
         15 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a plurality of first magnets and the face sheet comprises a plurality of second magnets configured to pair with the first magnets. 
     
     
         16 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a plurality of recesses and the face sheet comprises a plurality of extrusions configured to fit the recesses. 
     
     
         17 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the frame is non-uniform. 
     
     
         18 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a plurality of recesses or compartments configured for rubber/gel inserts or for custom weights. 
     
     
         19 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises outer edges formed with a high-strength material different from a material in another part of the frame. 
     
     
         20 . The pickleball paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a handguard configured to, when fingers of a player are wrapped around the handle, shield the fingers from external impact.