PICKLEBALL PADDLE
An example pickleball paddle may include a handle and a head coupled to the handle. The head portion includes a first plate extending in a first plane, a second plate extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane and a honeycomb arrangement of unit cells between the first plate and the second plate. Each of the unit cells has a centerline extending non-perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.
1 . A pickleball paddle comprising:
a handle extending along a longitudinal axis; and
a head portion coupled to the handle and comprising a first plate extending in a first plane, a second plate extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane and a honeycomb arrangement of unit cells between the first plate and the second plate, each of the unit cells having a centerline extending non-perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.
2 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends parallel to the first plane and the second plane.
3 . The pickleball paddle of claim 2 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
4 . The pickleball paddle of claim 2 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
5 . The pickleball paddle of claim 2 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends oblique to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
6 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends oblique to the first plane and the second plane.
7 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the unit cells have parallel centerlines.
8 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends from a first side edge of the head portion to a second side edge of the head portion.
9 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein each of the unit cells has an identical base geometry.
10 . The pickleball paddle of claim 9 , wherein the unit cells comprises a partial unit cell omitting a wall adjacent to the first plate and a complete unit cell between the partial unit cell and the second plate.
11 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the unit cells comprise a complete unit cell adjacent the first plate.
12 . The pickleball paddle of claim 11 , wherein the unit cells comprise a second complete unit cell adjacent to the second plate.
13 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the first plate and the unit cells are integrally formed as a single unitary body.
14 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the first plate is bonded to the unit cells.
15 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 further comprising a bumper continuously extending about the head portion, the bumper being integrally formed as part of a single unitary body with the unit cells.
16 . The pickleball paddle of claim 1 , wherein the centerline of each non linearly extends along at least a portion of a length of each of the unit cells.
17 . A pickleball paddle comprising:
a handle extending along a longitudinal axis; and
a head portion coupled to the handle and comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a honeycomb arrangement of unit cells, each of the unit cells having a centerline extending along an axis parallel to the first plate and the second plate.
18 . The pickleball paddle of claim 17 , wherein the centerline of each of the unit cells extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
19 . The pickleball paddle of claim 17 , wherein the centerlines of each the unit cells extends parallel to the longitudinal axis.
20 . The pickleball paddle of claim 17 , wherein the centerlines of each the unit cells extends oblique to the longitudinal axis.