Open throat paddle

Abstract

A paddle includes a head. The head includes a pair of oppositely facing playing surfaces, and an opening passing through both of the pair of oppositely facing playing surfaces. The opening extends bilaterally across a central axis through the head of the paddle. A handle is attached to the head.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paddle comprising:
 a head including:
 a pair of oppositely facing playing surfaces, and 
 an opening passing through both of the pair of oppositely facing playing surfaces, the opening extending bilaterally across a central axis through the head of the paddle; and 
   a handle attached to the head.   
     
     
         2 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is confined within the lower third portion of the head. 
     
     
         3 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening does not extend into an area including an upper two thirds portion of the paddle. 
     
     
         4 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is sized to extend across a width of the head in a range from 25% to 85% of an entire width dimension of the paddle. 
     
     
         5 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening has an average width ranging from 1.5 inches to 5 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening has an average height ranging from 0.5 inches to 3 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is shaped as a triangular shape. 
     
     
         8 . The paddle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is shaped as a company logo. 
     
     
         9 . A paddle comprising:
 a head including a playing surface;   an opening passing through playing surface, the opening extending bilaterally across a central axis through the head of the paddle, and the opening being confined within a lower third portion of the playing surface of the head; and   a handle attached to the head.   
     
     
         10 . The paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein the opening extends in a throat of the paddle. 
     
     
         11 . The paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein a sweetspot of the paddle is displaced upward toward a top end of the head due to the opening. 
     
     
         12 . The paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein the paddle the opening reduces air resistance on the head of the paddle. 
     
     
         13 . The paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein an average height of the opening is about 2 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein an average width of the opening is about 4 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The paddle according to  claim 9 , wherein the playing surface of an upper two thirds portion of the head is continuous. 
     
     
         16 . A paddle comprising:
 a head including a playing surface;   an opening passing through playing surface, the opening extending bilaterally across a central axis through the head of the paddle, and the opening having an average width ranging from 1.5 inches to 5 inches, and an average height ranging from 0.5 inches to 3 inches; and   a handle attached to the head.   
     
     
         17 . The paddle according to  claim 16 , wherein a perimetric shape of the opening is one of triangular, rhomboidal, or circular. 
     
     
         18 . The paddle according to  claim 16 , wherein the opening extends no higher on the head than approximately 33% from the handle upward. 
     
     
         19 . The paddle according to  claim 16 , wherein the opening extends no wider than 85% of a lateral width of the head. 
     
     
         20 . The paddle according to  claim 16 , wherein a perimetric shape of the opening is non-triangular, non-rhomboidal, and non-circular.