Quiet Pickleball Paddle

Abstract

A pickleball paddle that includes a paddle body and a handle connected to the paddle body, the core of the paddle is a frame, which can be made out of a variety of materials, some would be wood, aluminum, fiberglass or graphite, and the horizontal and vertical strings, which could be made from a variety of materials, some of which would be natural gut, polyester, or nylon, and a firm flexible mat material for the striking surface, such as PVC (poly vinyl chloride) natural rubber, TPE (thermoplastic elastomer,), jute or cork.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A pickleball paddle, comprising a paddle body and a handle connected to the paddle body; a frame; horizontal and vertical strings, with the horizontal strings weaving above and then below the vertical strings with the strings being attached to the frame, each attachment point being near a midpoint of the front and back of the frame, and two mat type striking surfaces, attached to the frame, one in front of the strings, and one behind the strings. 
     
     
         2 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the strings have a tension of 40 to 65 pounds. 
     
     
         3 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the mat type material has hardness of 15 to 30 Shore C 
     
     
         4 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the stiffness rating is from RA 45 to RA 75 
     
     
         5 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the handle has a grip. 
     
     
         6 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the edges of mat striking surface lie inside the inner boundaries of the pickleball paddle's frame, held in by tension. 
     
     
         7 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the both sides of the paddle's frame's inner outer edge has a lip, whereby when the flexible mat materials is positioned under the lip, the flexible mat material stays in position. 
     
     
         8 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the side of the striking surface nearest the horizontal and vertical strings has a striking surface lip which can fit under the frame lip. 
     
     
         9 . The pickleball paddle as claimed in  claim 1  where the horizontal and vertical strings are replaced by solid plywood or hard plastic.