Pickleball paddle dampening layers

Abstract

A pickleball paddle may include a core, a vibration dampening layer coupled to the core, and an outer layer coupled to the vibration dampening layer. A pickleball paddle may include a core assembly including a core, an outer layer, an intermediate layer located between the core and the outer layer, and a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, the intermediate layer, and the outer layer. A pickleball paddle may include a core assembly including a core, an outer layer, and a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, and the outer layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pickleball paddle comprising:
 a core;   a vibration dampening layer coupled to the core; and   an outer layer coupled to the vibration dampening layer.   
     
     
         2 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a honeycomb structure, a foam, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 1 , wherein the vibration dampening layer comprises a fabric, an elastoviscous material, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 3 , wherein the vibration dampening layer comprises:
 a first vibration dampening layer coupled to a first side of the core; and   a second vibration dampening layer coupled to a second side of the core.   
     
     
         5 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 1 , wherein the vibration dampening layer comprises a fabric layer, the fabric layer comprising a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 1 , wherein the vibration dampening layer comprises an elastoviscous material, the elastoviscous material comprising a constant viscosity elastic fluid, an adhesive, a pressure sensitive adhesive, a non-Newtonian fluid, a rheopectic fluid, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises:
 a first core; and   a second core.   
     
     
         8 . The paddle of  claim 7 , further comprising an elastoviscous material layer located between the first core and the second core. 
     
     
         9 . The paddle of  claim 8 , wherein the elastoviscous material layer comprises a constant viscosity elastic fluid, an adhesive, a pressure sensitive adhesive, a non-Newtonian fluid, a rheopectic fluid, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a foam, a honeycomb structure, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The pickleball of  claim 1 , further comprising an intermediate layer coupled to the core, the intermediate layer comprising fiberglass, carbon fiber, thermoplastic, plastic, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The pickleball of  claim 11 , wherein the intermediate layer is placed between the core and the vibration dampening layer, between the vibration dampening layer and the outer layer, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A pickleball paddle comprising:
 a core assembly comprising:
 a core; 
 an outer layer; 
 an intermediate layer located between the core and the outer layer; and 
 a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, the intermediate layer, and the outer layer. 
   
     
     
         14 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 13 , wherein the core comprises a foam, a honeycomb structure, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 14 , wherein the core comprises:
 a first core; and   a second core; and   the vibration dampening layer coupled between the first core and the second core.   
     
     
         16 . The paddle of  claim 15 , wherein the vibration dampening layer comprises an elastoviscous material comprising a constant viscosity elastic fluid, an adhesive, a pressure sensitive adhesive, a non-Newtonian fluid, a rheopectic fluid, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The paddle of  claim 13 , wherein the vibration dampening layer is coupled between the core and at least one of the intermediate layer, and the outer layer. 
     
     
         18 . A pickleball paddle comprising:
 a core assembly comprising:
 a core; 
 an outer layer; and 
 a vibration dampening layer coupled to at least one of the core, and the outer layer. 
   
     
     
         19 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 an intermediate layer located between the core and the outer layer,   wherein the intermediate layer comprises a vibration-dampening layers, a fabric layer, a woven fabric layer, a non-woven fabric layer, a fiberglass layer, a carbon fiber layer, a rheological layer, an elastoviscous layer, a constant viscosity elastic fluid, an adhesive, a pressure sensitive adhesive, a non-Newtonian fluid, a rheopectic fluid, or combinations thereof.   
     
     
         20 . The pickleball paddle of  claim 18 , wherein the outer layer comprises fiberglass, carbon fiber, a thermoplastic, a plastic, or combinations thereof