Removable Hitting Surface for a Paddle

Abstract

A removable striking surface for a sports paddle for facilitating playing with the paddle, wherein the removable striking surface comprises a flexible film. The flexible film is comprised of a least one layer. The removable striking surface is coupled to the striking surface of a sports paddle using an adhesive which is located on the rear surface of the removable striking surface. Further, the removable striking surface may and provides the sports paddle with a textured surface. Further, the removable striking surface has a shape configured to cover at least a portion of the head of the sports paddle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable striking surface for a sports paddle, comprising:
 A flexible film comprised of at least one layer   The flexible film has a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, wherein the rear surface of the flexible film contains an adhesive to facilitate removably securing the flexible film to a striking surface of a sports paddle   the flexible film has a shape configured to cover at least a portion of a first striking surface of a sports paddle.   
     
     
         2 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 1 , wherein the front surface has a textured pattern. 
     
     
         3 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible film has a thickness of 0.001-2.0 millimeters. 
     
     
         4 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible film comprises a silicone material. 
     
     
         5 . A sports paddle with a removable striking surface, comprising:
 A head with a striking surface, a throat, a handle,   A removable striking surface comprising a flexible film   A flexible film comprised of at least one layer   The flexible film comprised of a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, wherein the rear surface of the flexible film contains an adhesive   The flexible film has a shape configured to cover at least a portion of a striking surface   The flexible film is removably secured to the striking surface.   
     
     
         6 . The sports paddle with a removable striking surface according to  claim 5 , wherein the front surface has a textured pattern. 
     
     
         7 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 5 , wherein the flexible film has a thickness of 0.001-2.0 millimeters. 
     
     
         8 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 5 , wherein the flexible film comprises a silicone material. 
     
     
         9 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 5 , wherein the sports paddle is a pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         10 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 5 , wherein the sports paddle is a ping pong paddle. 
     
     
         11 . A sports paddle with a removable striking surface, comprising:
 A head with a striking surface, a throat, and a handle;   A removable striking surface comprising a flexible film   A flexible film comprised of at least one layer   The flexible film comprised of a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface, wherein an adhesive is applied to the striking surface of the head   the flexible film has a shape configured to cover at least a portion of the striking surface.   
     
     
         12 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the front surface has a textured pattern. 
     
     
         13 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the flexible film has a thickness of 0.001-2.0 millimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the flexible film comprises a silicone material. 
     
     
         15 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the sports paddle is a pickleball paddle. 
     
     
         16 . The removable striking surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the sports paddle is a ping pong paddle.