Pickleball paddle

- Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, side perspective view of a pickleball paddle;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines depict portions of the pickleball paddle that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines depict the boundaries of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pickleball paddle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1123074
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2026
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: William D. Severa (Lombard, IL), Hudson R. Vantrease (Chicago, IL), Dave A. Vogel (Island City, IL), Dale J. Zwack (Bartlett, IL), Mitchell Zavesky (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Riya Salil Kamat
Application Number: 29/964,077
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