US Patent Issued to GEARBOX on Sept. 8 for "Pickleball paddle and method" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,326, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to GEARBOX INC. (San Diego).

"Pickleball paddle and method" was invented by Rafael G. Filippini (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite molded sports paddle comprising a head with a hitting surface; a throat; and a handle, wherein the hitting surface includes a molded textured area."

The patent was filed on July 5, 2023, under Application No. 18/218,533.

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