ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,327, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Nathan Chuong (Houston).

"Inflatable paddles" was invented by Nathan Chuong (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are examples of apparatuses which include a paddle. The paddle may comprise a paddle head comprising a surface for striking a ball and an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder may be configured to inflate by introducing a gas under pressure or other fill material into the paddle head. The handle may be coupled to the paddle head."

The patent was filed on Jan. 14, 2025, under Application No. 19/020,691.

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