ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,564, issued on June 23, was assigned to Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago).
"Paddle head guard system" was invented by Robert T. Kapheim (Downers Grove, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paddle head guard system may include a paddle head guard sized to at least partially cover an outer edge portion of a paddle head. The guard may include a moldable and hardenable band configured to be hardened after being wrapped over the outer edge portion of the paddle head."
The patent was filed on Aug. 10, 2022, under Application No. 17/884,762.
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