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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Ddsports, Inc., Merriam, KS (US);
Inventors:
Bruce C. Ianni, Mission Hills, KS (US);
Davyeon D. Ross, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael Maziarz, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Clint A. Kahler, Spring Hill, KS (US);
Assignee:
DDSports, Inc., Merriam, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 43/00 (2006.01); A63B 41/02 (2006.01); A63B 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 43/004 (2013.01); A63B 41/02 (2013.01); A63B 45/00 (2013.01); A63B 2220/833 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2243/0037 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sports ball includes sensing electronics embedded therein. The electronics are supported on an inner surface of the wall of the ball within an elastomeric boot that extends inwardly toward the center of the ball. The elastomeric boot is configured to protect the electronics from damage due to shock as the ball is used, and to have little if any effect on the performance characteristics of the ball.