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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Kevin L. Krysiak, Chicago, IL (US);
Douglas G. Guenther, Wheaton, IL (US);
Bradley L. Gaff, Woodridge, IL (US);
Mark W. Fisher, Findlay, OH (US);
Kevin L. Krysiak, Chicago, IL (US);
Douglas G. Guenther, Wheaton, IL (US);
Bradley L. Gaff, Woodridge, IL (US);
Mark W. Fisher, Findlay, OH (US);
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An American style football including an inflatable bladder, a cover surrounding the bladder, and an electronic circuit. The bladder includes first and second side walls defining an expandable cavity and a cross-member configured to extend through the expandable cavity. The side walls and cross-member are coupled together to form a bladder seam. The electronic circuit is coupled to the cross-member and produces a signal to enable the position and movement of the football to be monitored during use.