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Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 17, 2010
Applicants:

Kevin L. Krysiak, Chicago, IL (US);

Douglas G. Guenther, Wheaton, IL (US);

Bradley L. Gaff, Woodridge, IL (US);

Mark W. Fisher, Findlay, OH (US);

Inventors:

Kevin L. Krysiak, Chicago, IL (US);

Douglas G. Guenther, Wheaton, IL (US);

Bradley L. Gaff, Woodridge, IL (US);

Mark W. Fisher, Findlay, OH (US);

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods, Co., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 43/00 (2006.01); A63B 41/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 43/004 (2013.01); A63B 41/02 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/54 (2013.01); A63B 2243/007 (2013.01);
Abstract

An American style football including an inflatable bladder, a cover surrounding the bladder, a lacing coupled to the at least one cover panel, and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit is coupled to the bladder. The electronic circuit includes at least one sensor and the electronic circuit being configured to produce a signal to enable the position and movement of the football to be monitored during use.


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