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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2014
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Kevin L Krysiak, Palatine, 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 prolate spheroidal shaped bladder, at least one cover panel surrounding the bladder, a lacing coupled to the at least one cover panel, a flap and an electronic circuit. The flap is coupled to the outer surface of the bladder and is generally positioned to align with the lacing. The electronic circuit is positioned on or beneath the flap. The electronic circuit includes at least one sensor and the electronic circuit is configured to produce a signal to enable at least one characteristic of the football to be monitored during use.