AMERICAN-STYLE FOOTBALL INCLUDING IMPROVED BLADDER CONSTRUCTION FOR MOUNTING OF ELECTRONICS
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1. An American style football comprising:
- an inflatable bladder including first and second side walls defining an expandable cavity and a cross-member configured to extend through the expandable cavity, the side walls and the cross-member coupled together to form a bladder seam;
a cover surrounding the bladder;
an electronic circuit coupled to the cross-member, the electronic circuit producing a signal to enable the position of the football to be monitored during use.
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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.
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1. An American style football comprising:
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an inflatable bladder including first and second side walls defining an expandable cavity and a cross-member configured to extend through the expandable cavity, the side walls and the cross-member coupled together to form a bladder seam; a cover surrounding the bladder; an electronic circuit coupled to the cross-member, the electronic circuit producing a signal to enable the position of the football to be monitored during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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19. The football of claim 19, further comprising a remote charger, and wherein the remote charger is configured to charge the rechargeable battery when positioned near the football.
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