AMERICAN-STYLE FOOTBALL INCLUDING ELECTRONICS
First Claim
1. An American-style football having a major longitudinal dimension extending about a longitudinal axis comprising:
- an inflatable prolate spheroidal shaped bladder;
a lining positioned about the bladder;
a cover assembly including at least first, second, third and fourth cover panels collectively positioned over the bladder and the lining;
a lacing extending along the longitudinal plane extending through the longitudinal axis and coupled to the first and fourth cover panels; and
a thin electronic tag positioned between the lining and the cover assembly, the tag being covered by at least one of the first and fourth cover panels but not covered by the second and third cover panels, the tag configured to enable at least one characteristic of the football to be monitored during use.
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Abstract
An American-style football having a major longitudinal dimension extending about a longitudinal axis and including an inflatable prolate spheroidal shaped bladder, a lining positioned about the bladder, a cover assembly, a lacing and a thin electronic tag. The cover assembly includes at least first, second, third and fourth cover panels collectively positioned over the bladder and the lining. The lacing extends along a longitudinal plane extending through the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the first and fourth cover panels. The tag is positioned between the lining and the cover assembly. The tag is covered by at least one of the first and fourth cover panels but not covered by the second and third cover panels. The tag is configured to enable at least one characteristic of the football to be monitored during use. In another example implementation, the tag is positioned between the lining and the bladder.
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21 Claims
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1. An American-style football having a major longitudinal dimension extending about a longitudinal axis comprising:
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an inflatable prolate spheroidal shaped bladder; a lining positioned about the bladder; a cover assembly including at least first, second, third and fourth cover panels collectively positioned over the bladder and the lining; a lacing extending along the longitudinal plane extending through the longitudinal axis and coupled to the first and fourth cover panels; and a thin electronic tag positioned between the lining and the cover assembly, the tag being covered by at least one of the first and fourth cover panels but not covered by the second and third cover panels, the tag configured to enable at least one characteristic of the football to be monitored during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An American-style football having a major longitudinal dimension extending about a longitudinal axis comprising:
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an inflatable prolate spheroidal shaped bladder; a lining positioned about the bladder; a cover assembly including at least first, second, third and fourth cover panels collectively positioned over the bladder and the lining; a lacing extending along the longitudinal plane extending through the longitudinal axis and coupled to the first and fourth cover panels; and a thin electronic tag positioned between the lining and the bladder, the tag being covered by the lining, and at least one of the first and fourth cover panels, but not covered by the second and third cover panels, the tag configured to enable at least one characteristic of the football to be monitored during use. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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