MOTION-RELATED, INFORMATION-INDICATING SYSTEM FOR FOOTBALL

• US 20170232305A1
• Filed: 02/15/2017
• Published: 08/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Razmik Karabed
• Original Assignee: Razmik Karabed
• Inventors: Karabed, Razmik
• Application Number:
  US15/432,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20170232305A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/35 Spin
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/004 electrically conductive, e.g. for automatic arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/002 for football American-football dummies A63B69/34
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills

Abstract

Motion-related, information-indicating systems for football generate and present flight relevant information of a thrown football. These systems include a measuring device and an indicating device. In one embodiment, the system measures the spin speed of a football using a gyro. If the spin speed is higher than a preset value, then an LED light on the football is tuned on. A quarterback assesses his spin speed by whether the LED light is on or off. In another embodiment, the indicating device is an LED light positioned on a ring worn by the quarterback. A transmitter/receiver pair transfers signals from the thrown football to the ring. In another embodiment, the system measures the acceleration of a football using an accelerometer. Further the system indicates the acceleration value on an LCD display monitor positioned on the ground. A quarterback checks the LCD display to access the strength of his throw.

Claims

1. A football adapted to be thrown in a manner resulting in spinning of said football substantially around a long axis thereof as said football travels along a trajectory;

said football having a measuring device and an indicating device.

2. The football of claim 1, where the measuring device comprises a sensor measuring flight information.

3. The football of claim 2, where the sensor measures the spin speed of the football.

4. The football of claim 2, where the sensor measures the strength of the throw of the football.

5. The football of claim 1, where the indicating device comprises a display monitor.

6. The football of claim 5, where the display monitor is physically separate from the football.

7. The football of claim 1, where the indicating device comprises a light source.

8. The football of claim 7, where the light source is on the football.

9. The football of claim 7, where the light source is physically separate from the football

10. The football of claim 1, where the indicating device comprises a sound source.

11. A football adapted to be thrown in a manner resulting in spinning of said football substantially around a long axis thereof as said football travels along a trajectory;

said football having a measuring device and an indicating device;

where the measuring device comprises a sensor measuring flight information.

12. The football of claim 11, where the sensor measures the spin speed of the football.

13. The football of claim 11, where the sensor measures the strength of the throw of the football.

14. The football of claim 11, where the indicating device comprises a display monitor.

15. The football of claim 14, where the display monitor is physically separate from the football.

16. The football of claim 11, where the indicating device comprises a light source.

17. The football of claim 16, where the light source is on the football.

18. The football of claim 16, where the light source is physically separate from the football.

19. The football of claim 11, where the indicating device comprises a sound source.