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Electronic athletic equipment

  • US 5,031,909 A
  • Filed: 05/07/1990
  • Issued: 07/16/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An athletic instrument suitable for propelling a game projectile, comprising:

  • a head portion having a frame member defining an included area and a plurality of longitudinal and intersecting lateral strings forming a netting matrix extending within said included area, said matrix including selected longitudinal and lateral strings which provide a preferred predetermined area for striking a game projectile to impart motion thereto, wherein said frame member includes a plurality of holes about its periphery and wherein each of said strings passes through adjacent holes in said frame member, thereby looping about said frame member to define a string loop, with said selected strings defining selected string loops;

    a handle attached to said head portion;

    force sensing means for detecting the impact of the game projectile upon one or more of said selected strings, said force sensing means being located beneath one or more selected string loops, between selected strings and the frame member; and

    control circuit means comprising a power source and means for providing an indication of the impact of a game projectile upon the preferred predetermined area, wherein said control circuit means is responsive to said force sensing means.

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