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Electronic football capable of measuring throwing statistics

  • US 6,582,330 B1
  • Filed: 05/04/2001
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronic football capable of calculating throwing statistics comprising:

  • a housing;

    a resilient outer body placed about the housing, the outer body having a forward section that includes an opening;

    an air pressure gauge positioned in the opening of the forward section for measuring air pressure when the football is thrown;

    an analog-to-digital conversion means for receiving a pressure sensor reading from the pressure gauge and converting said pressure sensor reading to a digital pressure sensor reading;

    a microprocessor having a timer means and a memory means, the timer means for determining a total flight time and the memory means for storing throwing statistics, the microprocessor is secured within the housing and is in communication with the analog-to-digital conversion means for receiving the digital pressure sensor reading and the flight time in order to calculate throwing statistics;

    a means for replaying the throwing statistics in communication with the microprocessor; and

    a battery source for providing power to said microprocessor.

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