Football measuring device and method
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1. A football measuring device, comprising:
- a handle having a base and a leg upstanding from the base a distance of approximately 4 inches, which corresponds to the distance from the ground to approximately the center of the nose of a football, said handle having a major axis along the base perpendicular to the yard lines and not parallel as some other devices are;
a chain segment having an end secured to the base of the handle through an aperture provided in a lower section of the leg adjacent the base;
an extending bar releasably secured to an upper section of the leg away from the base, said bar extending parallel to the ground, and wherein said handle, said upright leg, said extending bar and any other part of the device does not have any dials, numbers or any sort of markings to designate where the device is located on the football field.
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Abstract
A football measuring device has a handle, a chain segment extending from the handle, and a bar mounted perpendicular to the handle. A removable clip is placed on the chain segment to mark the displacement of the football relative to the first down position.
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1. A football measuring device, comprising:
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a handle having a base and a leg upstanding from the base a distance of approximately 4 inches, which corresponds to the distance from the ground to approximately the center of the nose of a football, said handle having a major axis along the base perpendicular to the yard lines and not parallel as some other devices are;
a chain segment having an end secured to the base of the handle through an aperture provided in a lower section of the leg adjacent the base;
an extending bar releasably secured to an upper section of the leg away from the base, said bar extending parallel to the ground, and wherein said handle, said upright leg, said extending bar and any other part of the device does not have any dials, numbers or any sort of markings to designate where the device is located on the football field. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for determining the position of a football on a football playing field having a pair of sidelines connected by a series of five yard lines and employing a conventional measuring device consisting of a first and second marker connected by a ten yard long chain, the method comprising:
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positioning a first marker of the conventional measuring device at a position on a sideline corresponding to the position of the football on the field;
positioning a football measuring device adjacent the first marker, said football measuring device comprising a handle having a base and a leg upstanding from the base, the handle having a major axis;
a chain segment having an end secured to the handle; and
an extending bar releasably secured to the leg perpendicular to the major axis of the handle;
said extending bar being positioned against the first marker;
stretching the chain segment taut in the direction of the five yard nearest to the position of the football, and placing an alligator type clip on the chain segment at a position corresponding to the nearest five yard line. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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