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Method and system for remotely controlling laser light demarcations of ball positions and first downs in a football game

  • US 9,433,849 B1
  • Filed: 03/02/2016
  • Issued: 09/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for projecting a laser across an athletic football field, comprising:

  • a first laser projection module and a second laser projection module adapted to travel parallel to the athletic field within a beveled elongated track having a slot that extends the entire length of said track, said track being positioned parallel to and within one foot of one sideline on a football field;

    wherein said first laser projection device and said second laser projection device are configured to travel within the slot and project a beam across the athletic field, and wherein the first laser projection module is configured to track the location of a football when the football is on a line of scrimmage during play of a football game, and wherein the second laser projection module is configured to track the location of a first down demarcation on the field, said first laser projection module associated with a first elongated member that extends the entire length of a side-line of a field from a first end zone to a second end zone, said elongated member associated with a first pulley positioned above ground and at said first end zone and a second pulley positioned above ground and at the second end zones, and wherein a remote control unit controls movement of the first pulley and the second pulley.

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