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Sports ball that measures speed, spin, curve, movement and other characteristics and method therefor

  • US 9,522,306 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2015
  • Issued: 12/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sports ball for calculating movement characteristics comprising:

  • a spherical core;

    a spherical circuit board mounted within the spherical core, the spherical circuit board having components for monitoring and calculating the movement characteristics of the sports ball, the components mounted on the spherical circuit board so the spherical circuit board is balanced;

    a mounting unit formed within the spherical core for securing the spherical circuit board within the spherical core, the mounting unit comprising;

    a platform housed within the spherical core; and

    a plurality of mounting brackets positioned around a perimeter of the platform, the mounting brackets used to hold the spherical circuit board in place and deflect kinematic energy;

    winding wrapped around the spherical core; and

    a cover positioned around the winding.

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