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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Thomas J. Noble0
David Rabb0
Date of Patent
December 14, 2010
Patent Application Number
11474892
Date Filed
June 26, 2006
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The embodiments may relate to games or sports using tangible projectiles. A tethered ball game embodiment may include a play ball and a tether that may be connected to the play ball and a sensor head assembly. The tether may be elastic. The sensor head assembly may have a force sensor to determine an impact power imparted to the play ball, a spin sensor to determine a rotational value of the play ball, a travel path sensor to determine a path of travel of the play ball, and a play ball strike sensor to determine a strike to the play ball. The tethered ball game also includes a target device and a player feedback system having lights and audio feedback, all controlled by a controls system.
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