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Class Information
Number: 473/467
Name: Games using tangible projectile > Playing field or court game; game element or accessory therefor other than projector or projectile, per se > Having at least two different types of game elements used in same game > Having boundary detector (e.g., ball-out-of-bounds detector for tennis court, etc.)
Description: Playing field or court game wherein one of the game components is or comprises means for detecting the location of a moving game component or a player relative to (a) a peripheral boundary of a playing field or court, or (b) a structure (e.g., a net, etc.) or a visually or otherwise sensory distinct means which breaks the playing area into compartments, subareas, or sections.


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7369038 Automated detection system for sports fields and the like May. 6, 2008
6661342 System and method for using impulse radio technology to track the movement of athletes and to enable secure communications between the athletes and their teammates, fans or coaches Dec. 9, 2003
6634967 Baseball umpiring system Oct. 21, 2003
6270433 Player position detection system Aug. 7, 2001
6135456 Target apparatus and methods for playing new target games Oct. 24, 2000
6024658 Game ball monitoring method and apparatus Feb. 15, 2000
5976038 Apparatus for detecting moving ball Nov. 2, 1999
5954599 Automated sport boundary officiating system Sep. 21, 1999
5954308 Volleyball net clamps Sep. 21, 1999
5908361 Automated tennis line calling system Jun. 1, 1999
5800292 Tennis court boundary detection system Sep. 1, 1998
5672128 Electronic automated game line Sep. 30, 1997
5585778 Device for detecting net faults in tennis Dec. 17, 1996
5489886 Automatic line officiating system and method thereof Feb. 6, 1996
5394824 Thermochromic sensor for locating an area of contact Mar. 7, 1995
5348309 Sport net Sep. 20, 1994
5342042 Ball location system Aug. 30, 1994
5303915 Tennis ball to line location Apr. 19, 1994
5150895 Method of and system for determining a position of ball relative to a playing field, and ball provided therefor Sep. 29, 1992
5138322 Method and apparatus for radar measurement of ball in play Aug. 11, 1992
5082263 Method of and system for determining position of tennis ball relative to tennis court, and tennis ball provided therefor Jan. 21, 1992
5059944 Tennis court boundary sensor Oct. 22, 1991
4867449 Electrically operated line monitor for tennis Sep. 19, 1989
4866414 Optoelectronic lawn tennis linesman system Sep. 12, 1989
4859986 Object touchdown and net contact detection systems and game apparatus employing same Aug. 22, 1989
4855711 Impact detection apparatus Aug. 8, 1989
4840377 Electrical tape boundary sensor apparatus Jun. 20, 1989
RE32842 Arbitration of tennis by change of colors Jan. 24, 1989
4718669 Electrically operated line monitor for tennis Jan. 12, 1988
4664376 Line fault detector May. 12, 1987
4538811 Arbitration of tennis by change of colors Sep. 3, 1985
4528548 Validity signal apparatus for monitoring a line boundary Jul. 9, 1985
4432058 Micro-computer network systems for making and using automatic line-call decisions in tennis Feb. 14, 1984
4422647 Volleyball out of bounds detecting and indicating system Dec. 27, 1983
4375289 Apparatus for monitoring a boundary line Mar. 1, 1983
4365805 System for monitoring tennis court boundary lines Dec. 28, 1982
4109911 Gaming surface contact detecting systems Aug. 29, 1978
4092634 Electric indicator system for ball games May. 30, 1978
4081798 Let-ball detectors Mar. 28, 1978
4004805 Electronic line monitoring system for a tennis court Jan. 25, 1977
3982759 Tennis court line monitoring apparatus Sep. 28, 1976



 
 
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