Apparatus for calculating distance of ball placed in motion by measuring force exerted upon it and launch angle
AssigneeGeorge Flanigan
InventorGeorge Flanigan
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for calculating the distance of a ball placed into motion comprising, a means for positioning a ball at a desired height for striking, a means for measuring force exerted upon the ball when struck, a means for measuring launch angle relative to a horizontal playing field which a ball travels upon impact, a means for calculating distance the ball would travel if not restricted using the measured force and launch angle, and a means to display the calculated distance.
Claims8
An apparatus for calculating the distance of a ball placed into motion comprising:
- a means for positioning a ball at a desired height for striking;
- a means for measuring force exerted upon the ball when struck;
- a means for measuring launch angle relative to a horizontal playing field which a ball travels upon impact;
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- a means for calculating distance the ball would travel if not restricted using the measured force and launch angle.
An apparatus for calculating the distance of a ball upon impact comprising:
- a force gauge which measures the force exerted upon the ball;
- an angle meter to determine the launch angle of the ball;
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- a microprocessor which calculates the distance the ball will travel based upon force of impact and launch angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.