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US 5,293,354 AGranted
Remotely actuatable sports timing system
OwnerMichael J. Costabileinventor
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Abstract
A remotely actuatable sports timing system automatically responds to a whistle blown by the sports official to generate a frequency modulated radio signal which is utilized to provide an instantaneous switching signal to actuate the game clock.
Claims25
A remotely actuatable sports timing system comprising:
- a timer;
- switching means to actuate said timer;
- a portable remote radio transmitter suitable to be carried by a sports official;
- a signaling device adapted to be carried by said sports official to emit audible signals representing decisions by said sports officials to actuate said timer;
- a radio receiver for receiving a radio control signal transmitted by said transmitter in response to said audible signals and for generating a remote switching signal in response to said radio control signal;
- and means to operate said timer in response to said remote switching signal.
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