Patent ID: 8187126

Claim:
A self-propelled football comprising: (a) an oblate spheroidal body having a front section, a center section, a back section, and a longitudinal axis; (b) a first ducted fan located within the body substantially within the center section and substantially along the longitudinal axis; (c) a second ducted fan located within the body substantially within the center section and substantially along the longitudinal axis and positioned adjacent to the first ducted fan; (d) an electric motor located within the body and mechanically coupled to the first ducted fan and the second ducted fan; (e) at least one electrical power source located within the body and electrically coupled to the electric motor; (f) at least one air-inlet located within the front section having airflow communication with the first and second ducted fans; and (g) at least one air-outlet located within the back section having airflow communication with the first and second ducted fans.