CA2765984A1 - Magnetic token and holding device - Google Patents

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CA2765984A1
CA2765984A1 CA2765984A CA2765984A CA2765984A1 CA 2765984 A1 CA2765984 A1 CA 2765984A1 CA 2765984 A CA2765984 A CA 2765984A CA 2765984 A CA2765984 A CA 2765984A CA 2765984 A1 CA2765984 A1 CA 2765984A1
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Miro Cerqueti
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FRAMIR MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44CPERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C21/00Coins; Emergency money; Beer or gambling coins or tokens, or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/06Handles
    • A63B60/16Caps; Ferrules
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/14Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
    • A63B67/148Curling brooms or brushes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0605Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration
    • A63B71/0608Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration using mechanical, i.e. non-electrical means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0616Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44DINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
    • A44D2203/00Fastening by use of magnets
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B2071/0694Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/08Characteristics of used materials magnetic
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/68Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with article holders
    • A63B2225/687Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with article holders for others, e.g. keys, wallets, books
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/14Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games

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Abstract

A detachable device comprised of a coin or token and a token holder, which can be attached to sporting equipment such as the end of a curling broom handle to facilitate a coin toss required at the start of a game and a means to pick up the token from its landing location. The device is a combination of plastic and an embedded magnet in the coin and in the holder strategically placed to hold the token in a token holder and allow for the pick up the token. In the holder an elevated magnet is located in the center of a recessed circular plastic cap so that it allows the edge of the coin to be depressed to lift the opposed edge away from the magnet to enable extraction. This recessed cap creates a lip that holds and protects the token in place.

Description

MAGNETIC TOKEN AND HOLDING DEVICE
This invention relates to a token or coin and holding device for attachment to pieces of sporting equipment, for example to a curling broom handle, to be used in a coin toss for a sports game. When used for curling, the holding device is arranged for attachment to the curling broom. The holding device can act as a means to pick up the token from its landing location. The holding device can be designed for other sports equipment so that the coin is held in place available for the commencing coin toss and then returned to storage.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the sport of curling, from amateur players to professionals at the world championships, the game rules requires the honored tradition of a coin toss prior to each game. The rule clearly states that there shall be the flip of a coin to determine which teams delivers the first stone of the game. Sometimes coins are hard to find if even at all. Furthermore, even when metal coins are used, they may reside in warm pockets have been known to instantly melt into the ice which negatively impacts the ice and game.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is one object of the present invention to provide a token and token holding device for attachment to a piece of sporting equipment to be used in a coin toss for a sports game.
According to the invention there is provided a token and token holding device for attachment to a piece of sporting equipment to be used in a coin toss for a sports game, the device comprising:
a circular disk which can be thrown in a coin toss, the disk having opposite faces with distinguishable markings to indicate a winner and loser of the coin toss when the disk lands;
the disk having an embedded magnet;
a holder for the disk defining a receptacle for the disk with a second magnet for attracting the disk into the receptacle;
and a mounting on the holder for attachment of the holder to a piece of sports equipment related to the game to be played.
Preferably the holder includes a circular base plate with a peripheral lip defining the receptacle as an open cup so that the disk can be placed onto the base plate inside the peripheral lip.
Preferably the holder includes a cylindrical sleeve for mounting on the end of a cylindrical element of the sports equipment.
Preferably the cylindrical element is the end of a handle of a curling broom so that the holder is located at the end of the broom handle as this is particularly convenient for the players both to access the disk for use and for returning the disk by picking it up using the end of the handle.
However many different types of mounting arrangements can be provided for different types of sports equipment for different game. The mounting on an end butt of a handle is particularly effective but mounting in other locations is also possible.
Preferably the cylindrical sleeve is coaxial with the disk so that the disk in use sits on an end of the cylindrical element that is at the end of the curling broom handle.
Preferably the holder includes a base plate with a raised boss on which the disk sits in the receptacle so that the raised boss defines a surrounding gulley into which an edge of the disk can be depressed to lift an opposed edge of the disk for removal from the receptacle..
Preferably the magnet of the holder is located in the raised boss.
The arrangement described hereinafter therefore provides a detachable device comprised of a coin or token and a token holder, which can be attached to sporting equipment such as the end of a curling broom handle to facilitate a coin toss required at the start of a game and a means to pick up the token from its landing location. The device is a combination of plastic and an embedded magnet in the coin and in the holder strategically placed to hold the token in a token holder and allow for the pick up the token. In the holder an elevated magnet is located in the center of a recessed circular plastic cap so that it allows the edge of the coin to be depressed to lift the opposed edge away from the magnet to enable extraction. This recessed cap creates a lip that holds and protects the token in place.
To remove the token from its holder, the player uses a finger to press down one side of the token along the circumference to lever the token against the magnetic force up on the opposite side, creating an angle raised above the lip, to allow for pick up of the token, out of its holding place.
After the token has been flipped for the coin toss, the end of the broom handle can be tilted to the landing location and the magnet in the holding device will attract the token with magnetic force back in place with correct alignment and direction.
The invention solves the problem of unavailable coins required at the start of a curling game. The invention makes available a token and holding device to facilitate a coin toss and a means to pick up the token from its landing location.. We have found no other such device that solves this problem.
The device is a combination of plastic and magnetics, strategically placed to hold the token in a token holder and allow for the pick up the token. An elevated magnet is located in the center of a recessed circular plastic cap.
This recessed cap creates a lip that holds and protects the token in place. The elevated magnet allows for the token to be pressed along the circumference creating one side to be lifted allowing one to remove it from the holding place.
BRIEF DESCRPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of the device according to the invention with the token in holder.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the device of Figure 1 with the token depressed on one side preparing for removal.
Figure 3 is a top plan view of the token separated from the token holder.
5 Figure 4 is a top plan view of the token holder separated from the token.
Figure 5 is a side elevational view of an item of sports equipment, in this case a curling broom with the placement of the token holder on the end of the broom.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As seen in Figure 1, the invention is a detachable device, comprised of two pieces, a token (1) and a token holder (2). The device is then attached to the top end of a curling broom. The device is a combination of plastic and an embedded magnet, strategically placed to hold the token in the token holder and allow for a means to pick up the token from its landing location.
An elevated magnet (4) is located in the center of a recessed circular plastic token holder (2). This recessed holder creates a lip 2A that holds and protects the token (1) in place. The elevated magnet (4) and the magnet in the token (3) are of equal diameter to align the token in proper position and direction within the token holder (2).
The magnetic poles in the token magnet (3) and the token holder magnet (4) are configured in the device to allow for the token to sit in the proper orientation in the token holder. The orientation is important as each side of the token may be used for advertising. Each side also includes graphics or markings M1 and M2 which distinguish the surfaces for the coin toss, traditionally "head" and "tail" but any discernible markings may be used.
As seen in Figure 2, to remove the token (1) from its plastic holder (2), the player uses a finger to press down along the circumference of the token (5) into the gully (8) surrounding the raised ring or boss 10 to lever the token up on the opposite side (6), creating an angle raised above the lip (7), to allow for pick up and removal of the token out of its magnetic plastic holder (2).
As seen in Figures 3 and 4, the token consists of an embedded magnet (3) in the center, surrounded by a plastic disk (1); the token holder consists of a plastic base 11 defining a raised lip (2) around the circumference of the base 11 and the raised ring 10 containing the elevated magnet 4 in the center. Both magnets 3 and 4 are required to enable a stronger bond to each other, and allow for correct position and orientation placement of the token in the token holder.
Both sides of the token contain a covering that would cover the magnets and be used for advertising. This finished token is of balanced size, shape and weight with the magnet at the center allowing a random landing of the token when thrown in the coin toss.
As seen in Figure 5, this detachable token and the token holder device are attached to the cylindrical end of a curling broom handle by a tubular sleeve 12 which is a friction fit on the handle so that the end of the handle butts up behind the base 11. This location of the coin which is directly available for the players acts to facilitate the coin toss required at the start of a curling game and a means to pick up the token from its landing location.
After the token is flipped for the coin toss, to pick up the token, the end of the broom handle with the attached device can be directed toward to token at the landing location and the magnet in the device will magnetically attract the token back into the token holder with proper configuration and orientation.
As seen in Figure 2, elevated rings 13 along the inside of the sleeve 12 of the token holder will allow a tight fit and hold on the end of the curling broom.
Dimensions of a typical Token Holder: A cylindrical shape 31mm external diameter end cap device. The circumference is 2.5mm thick. Containing a recessed hole of 25mm diameter and 6mm deep. The center of the recessed hole contains an elevated magnetic center piece 10mm in diameter and 3mm thick.
This token holder will accommodate a 24mm magnetic token. The magnets in the token and token holder are a Neodymium Disc N35 to allow for sufficient holding strength, but still allowing minimal pressure to remove the token.
Dimensions of a typical Token: A flat cylindrical shape 24mm diameter plastic token with a 10mm hole to accommodate a 10mm magnet. The token and magnet are joined together and is then covered with a thin plastic coated image over a one side representing the head of a coin and the other side representing the tail of a coin.

Claims (6)

1. A token and token holding device for attachment to a piece of sporting equipment to be used in a coin toss for a sports game, the device comprising:
a circular disk which can be thrown in a coin toss, the disk having opposite faces with distinguishable markings to indicate a winner and loser of the coin toss when the disk lands;
the disk having an embedded magnet;
a holder for the disk defining a receptacle for the disk with a second magnet for attracting the disk into the receptacle;
and a mounting on the holder for attachment to a piece of sports equipment related to the game to be played.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the holder includes a circular base plate with a peripheral lip defining the receptacle.
3. The device of claim 1 or 2 wherein the holder includes a cylindrical sleeve for mounting on the end of a cylindrical element of the sports equipment.
4. The device of claim 3 wherein the cylindrical sleeve is coaxial with the disk so that the disk in use sits on an end of the cylindrical element.
5. The device of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the holder includes a base plate with a raised boss on which the disk sits in the receptacle so that the boss defines a surrounding gulley into which an edge of the disk can be depressed to lift an opposed edge of the disk for removal from the receptacle..
6. The device of claim 5 wherein the magnet of the holder is located in the raised boss..
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RU185623U1 (en) * 2018-11-06 2018-12-12 Александр Викторович Данилочкин Jewel
WO2020096479A1 (en) * 2018-11-06 2020-05-14 Александр Викторович ДАНИЛОЧКИН Item of jewellery

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105944363A (en) * 2016-05-03 2016-09-21 胡振禹 Ultrasonic pull-up tester and control method thereof
RU185623U1 (en) * 2018-11-06 2018-12-12 Александр Викторович Данилочкин Jewel
WO2020096479A1 (en) * 2018-11-06 2020-05-14 Александр Викторович ДАНИЛОЧКИН Item of jewellery

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