EP0201062A3 - Score indicating device for tennis - Google Patents

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EP0201062A3
EP0201062A3 EP86106059A EP86106059A EP0201062A3 EP 0201062 A3 EP0201062 A3 EP 0201062A3 EP 86106059 A EP86106059 A EP 86106059A EP 86106059 A EP86106059 A EP 86106059A EP 0201062 A3 EP0201062 A3 EP 0201062A3
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Francois Droz
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0669—Score-keepers or score display devices
    • A63B71/0672—Score-keepers or score display devices using non-electronic means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B2071/0658—Position or arrangement of display
    • A63B2071/0661—Position or arrangement of display arranged on the user
    • A63B2071/0663—Position or arrangement of display arranged on the user worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S273/00—Amusement devices: games
    • Y10S273/26—Point counters and score indicators

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Abstract

The invention comprises a score marker for tennis including a base pierced with three slots arranged in U form. Each slot is provided with a cursor associated with positioning means which in the case of the two parallel slots enables retention of the cursor in four predetermined positions so as to display the points 0, 15, 30 and 40 and in the case of the third slot enables retention of the cursor in three predetermined positions in which it indicates in the central position equality of the players and in the end positions to which player the advantage belongs.
EP86106059A 1985-05-08 1986-05-02 Score indicating device for tennis Expired - Lifetime EP0201062B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT86106059T ATE61003T1 (en) 1985-05-08 1986-05-02 TENNIS SCORE INDICATOR.

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CH1945/85 1985-05-08
CH1945/85A CH664289A5 (en) 1985-05-08 1985-05-08 SCORE MARKER FOR TENNIS.

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EP0201062A2 EP0201062A2 (en) 1986-11-12
EP0201062A3 true EP0201062A3 (en) 1988-07-06
EP0201062B1 EP0201062B1 (en) 1991-02-27

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EP86106059A Expired - Lifetime EP0201062B1 (en) 1985-05-08 1986-05-02 Score indicating device for tennis

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US (1) US4738449A (en)
EP (1) EP0201062B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS61255679A (en)
AT (1) ATE61003T1 (en)
CH (1) CH664289A5 (en)
DE (1) DE3677631D1 (en)
ES (1) ES294021Y (en)

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EP0024552A1 (en) * 1979-08-01 1981-03-11 Hans Kleindienst Portable score indicator
DE8108378U1 (en) * 1981-09-10 Weiß, Eugen, 8978 Burgberg Tennis counter
DE8531475U1 (en) * 1984-03-23 1986-03-27 Schuler, Jacob Pieter, Soest Display device for tennis games

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DE8108378U1 (en) * 1981-09-10 Weiß, Eugen, 8978 Burgberg Tennis counter
DE1976518U (en) * 1967-10-10 1968-01-04 Horst Heidmann NOTIFICATION DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR REFEREES.
EP0024552A1 (en) * 1979-08-01 1981-03-11 Hans Kleindienst Portable score indicator
DE8531475U1 (en) * 1984-03-23 1986-03-27 Schuler, Jacob Pieter, Soest Display device for tennis games

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EP0201062A2 (en) 1986-11-12
DE3677631D1 (en) 1991-04-04
CH664289A5 (en) 1988-02-29
ES294021U (en) 1986-11-01
JPS61255679A (en) 1986-11-13
EP0201062B1 (en) 1991-02-27
ES294021Y (en) 1987-07-01
ATE61003T1 (en) 1991-03-15
US4738449A (en) 1988-04-19

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