US1291085A - Game-counter. - Google Patents

Description

D. L. MURCHEY.

GAME COUNTER.

APPLlCATION FILED JAN..I. 1916.

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DAVID L. MURCHEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

GAME-COUNTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14:, 1919.

Application filed January 7, 1916. Serial No. 70,874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID L. MUROHEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Game- Counters, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to registers or game-counters particularly adapted for registering the score in the game of golf. In golf the player is required to make what is known as nine holes on the out trip and nine holes in returning, and the score is ordinarily kept by making a record of the number of strokes required in making each hole, both on the out and the in play. Such records are usually kept on a card for the purpose and the total score is computed at the finish of the game. Such method of scoring is objectionable by reason of the inconvenience and labor involved and liability of error in thecomputations both for the individual holes and total score.

An object of this invention is a mechanical device adapted to register the score for each of the nine out and in holes and which at the end of the game indicates the score for each of the holes as well as the total score for the course. In its preferred form the device is of about the size of what is known as an eighteen size watch, and is somewhat similar in appearance thereto. The case is provided with apertures upon each side thereof through which the score for the individual holes is displayed, there being nine such apertures on each side of the case, and an object of the invention is a registering device of the character stated having a series of nine registering wheels independently operable by a master-wheel on each side of the case, means being provided whereby either set of registering wheels may be held from operation during the time the other set is being utilized for scoring. An additional object of the invention is a registering device having two sets of similar registering wheels for registering the score made at the nine out and nine in holes respectively, one of said sets being out of commission while the other of said sets is being utilized, and the totaling wheel or device giving the total score for all the holes as indicated by the eighteen registering wheels. Another object of the invention is a registering device having two sets of nine registering Wheels each, each of the wheels being independently 0perable by a master-wheel and a totaling device showing the total score indicated by either or both sets of registering wheels. Another object of the invention is a registering, device having a series of nine registering wheels on each side thereof, each registering wheel of a set being adapted to be independently brought into or out of engagement with a masterwheel individual to a set, the two master wheels being jointly operable by a single actuator, and the arrangement being such that the score for any one hole is made by placing the corresponding registering wheel in operative engagement with its corresponding master-wheel. Each operation of the actuator turns the set registering wheel to expose succeeding numerals through the aperture provided therefor, and advances the totaling wheel to like extent to expose succeeding numerals thereon to view. The total number of actuations of the master-wheels therefore gives the total numher of times the several register wheels have been actuated.

A further'object of the invention is a register device having two sets of nine registering wheels each, each wheel of each set being adapted to be brought into or out of engagem ent with a master-wheel whereby it may be actuated, means being provided that, when one wheel of a set is placed in operative relation with the master-wheel. the remaining wheels of the set are maintained out of operation therewith, and a further object resides in the means employed in holding each of the registering wheels, when out of operative relation with the master-wheel, in the position to which it has been turned by pre vious engagement with and actuation thereby. Another object is a means for simultaneously returning all of the registering wheels of a set to zero. These and several other objects and novel features of the invention are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the preferred form in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view of one side of a registering device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the reverse side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 1, the cam plate utilized in bringing any one of the registering wheels into operative relation with the master-wheel being removed.

Fig. 4: is the interior view of a portion of the cam plate.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line A-A of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a plan view showing one of the register wheel carriers in section and indicating the means for holding the Wheel shaft from rotation, and also showing the means employed to simultaneously release the carrier Wheel shafts to action by a spring individual thereto for returning the same to zero.

Fig. 7 is a similar View showing the releasing means moved to release the register wheel shafts to action by the springs.

. Fig. 8 is a view of the device exposing to view the register wheels from the bottom side and the relationship thereof to the master-gear.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of one of the mastergears secured to a plate and showing the spring that is wound by movement of the gear.

Fig. 10 is a view of the reverse side of the plate showing the master-gear for the other set of registerv wheels and showing a groove traversed by a pin limiting the extent to which the master-gear plate may be turned.

Fig. 11 is a section of the central portion of the plate taken on line BB of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a detail in perspective of the plate carrying the pin adapted to ride in the spiral groove shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a detail of the actuator by means of which the master-gear and plate are turned.

Fig. 14 is a detail in perspective of a portion of the plate carrying the master-gears and showing the formation of the edge thereof for use as a totaling wheel.

Fig. 15 is a detail showing the numerals on one of the registering wheels.

Fig. '16 is a detail in perspective of one of the register wheel carriers and the relation of the wheel thereto utilized in releasing the register wheels to return the same to zero.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawing and specification.

The exterior appearance of the device is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the side plate 1 of the case having a series of apertures 2, 2, etc., therein, near the circumference numbered consecutively from one to nine, and the opposite side 8 of the case provided with similar apertures numbered from ten to eighteen consecutively. On what is hereinafter termed the front of the case, as shown in Fig. 1, a cam plate 4 is revolubly mounted and on the rear of the case, as shown in Fig. 2, a similar plate 5 is likewise revolubly mounted and it is to be understood that each side of the case and mechanism contained in each of the sides is substantially a duplicate one of the other, each part having substantially the same function with such eX- ceptions as may hereinafter be noted. The interior of the cam plate 4 is indicated in Fig. 4, and each of the plates is provided with a series of peripheral notches 6 engaged by a similar yieldable stop 7 secured to the plates 1 and 3 on each side of the case. The cam plates are slightly cupped as shown particularly in Fig. 5, covering part of the registering wheel mechanism as hereinafter described, and the, edges of the plates are preferably knurled as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, to enable the plates to be readily grasped and turned by the fingers of the operator. The arrow on these plates 4 and 5 is so placed that when said arrow points toward the aperture for anyone of the regitering wheels, as for instance 1 in Fig. 1, the mechanism for that registering wheel is put into operative relation with other parts whereby operation of the actuator 8 will bring the figures on the wheels consecutively to view through the aperture. By turning the plate 1- or 5, as the case may be, so that the arrow thereon points to the numbered apertures 2 in succession, the registering wheel mechanism for each numbered aperture is successively put into operative relation with the actuator, the arrangement be ing such, as is hereinafter shown, that when either cam plate is positioned to bring any one of the registering wheels into operation, the mechanism for all the other registering wheels of that set are forced out of operative relation with the actuator. By use of the notches 6 and the spring retainer 7 which are similar for both the cam plates 4 and 5. the cam plate may be readily set to bring any one of the registering wheels into operationand each plate is also provided with an extra notch 9 which when engaged by the retainer sets the cam plate in position to hold all the registering wheel mechanisms of a group out of commission.

As shown in Fig. 5, the plates 1 and 3 are spaced apart by a circumferential ring 10 provided with an annular recess on each side into which the plates fit respectively, and the said plate 10 has an aperture 11 therethrough as indicated at the right of Fig. 5. The plates 1 and 3 and annular ring 10. and cam plates 4 and 5 are held in assembled relation by a central trunnion or shaft 12 apertured and threaded at each end to receive the binding screws 13 and let respectively. At each end also are bushings 15 countersunk to receive the heads of the screws, and secured to the plates 4: and 5 in any desired manner. The cam plates are thus retained in position on the plates 1 and 3.

Both the plates 1 and 3 have similar radial slots 16, more clearly indicated in Fig. 7, and mounted to slide in these slots on each plate are the nine registering wheel mechanisms, each of which consists of a substantially U shaped frame 17 indicated particularly in Figs. 5 and 16. At the outer end these frames 17 have alined apertures pro viding a bearing for the registering wheel shaft 18, as may be readily understood from the drawing. Each of these shafts 18 is provided with a groove on one side as may be seen in Fig. 3, for the purpose hereinafter stated, and on one end of the shaft in each instance is a toothed wheel l9, the toothed wheels in the two sets of registering mechanisms lying adjacent the cam plates as shown in Fig. 5. It is thus to be seen that the registering wheel mechanisms of one set lie adjacent to and in opposite relation with the mechanisms of the other set. On the inner ends of each of the shafts 18 is a gear wheel 20 and also on the shaft is the registering wheel 21 lying adjacent to the plates 1 and 3 respectively and carrying numbers as indicated in Fig. 15. The numbers on one set of nine registering wheels are adapted to be exposed to view through the aperture in the plate 1 and the numbers on the other set of nine registering wheels are adapted to be exposed to view through the apertures in the plate 3. On examination of Fig. 3, for instance, it will be noted that the characters exposed to View through each of the apertures 2 are positioned with the longitudinal axes lying on parallel lines and are thus easily readable without necessity of turning the instrument to observe the figure. By reason of the different positions about the circle occupied by the various registering wheels and apertures through which the numerals are exposed to view, the numerals on each plate differ in position relative to lines radial from the center of the wheel. One of such wheels is indicated in Fig. 15, with the numerals thereon so positioned that when the numerals are brought to view consecutively they will occupy a vertical position at the aperture.

Centrally between the two sets of registering wheel mechanisms is a master-gear plate 22 having on opposite sides thereof similar internally toothed gears 23 and 24. The gear 24 is in horizontal alinement with the gears 20 on the set of registering mech anisms displaying figures through apertures in the plate 1, and the gear 23 is likewise in horizontal alinement with the gears 20 of the registering wheel set displaying figures through the apertures in the plate 3. As before stated the carrier frame 17 of each registering wheel is movable radially in the slots 18 in the plate 1 or 3 as the case may be, and. when the frame 17 is moved radially outward on the fixed plate 1, the gear wheel 20 is brought into engagement with one of the gears 24- or 23. Subsequent rotation of the master gear and plate 22 turns the gear wheel 20, shaft 18, and the registering wheel 21 to consecutively expose to view numerals on the said wheel. To move these carrier frames 17 radially, the cam plate 1 shown in Fig. 1 is provided with a central cam 25 having a high point 26 and a peripheral cam having a low point 27 diametrically opposite the high point 26. The cam plate is so arranged that this central cam member 25 and the outer depending flange 28 of the cam plate are concentric one with the other,

with the exception of this high point 26 and low point 27. The outer ends of these frame members 17, when in normal inoperative position, practically engage the inside face of the depending flange 28 and the inner ends of the frames engage the concentric portion of the central cam part 25 as may be understood from the drawing at the left side of Fig. 5. When in this position the gear wheels 20 are held out of engagement with the master-gear of either set. Upon turning the cam plate 4 or 5, the high point 26 of the cam engages the rear rounded end of the register wheel carrier 17 tending to force it radially outward in its slot, which movement becomes possible by reason of the c-ut- 1 out or low portion of the flange 28 allowing such movement. This outward movement forces the gear wheel 20 into engagement with the master-gear as before stated and the cam 26 engages each carrier frame 17 of the nine registering mechanisms in consecutive order as it is rotated notch by notch to bring the registering wheels corresponding to each hole into operative relation with the actuator.

The actuator 8 is more clearly shown in Fig. 13, where it may be seen that the shank of the member extends into the case and is held from removal therefrom by the headed pin 29 positioned on the front of the case as shown in Fig. 1, and extendingthrough a slot in what may be termed the stem 30 and into the shank 8 as may be seen in Fig. 13. The inner end of the shank is provided with an offset tongue 31 adapted to engage in the peripheral notches 32 of one of the mastergears 24 attached to the central plate 22 as may be readily understood from Fig. 14. In Fig. 13, the gear member 24 is shown, the plate 22 to which it is attached being removed from the face thereof but to be understood as being secured thereto by a series of rivets 33. The tongue 31 is held in engagement with the notches 32 by means of a spring 34 supported by the pin 35 and one end of which bears on the end of the shank. The opposite end of said spring also carries an offset tongue 36 engaging in the said notches 32 to prevent reverse movement of the gear 24:. The necessity of providing the offset tongues 31 and 36 is apparent from Fig. 13 in which it may be seen that the actuator shank 8 extends into a recess formed in the half of the stem 80 and plate 1 at one side of the gear 24. By offsetting the tongues they are brought to position to engage the gear 24. It is to be noted that the stem 30 is formed of two parts attached to the plates 1 and 3 respectively, and secured together by a screw 80. The plates 1 and 3 are thus held relatively stationary. By pushing with the thumb or finger on the end of the actuator 8, the master gear 2 1- and attached plate 22 are moved forward one notch as is determined by the length of the slot in the stem 30 in which the pin 29 is movable. The actuator is retracted by a spring 3&1" mounted in a recess in the stem. This movement of the master-gear one notch rotates the meshed gear 20 of the active registering wheel mechanism one notch, and thus brings the numbers on the registering wheel consecutively to view through the apertures provided in the face plate 1 or 3. The registering wheels are centrally apcrtured to receive the shaft, and are each provided with a tongue 37 engaging the key-way provided in the shaft 18. The numbers on each wheel are positioned in a specific relation to this tongue, each wheel having the numbers differently positioned depending upon the position of the aperture through which the numbers on the respective wheels are exposed to view. Thus each wheel is held in fixed relation with the shaft on which it is mounted to bring the numbers to view through the aper tures with the longitudinal axes thereof lying in parallel lines as heretofore described. A may be understood from Figs. 6, 7 and 16, the toothed wheels 19 are all similar in form and are also provided with a tongue or key by means of which they may also be secured in particular relation to the shaft 18, for the purpose hereinafter described. The notched wheels 19 each have a long tooth 39 that, in the position of the wheel shown in Figs. 6 and 16, engages against a depending portion of the carrier frame 17 providing a stop for the wheel in its for- Ward rotation which is reached when the highest number on the wheel is exposed to view asmay be understood from Fig. 6.

This carrier frame 17 also carries a spring dog 40 engaging between the teeth of the wheel 19 and preventing the return thereof under action of a spiral spring 11 having one end attached to the spring 18 and the other to the frame 17 and wound up by forward rotation of the shaft. The shaft 18 being supported by the frame and carrying the various gear wheels, etc., all in fixed relation, the entire register wheel mechanism is movable as a unit into and out of engagement as heretofore described by action of the cam members 26 and 27 so that the relationship of the various parts is undisturbed by the sliding of the register Wheel frame in the slots in the plate 1 or 3. VVithdrawing the spring dog 40 from engagement between the teeth of the wheel 19 after it has been partially or wholly wound up, as the case may be, releases the shaft and register wheel to action by the spring 11 reversing the direction of rotation and returning the register wheel to zero as indicated in Fig. 7, in which case the long tooth 39 en gages against the opposite side of the stop portion of the frame 17 as indicated in said F 7. By forming each register wheel and toothed wheel 19 with a tongue or key, they are held on the shaft in a specific relationship and the long tooth 39 on reverse movement of each wheel stops it in position to expose the naught thereon through the aperture.

In playing the game of golf these various register wheels are each utilized to indicate the score in making any single similarly numbered hole throughout the course and it is desirable that not only should the total score for the course be given at the end of the play but also that the score for each hole be known. It is, therefore, undesirable to return .each register wheel to zero separately or immediatelyafter the completion of the play for a particular hole. Provision is therefore made whereby the return of any register wheel to zero .is impossible when any registen wheel of a set is in operative relation with the actuator and further that all the wheels of a set may be simultaneously returned to zero when all the register wheels of the set are out of commission. This general function is performed by what I have termed the releasing ring 42, one of which is mounted on the face of each of the apertured plates 1 and 3 respectively, and both of which are similar in form. The rings are provided with a similar operating stem 13 or 4: 1 projecting outwardly from beneath the edge of the respective cam plate 4- or 5. The contiguous apertured plate 1. or 3 is recessed to allow the said stems to pass beneath the cam plate as indicated at d3 and the recess in each instance is of such length to allow some little movement of the stem to turn the ring on its axis. As may be seen in Fig. 7, the ring 4L2, and likewise the similar releasing ring on the other side of the device for the opposite set of register wheels, is provided with a series of nine slots 45 slightly greater in length than the diameter of the pins 46 projecting therethrough and secured to the plate 1. By reason of the slots being greater in length than the diameter of the pin, a limited rotative movement of the releasing ring is provided for. The ends of the pins are notched having a portion 47 extending upward slightly above the other portion 18 thereof which is practically flush with the surface numbers from 1 to 99. These numbers are of the ring. A portion 49 of the carrier wheel frame 17 as indicated in Figs. 6 and 7 rests against the flat side of this upwardly extending part 47 of the pin to hold the carrier frame from movement by movement of the ring 412. Adjacent each slot the ring is provided with a series of lugs 50, preferably struck up from the body of the ring, each of which is in position to engage against the spring 40 that engages between the teeth of the wheel 19 on the register wheel shaft. The releasing ring is shown in normal position in Fig. 6, the spring being in engagement with the toothed gear 19, and by movement of the ring 12 to the left from the position shown in Fig. 6, to the position shown in Fig. 7 each lug 50 engages each of the nine spring latches 4O forcing the same from between the teeth of the wheel 19 and releasing the gear 19, shaft 18 and companion register wheel to rotation by the spiral spring 11, which turns the wheel to Zero as indicated in Fig. 7. All the register wheels are thus simultaneously returned to zero. Each of the releasing rings also has a series of nine slots 51 through which the nine shafts 18 of the register wheels extend. These slots have a peculiar shape, the portions 52 thereof lying with the longitudinal axes on radial lines and the portions 53 thereof having the longitudinal axes in alinement circumferentially of the ring. In the normal position of the parts indicated in Fig. 6, movement of the carrier 17 and shaft 18 radially outward by action of the cam plate, the shaft 18 rides in the slot 52 and when the carriers are all withdrawn, with the gear wheels out of engagement with the master gear, the ring 42 may be rotated, being movable with the portions 53 of the slots passing about the shafts. If any one of the register wheel carriers is moved outward the ring 42 may not be turned on its axis by reason of the shaft 18 occupying the upper end of the portion 52 of these slots. Thus, when any registering wheel mechanism of a set is in operative relation with the master-gear therefor, the ring may not be turned to release the spring dogs 40 and allow the registering wheels to return to zero.

Only one of the master-gears. for instance 24, need be provided with peripheral notches for engagement by the actuator as both said gears are secured to the plate 22 and movement of one of the gears moves the plate and the other gear, consequently any one of either set of registering wheel mechanisms may be operated by the single actuator. The peripheral edge of the plate 22 is flanged as indicated in Fig. 14, providing a face 54 on which appear even numbers from naught to one-hundred and a line between each of the numbers utilized to indicate the odd exposed to view at the edge of the device through the aperture 11 in the ring 10 on which the plates 1 and 3 are supported and, by using only half of the numbers from naught to one-hundred, the said numbers may be made larger than if all of the numbers from naught to one-hundred were placed thereon. Prior to operation of the actuator this plate 22 or totaling wheel exposes the character naught to view through the aperture 11. On movement of the ac tuator 8 a line between the naught and 2 is shown and the succeeding characters will appear on successive operations indicating the number of operations of the registering wheel set to operate.

In the form of the device herein shown, the totaling ring or wheel is preferably of a form to indicate numbers up to one-hundred as players in the game of golf ordinarily finish the course with a total score of less than one-hundred. As many players, however, finish the course with a score greater than one-hundred provision is made to. allow the wheel to turn more than a single revolution. Thus for instance the registering wheel will make one complete revolution and a portion of another to indicate a score of one-hundred and twenty. The device is thus made useful for all classes of players.

As may be understood from Figs. 5 and 11, the plate 22 on one side is provided with a cylindrical recess 55 in which is mounted a spiral spring 56 having one end attached to the plate or wall of the recess, and the other end 5'? engaging in a groove 58 in the central trunnion 12. This spring is wound up by rotation of the totaling wheel produced by movement of the actuator 8 and the spring 35 and tongue 36 prevent reverse movement of the plate by action of the spring. By releasing the tongue 36, the totaling wheel is reversed in direction of movement by action of the spring. To release the tongue 36 from engagement with the gear 24 a latch device 59 is provided on one side of the stem 30 shown in Fig. 7. This latch member 59 is slotted at 60 to pass over the pin 29 of the actuator and allow movement of the pin by the actuator. This pin 29 forms a pivot for the latch member 59. The latch member is also provided with a pin 61 secured thereto and extending through a slot 62, indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7, and into the slide 80 which engages the spring adjacent the tongue 36. The latch member 59 is also provided with an outwardly turned lip 63 that is to be grasped by the finger of the operator. To release the tongue 36 from the peripheral notches in the gear 24:, this latch member 59 is raised as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7, withdrawing the tongue 36 from engagement with the notches 32 and releasing the plate 22 to reverse movement by action of the spring 56.

It is essential that the totaling wheel be so reversed in movement to expose the character naught on the face 54 to view through the aperture 11 in the ring 10. A stop is therefore provided limiting this reverse movement which Consists of a pin 64 secured to a slide 65 movable radially in a plate 66 stationarily held by the central trunnion 12. The plate is provided with a slot 67 in which the slide 65 is movable and the edges of the slide and the slot 67 are formed to prevent lateral. displacement of the slide relative to the plate. To hold the plate 66 from rotation it is provided with a central aperture having a fiat side 68. The central trunnion 12 as shown in Figs. 9 and 10 also has a flat side 69 engaged by this flat side 68 of the aperture. Thus when the plate 66 is in position it is held from rotation. The two said plates 1 and 3 have a central aperture 70 provided with a similar flat side to engage the fiat side of the trunnion 12 and the trunnion is thus held from rotation. The plate 22 on the side opposite the spiral spring 56 is provided with a spiral groove 71 into which extends the pin 64 and when the plate is turned so that the pin occupies the end 72 of the spiral the totaling wheel is so positioned that the character naught is exposed to view through the aperture 11. On turning the plate 22 by the actuator S the pin .64 travels in the groove 71 which makes considerably more than a single turn thus allowing the wheel to be turned practically one and threefourths revolutions. The pin will thus engage the outer end 73 of the spiral groove providing a stop for greater forward movement of the totaling wheel. The pin 64 being mounted in a slide member allows the pin to travel radially outward relative to the plate 66 and, on release of the wheel. by action of the spring 56, the pin 64- travels inwardly toward the center and the wheel is stopped from further backward revolution on the pin reaching the end 72 of the groove.

In order that the device may be made comparatively small in size the registering wheel disks are made to overlap as may be seen from the bottom view thereof indicated in Fig. 8, which is accomplished by properly positioning the wheels longitudinally of the shaft. and as is indicated in Fig. 5, the sevcral parts are made as light in weight and positioned in as close relationship as possible. The device while not of great diameter is also comparatively thin in view of the mechanism employed and this thinness is possible largely by reason of the use of a single totaling wheel for both sets of registering wheel mechanisms on the opposite sides thereof.

In playing the game it is first necessary to see that the totaling wheel stands at naught. If other characters are shown the latch mem ber 59 may be operated to release the totaling wheel to action by the spring as heretofore described. It is also necessary to see that the registering wheels of each set are returned to expose the naught to view through the apertures 2 in each side plate 1 or 3. As these registering wheels have a movement radially in the respective plates 1 or 3, the apertures 2 are of sufficient size to expose a character to view when the registering wheel is out of operative relation with the mastergear or in relation. therewith. In Fig. 1, it may be seen that the naughts are somewhat closer to the center of the device than the numeral 2 which is on the wheel moved outward into operative relation with the actuating mechanism. These registering wheels as before described may all be returned to naught by first noting that the cam plates are set at neutral position with the arrow in vertical position as indicated in Fig. 2. When in this position all the register wheels are in neutral or inoperative posi tion at which time the releasing rings 42 on each side of the case may be turned by the stems 43 and 44 respectively to release the spring catches 40 in the manner heretofore described releasing all the registering wheel shafts by action of the springs 41 and rotating the shaft and wheel until the long tooth 39 engages the stop provided.

Thereupon the device is in condition to begin registering the score and the cam plate 4 is turned with the arrow pointing to the aperture 1 as indicated in Fig. 1. This movement of the cam plate sets the registering wheel mechanism for hole number 1 of thecourse the gear 20 thereof being in engagement with the master-gear. by reason of the movement of the carrier 17 by a c tion of the cam point 26. To register the score the actuator S is pushed our. for each stroke employed in making the hole. When the play for the hole number 1 is completed, the cam plate is turned with the arrow pointing toward aperture number 2. This movement of the cam plate withdraws the carrier frame of the first registering mechanism to inoperative position and forces the carrier frame 17 for the next hole into operative position whereupon further manipulation of the actuator registers the score for hole number 2. The score for hole number 1 is still exposed to view through the aperture number 1, even though it has been withdrawn from operative relation with the master-gear. Each registering wheel mechanism .of a set is thus utilized in sequence in accordance with the manner of play of the game. When the nine registering mechanisms of one set have been utilized and the play completed for the ninth hole of the course, the camv plate is turned with the arrow pointing vertically as in Fig. 2, when all the registering devices of the first set are put in inoperative position but each showing the score for each hole of the course. In playing, the returning nine holes of the course, the cam plate 5 is turned with the arrow pointing to the aperture number 10, and thus bringing into use the registering wheel mechanism for the tenth hole, and this cam plate is turned to each hole con secutively shown in Fig. 2. Then the course is completed the cam member is turned to naught. On completion of the play the total score will appear through the aperture 11 in the edge of the case and not only is the total score thus given but the score for each of the holes is shown by the registering wheels, and a permanent score may be made by making notation of the score as registered by the device. The totaling wheel and each of the registering wheels may subsequently be returned to naught in the manner herein described and the device is thus ready for use in another game.

Having thus fully described my improved game-counter for use in playing the game of golf and of the preferred form and relationship of mechanism by means of which the objects of the invention may be attained, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A device of the character described comprising a series ,of individually operable register wheels, a total register, means for setting any single register wheel into operative relation with the total register, a second series of register wheels, means whereby any single wheel of said second series may be brought into operative relation with the total register, and means for operating the total register to advance the set register wheel of either series one indication at a time.

2. In a device of the character described provided with a casing having a series of apertures in each side thereof, two groups of individually operable register wheels oppositely disposed in the casing, each register wheel being adapted to expose characters to view in succession through the aperture therefor, actuating means individual to each group positioned therebetween, a common opera-ting device for the two said actuating means, and means operable at will to set a register wheel of either series in operative relation with the actuating means therefor.

3. In a device of the character described, two sets of individually operable register wheels, operating means for each set, each of the register wheels of a set being adapted to be brought into operative relation with the operating means therefor in succession, and a totalizer adapted to actuate both operating means simultaneously.

4. In a counter for registering the scorein the game of golf, a casing having a series of circularly arranged apertures in each side thereof, the series on one side being numbered in succession from 1 to 9 and the series on the other side being numbered from 10 to 18, COI'IGSPODdiIlg with the number of holes to be played, a circularly arranged series of duplicate register wheelsfor each series of apertures each adapted to expose characters to view in succession through the aperture individual thereto to register the number of strokes employed in making the corresponding hole, an actuator for each a casing having duplicate series of apertures on opposite sides thereof, duplicate series of individually operable register wheels in the casing on each side thereof, each Wheel of each series being adapted to expose characters to view in succession through the aperture individual thereto, a master-wheel for each of said series of register-wheels, a total register connected with both master-wheels, means whereby any single register wheel of a series may be set into or out of operative relation with the master-wheel for the series, and means for operating the total register to advance the set register Wheel of either series one indication at a time.

6. In a device of the character described, a casing having duplicate series of apertures on opposite sides thereof, duplicate series of individually operable register wheels in the casing on each side thereof, each wheel of each series being adapted to expose char-- actors to view in succession through the aperture individual thereto, the two series of register wheels being oppositely disposed, a master-wheel for each of said series of register wheels, a plate rotatably mounted between the two series to which the two master-wheels are secured, a. total register movable With the said plate, means whereby any smgle register wheel of a series may be set mto or out of operative relation with the master-wheel ries the register wheels of either series being adapted to be individually set into operative relation with the respective master wheels, the two master wheels being connected together for simultaneous operation,

and an actuator for the master wheels.

8. In a device of the character described, in combination with a duplicate series of individually operable register wheels, a master wheel for each of the series and means for setting any of the register wheels into or out of operation with the respective master wheel, of a plate between the series of register wheels, the master wheels being attached to opposite sides thereof in juxtaposition with the series of register wheels operable thereby, a total register carried by the plate, and means for rotating the plate and master gears.

9. In a device of the character described, a duplicate series of individually operable register wheels, a master wheel for each series, means individual to each series adapted to set any wheel of a series into operative relation with the master wheel for that series, and a total register having characters thereon indicating the number of times operated,

the two master wheels being attached to the total register, and an actuator for the total register.

10. In a device of the character described, duplicate series of individually operable register wheels, a master-wheel for each series, means individual to each series adapted to set any single wheel thereof into operative relation with the master-wheel for that series and hold the remaining wheels of the series out of operative relation therewith,

' said means being adapted to be set at neutral to hold all the wheels of the series out of operative relation with the master-wheel, both master-wheels being adapted to be simultaneously operated in a manner to advance the set register wheel of the companion series one indication at a time, and a total register movable with the master wheels.

11. In a device of the character described, a register wheel mechanism consisting of a disk having indications thereon adapted to be brought to view in succession by rotation thereof, a shaft for the disk, a gear on the shaft, a ratchet on the shaft, a spring wound up by rotation of the shaft, a pawl normally engaging the ratchet and adapted to prevent rotation of the shaft by the spring, and means limiting the extent of rotation of the shaft by the spring upon release of the pawl, a master wheel for operating the said register mechanism, the mechanism being movable as a unit to bring the gear thereof into or out of operative relation with the master wheel, and means for releasing the pawl, said means being held inoperative on movement of the mechanism to engage the master wheel.

12. In a device of the character described, a master gear for actuating a series of register wheel mechanisms, an actuator for moving the master gear forward step by step, a spring wound up by forward rotation of the master gear, means for releasing the master gear to reverse rotation by the spring, a stop device for the gear consisting of a stationary support, a pin mounted thereon adapted to move radially in or out from the center of rotation of the gear, and a spiral channel or groove for the pin on the gear limiting the extent of the forward or re verse rotation of the gear.

13. In a device of the character described, a casing having a series of apertures circularly arranged on opposite sides thereof, a series of individually operable register wheels on each side of the casing, each 85 adapted to expose numerals to view in succession through the aperture individual thereto, the two series of register wheels being duplicate in form and oppositely disposed, a total register wheel common to the two series of register wheels, means for each set of register wheels whereby the said wheels may be brought into or out of operative relation with the total register in succession, the total register bearing numerals in sequence, and means for advancing the total register a single indication at a time and thus similarly advance the set register wheel of either series.

14. In a device of the character described, 00 a casing having a series of apertures circularly arranged on opposite sides thereof, a series of individually operable register wheels on each side of the casing, each adapted to expose characters to View in suc- 05 cession through the aperture individual thereto, the two series of register wheels being duplicate in form and oppositely disposed, a pair of master gears rigidly connected together and rotatably mounted be- 110 tween the two series of register wheels providing a master gear for each series, a total register movable with the master wheels, the register wheels being adapted to be independently moved into or out of operative re- 115 lation with its respective master wheel, and means for advancing the master wheel to advance the set register wheel one indication at a time.-

In testimony whereof, I sign this specifi- 120 cation.

DAVID L. MURCHEY.

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