US1859982A

US1859982A - Combined advertising medium and score card

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Publication number: US1859982A
Application number: US521852A
Authority: US
Inventors: Pangratz George Lewis; Harb John Charles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-03-11
Filing date: 1931-03-11
Publication date: 1932-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 1949-05-24

Description

Patented May r u1*111151) STATES (molten. Lewis riu venh rz its :Jon ucounrunnanvnnr siue a plicati n mea mar iu, 1931; serial 1,552?

The present invention 3 comprehends the provision of a combined advertising "medium and score card, designed to readily "permit the difiere'nt conditions of play, the plays,

5 and the scores tobe registered and recorded as theyvary or occur during the playing of am ;5 7

It is the purpose of the present invention to provide a score. card having' na'rginal ad- 10 vertising spaces, and an intermediate port-ion-provided with means for registering the varying conditions of play and mean's for recording thescoi'es and plays'during the different periods ofplay of a' game being 01- lowed bypersons over a radio, wherebyto materially promote both the interest and leasure of the user in following the account of the particular game being broadcas'ted.

The nature and advantages ofthe invention will be better understood whenthe foll'owing'detailed description is read connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the invention residing in the constructi'omjcombination and airangementof parts as claimed.

In thedrawings formingpart ofthis' application like numerals of reference Indicate similar parts inthe several views and Wherein. in.

medium and score carddesigned for-use in following the gameof football. Y 1

Figure 2 is a fview "of the movable game piece used in connection with the score card ofFigurel.

Figure 3 's asectional view online 3-3 of Figurel. m Figure 4 isa view similar to Figure 1 of a score card'designed for use in followingthe game of baseball; and

Figure '5 is al sectional vie'w'on line' 5 -5 ofFigure 4. F Before entering ina' detailed description of what is herein i1lustrated,fwe desire to have it understood that thepresentinvention comprehends the provision of a CQmbined'ad vertlsing medium-and score card which may be constructed for use either following-an accountof a game of 'football or a;1-'game .;o}f baseball, essential charaeteristics 'of the in- 'vention residing in the provision of means forsregisteringtheconditions bf iua es hey Figure 1 is a plan viewof'the advertising P y sp ecti ve': team; For-instance 1 each up'permost spacei'n each column is' prov idedfwith 1 d to 'be recorded the seores of -t=h=:game' the respective teams. 7

vary during the'playingof the-game ordiiring the several periods of play, and-meansfor recording the plays' 'and' scoresas' they occurs and arereceived'over the rad o: I

I several peri ids of play as usedbo'thin the specification andclaims,

ihasreference" to {theinnings'in a game of baseball; as well as the difl'erent periods of playfin the gamerof fo tbalLp z 6n In Figures 1 to 3 inclusive; we haveinustrated a sheet of cardboard having marginal spaces-:5 reserved for adverti'sing as at =36,

and an intermediate portio1i containing the representation of a playing field, indicated generallyat In this specific embodiment of the invention the' playing field representsa football field," and embodies an elongated space scored by: transverse lines 10 indicative ofthe yard" lines; ap ropriately designated at opposite sides of; the-field; as clearly shown.- The' card is 1 also *s'cored 'j}to provide at' opposite ends of" the field representations of theiop osed 'goals-" indiated 1'1 f The playing field is I approximately or substantiallyallocated cent-rally Wolf" the; hard,

the ,latte'r being: fo f-{a size" to provide the 'ad vertisin'g spaces both-above and below the la in'g field, as' il-lus'trated- The card isi also; further divided by spaced-vertical and

transverse lines

12 and 13"-respectivfelvto form columnso'f spaees" 1 1 at either' side of 'the'playi'n'g field, I and these spaces 'a're'apprepriately de'signated'to contain the names of the fp'layersof the opposing teams; In this particular embodiment of the invention,

these spaces 14:- are appropriately designed al contain the names'of the; players accordhigh) the positionsthey occupyomthei'r re"- the letters representing left en d-,= the Directly "above the playing fiel'd the card s films-cor d to providespacesl5and'l6fin whiclrisadapt or the cardboard sheet, and each dial having a sight opening 19 through which an desired one of the numerals can be presente to view.

Arranged directly above one of the dials 17 is the word Down, so that this particular dial is onl used to register the number of downs ma e by one or the other of the teamsdurin a particular period of play. Arrange above the other dial are the words Yards to go,-inasmuch as this dial is only used to register the-number of yards which the team carrying the ball must make, before being forced to punt or lose the ball to the opposing team as will be readilyunderstood, according to the rules governing the game of football. As shown, each dial 17 is provided with marginal extension 20 to form a finger piece so that the dial can be easily and conveniently manipulated. In connection with the scoring card above described, I preferably make use of a movable game piece indicated at 21, and representin a football. This game piece 21 can be shifted over the playing field in accordance with the gosition occupied by the ball in actual play.

y reason of the construction and arrangement described, it will be manifest, that the different conditions of play and scores can be conveniently registered and recorded, as they vary or occur during the several periods of play in the game being followed over a radio, thereby materially increasing the interest of the user of the score card by assisting him or her to better concentrate on the actual conditions and plays of the game as the take place.

In igure 4 we have illustrated the invention as desi ned for use in connection with the game of baseball, and this form of the invention differs from that of Fi re 1 in that it is provided with a representation of a baseball playing field, as indicated generally at B. The laying field of course has the outline of a diamond, the home plate being indicated at 22, first base at 23, second base at 24, short stop at 25 and third base at 26. The out-field positions are appropriately designated by the letters LF, CF- and RF, indicative of left field, center field and right field. The Fla ,'ng field in its entirety s approximate y ocated centrally of the score card, and the latter is of a size to rovide an advertising space both above an low the playing field, as illustrated. In this embodiment of the invention, the score card is also divided by vertical and

transverse lines

27 and 28 respectively to provide vertical columns of s aces located at either side of the playing fie d as shown. The column of spaces indicated at 29 are appropriately designated to contain the names and positions of the playparticular number of runs scored by the player is recorded in thiscolumn. The next-column is provided with the letter H, so that the number of hits made by each player is recorded in this particular column, while the remaining column is provided with the letter E, in which the number of errors, if any are made by each player, is recorded. The space 31 at the bottom of the various columns are utilized to record the total of the respective columns as will be readily understood. Adjacent the lower end of the score card, the latter is also divided into spaces 32 which are adapted to receive the names of the opposing teams, and in which spaces the scores of the respective teams are recorded for each inning or period of play during the game, together with the total runs, hits and errors scored-for the entire game.

Suitably located upon the score card, but preferably in a space directly beneath the playing field is a plurality of independently rotatable indicators, each being appropriately desi nated for use in connection with a particu ar condition or play of'the game, whereby the varying conditions of play can be registered during the different periods of play. Each of these indicators include a rotatable dial 33, adapted to be turned over a series of numerals 3&1, while each dial has a sight opening 35, through which any desired one of the numerals is presented to view. Each dial is also provided with a marginal extension 36 to form a finger piece so that the dial may be conveniently rotated as the occasion may require. Arranged above on of the dials is the word Ball, above another the word Strike, above another the word Out, and above the other the words Runs in. Manifestly, these indicators are selectively and independently used to register the balls and strikes for each player during his turn at the bat, the number of outs as they are made by the opposing teams in each period of play, and also the number of runs ticula'r indicator used for that purpose, are noted and then recorded in the proper space 32 on the lower portion of the score card, after which the particular indicator is returned to its neutral or ,zero position. As each team ular player at bat when either team takes aturn at bat. As shown, such means preferably consists in a slidable indicating element 35 mounted in a slot 36 provided in the sheet and extending vertically along the outer side of each column of

spaces

29 and 30. Each element 35 is simply set opposite the name of the player at bat as given inthe associated column 29.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, we desire to have it known that we do not limit ourselves to what is herein illustrated and described, and that suchchanges may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What we claim as new is:

1. A device of the character described com.- prising a sheet containing the representation of a playing field and having advertising spaces above and below said field, said sheet being divided by spaced vertical and transverse lines to form columns of spaces at either side of the field, said spaces being appro priately designated to contain the names of the players of the respective teams, anda plurality of independently rotatable indicators on said sheet and indicia on the sheet appropriately designating each indicator for use in connection with a particular condition or play of the game to register the varying conditions of play during various periods of play, spaces being provided on said card in which the scores of the game may be recorded.

2. A combined advertising medium and score card comprising a sheet having marginal advertising spaces and intermedlate portion containing the representation of a,baseball field, said intermediate portion being divided by spaced vertical and transverse lines forming columns of spaces at either side of the field, said spaces being appropriately designated to contain. the names of the players and their active contributions to the lay of the game, a plurality of indepen ently rotatable indicators on the sheet,

indicia on the sheet appropriately designat-.

ing each indicator for use in connection with a particular condition or lay of the game to register the varying con itions of play during the various periods of play, and spaces provided on the card in which the scores of the game are recorded.

3. A combined advertising medium and score card comprising a sheet havin margi nal advertising spaces andintermediate portion containing the representation of a baseball field, said intermediate portion being divided by spaced vertical and transverse lines forming columns of spaces at either side of the field, said spa'ces being appropriately designated to contain the names of the players and their active contributions to the play of the game, a plurality of independently rotatable indicators on the sheet, indicia on the sheet appropriately designatmg each indicator for use in connection with a particular condition or play of the game to re ister the varying conditions of play durm the various periods of play, spaces provide on the card in which the scores of the ame are recorded, said sheet havinga vertica slot ad acent each of said columns, and an indicator element movable in each slot for indicatin the player at bat. v

4. combined advertising medium and score card comprising a sheet having marginal advertising spaces and intermedlate portion containing the representation of a baseball field, said intermediate portion being divided by spaced vertical and transverse lines forming columns of spaces at either side of the field, said spaces being appropriately designated to contain the names of the players and their active contributions to the play of the game, a plurality of independently rotatable indicators on the sheet indicia on the sheet appropriately designating each indicator for use in connection with a parthe card in which the scores of the game are recorded, said sheet having a vertical slot adjacent each of said columns, and an indicator element movable in each slot for indicating the player at bat.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

JOHN CHARLES HARB. GEORGE LEWIS PANGRATZ.