US1934538A - Golf score plate or card - Google Patents

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Nov. 7, 1933. G, HEDRlCKs 1,934,538

GOLF SCORE PLATE OR CARD Filed OCT.. '7, 1952 INVENTR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 7, 1933 'rear ortica 2 Claims.

This invention relates to means such as a plate or card for keeping a Visible record or score of a golf game as the game progresses, and has for its general object to provide a durablevand conveniently manipulated device, by means of which the player can keep accurate score oi the number of strokes taken at any particular stage of play.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent as the speciiication is considered in connection with the accompanying' drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the invention applied to the wrist of a person;

Figure 2 is an end view oi the invention detached;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the score plate;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of the plate; Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Figure 3 the scoring pin assembly '7 being shown in full lines;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a top plan View of one of the scoring pins.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1

" denotes a piate made of any suitable stii durable material preferably of metal, having a pair of parallel longitudinal disposed slots 2 and 3 formed therein. These slots are recessed as at 4 on the bottom side of the plate 1 to slidingly accommodate the enlarged oval shaped ends 5 of vertically disposed threaded scoring pins 6 and 7 respectively, which pins extend upwardly a considerable distance through the slots. Each pin is loosely sleeved within a collet 8 having a conical lower end 9, adapted to seat in curved countersunk recesses or depressions 10 formed on opposite sides of the slots 2 and 3. A coil spring 11 bearing at its upper end against a nut 12, screwed on the upper extremity of each pin 6 and 7, and at its lower end bearing against the conical lower end 9 of the collet, pulls the rectangular ends of the pins upwardly into snug frictional contact with the recessed portions 4 of the slots, and at the same time forces the lower end of the collet into resilient locking engagement with the depressions or recesses 10. The pins are thus securely maintained in any desired adjusted position in the slots 2 and 3, but are readily releasable for slidingr movement. When it is desired to move one or both pins from one depression or recess 10 to another it is merely necessary for the player to pull the collet 8 outwardly against the tension of spring 11, until the lower conical end of the collet is lifted from its seat in counter- 5' sunk recess 10. The collets 8 are preferably knurled to provide a sure grip for the ngers. Slots 21 are formed in the top of nuts 12 to facilitate removal by means of a pronged tool, not shown.

Arranged between 'the slots 2 and 3, are a series 60 of numbers 13, running from one to ten or Zero, which numbers are stamped, impressed or otherp wise suitably formed on the top surface of plate 1. These numbers are positioned directly in line with adjacent countersunk recesses 1i) and gradu- 65 ations 20, the graduations being adapted to direct the players eye from the pins to the proper numbers. The numbers 13 represent the number of strokes taken to complete a game of golf, it being understood that additional numbers may be added if desired. Pin 7 in slot 3 is used for indieating units of from one to ten, whereas pin 6 in slot 2 indicates units in multiples of ten.

The method of keeping score is as follows: Assuming that the pins are seated in their respective depressions 10 opposite zero, and that the player has just completed the first hole in 5, he will move the pin '7, from inoperative or Zero position to that countersunk depression 10 opposite the numeral 5. 1f the next hole is made in 5, pin 6 will be moved to that depression 10 opposite the numeral 1 and the pin 7 will be moved to the depression 19 in alinement with zero, thus indicating that a total of ten strokes was required to complete the nrst two holes. This method of registering can be continued up to a score of 99, anything over that being easily remembered. Consequently the score for an eighteen hole game can be kept without adding additional numbers.

One convenient mode of carrying the device is illustrated in Figure 1, wherein straps 15 and 16 adapted to be secured to a persons wrist as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, are suitably attached to loops 14 formed on opposite sides of plate 1. If desiredr the straps 15 and 16 may be dispensed with, and the plate carried in the Vest poclret.-

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A golf scoring device comprising a card 0r plate having a pair of spaced parallel slots, a row of numerals parallel with and positioned between said slotsfranging from one to zero, said slots being recessed on the under side of said plates, a pair of pins having a lower end portion each idable in each of said recesses, the upper edges of said slots being formed with conical counter sunk areas opposite said numbers, collets sleeved over said pins, a nut threaded on the upper end of each of said pins, and a coil spring between the between and adjacent said slots, the top and bottom of said slots being formed with conical counter sunk areas and longitudinal guide ways respectively on opposite sides thereof, and pins slidably mounted in the recessed portions of said slots; whereby one of the pins may be positioned to indicate the units and the other the tens of a total game score.

GRANT HEDRICKS.

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