US2326260A

US2326260A - Score card

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Publication number: US2326260A
Application number: US431455A
Authority: US
Inventors: Homer M Schubert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1942-02-18
Filing date: 1942-02-18
Publication date: 1943-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1960-08-10

Description

Aug. 10, 1943- H. M. SCHUBERT' SCORE CARD Filed Feb. 18, 1942 players on the field. I V another preferred form of Patented Aug. 10, 1943' i j UNITED STATES PATENT ICE 12;. 2,32e26c- C E RP" Homer M; Schubert, Salem, Oreg." U Application Februa is, 1942, Serial No. 131,4551- 7 ZClaims. (01.116-120) j r This invention relates-to score cards and is primarily intended to be used for'keeping score in football games. 7 y

The primary object of the invention is to provide a card having the football field lines printed thereon, and having a' movable in'dicator to be shifted over the field on the card indicatingthe' position of the plays being made by "the players.

As the football game is'in progress the observer possessing one of these cards places the indicating device on the card to correspond with the play- 'ers positions on the field. This indicating device indicates which team has the ball inits posmovable' score card is provided for recording I these plays. i

A further object a space onthe card for advertising purposes.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawing, specification and claims.- Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of mynew and improved score card. Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of the indicating device for indicating the position of the Figures 3 and 4 are indicator. 7 e

In the drawing: p i

My new and improved scorecard consists of a sheet of cardboard l, having thegoal posts 2. and 3 indicated thereon, also they'ar'dagelines l'are marked on the face of the card. 'A renewable scorecard 5 is held in place by the clips'6. f

My invention consistsof anindicating device I for indicating the position of theplays being made on the football fieldQand this indicating device indicates which of the'teams are in'possession of the ball. ,Players 8 and 9 represent the opposing teams.

Figure 2 shows the player 8 representing one j of the teams in possession of the ball I0. The -ball I is secured to an arm ll pivotally mounted .to the base lZat l3. As the playson the field correspond with the plays. The indicator foot-- ball I0 is shifted to the proper character ;8'or .9 1

ofthe invention is to provide ure .3, therebyiindicating' that tne'pnyer 15'; as 10 Q in Figure 4, now' represents the colorof the player l5 as indicated in Figure r session. As the diiferentplays are made a. rep i e in possession of the ba1l,-and the locationofthe chanical construction, as otherVQeQuiVaIent s-may be used, still coming within. the scope -ofthe claims. 7 Y

I ,correspondence withany particular immediate I possession of either figure toindicate'pos'session of the ball by the team representedby'that figure. j

:markedin: simulation. of-the markings of .jthei V playingfieldto repreSentdifierentplaYs ofjhe game, and an indicator to-bemanually moved to" i fi y-position-on theplaying fieldon the cardlin on the indicating device, therefore; at all times P the observer of'the game, knowsexactlygwhat" play has been made relative. to the new position to be indicated. r 7,

Another. form of indicator .is illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, 'andconsists .of a. base I4, having- -

players

15 and 16. Figure 3' shows the player I5 possessing adefinite 'color- I 1; and the player ISQ havinganother color [8.] These colors repr sent thedifferent teamsbeingscored. Figure 3' shows corded on the removable'score card 5, as "indi playing teamsand a ballmovable at willthroughE-E,

playing teams, an arm pivoted betweenthe'ifig the indicating player I5 in" possession of the ball Z [9. On turning the: indicator, shown in Fi gure 3,,Qij I over or upside down jit would; appear a'sl-shownf in Figure 4. The indicating player l5 ithen-posv 'sessing the color shown on the p1ayer|6 in Figindicated inlFigure,3,is now'in'possessio f the ball. The colorlflll oftheplayer-lfi, asillustratedfn p This form of indicator isverysimple of construction .and very effective in indicatingwho is players on the field." As the points are made by, the players on the fieldthese scores can here-,-

oated by the position of the playersindicatediby the indic'atorl. v h v I do not wish: to be, limited to th jex'actme e What is claimed as newis: V I V 1. A score card fo'r football: or siniilar"games, marked in simulation of the, markings or, thei playing field to represent different plays of the game, and an indicator to be manuall'y moved to, V f 3 any positionon. the playing field on thencard in playon the vfield, the indicator presenting two figures. distinctly representing (the -respective a predetermined path and relative each figure, f wherebyito place the ball at will in; simulated v2.; A score card for football or similargam correspondence with any particular-immediate f figures distinctly 'j representing the respective u feSl-a da ball carrid by the arm, whereby'to permit movement of i the ball to a position ad jacent either figure to indicate possessioniof theball by the team represented by}thejselectedi H MER M if 1