US2358524A - Bowling score sheet table - Google Patents

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Sept. 19, 1944.

R. J. M MlLLAN BOWLING SCORE SHEET TABLE Filed June 15, 1942 FIG. 8, 9%

Elma/rm ROYAL J. MACMILLAN Patented Sept. 19, 1944 UNITED"- STATES BOWLINGSCORE siren l." i Royal J.w St. Paul, Minn I n e d Frankl Lewis andzener hirdr to William Q.. Kregel, St..l?aul,-Minn.-

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. teams; This invention relates to e, bowlingseoresheet .table which is designed to supportja' series of bowling score sheets in a compartment tabletogether with the duplicate score sheets in a manner so that the sheets may be drawn across a fixed table portion, under a cutting rule, and the duplicate sheets bewound around a. roller; j

j A feature resides in providing a table which may be supported by any suitable standard or may be attached to a supporting means so asto hold the table at a convenient height so that the bowler can indicate the score on the bowling sheet during the process of a' bowlinggame; While it is preferred to support the tableiby a standard or legs which make the Whole device l portable, it is apparent that the table can be supported on the wall or otherwisefixejd in an operating position. g, a Y Y It is also a feature to provide a: bowling 's'core sheet table for holding a, series, of bowling alley score sheets in a storage compartment withiij the table and also to provide a" roller in one end of the table upon which the duplicate sheets may be wound up and kept for reference for the proprietor or the bowling alley. In this manner under a cutting rule so that the top scoresheet may be torn ofi while the duplicate sheets are wound upon a roller positionedwithin th compartment ofthe table, A removablekey meangis provided for operatingithe rollerso that the-bowlv ing alley proprietor may be the only one who can operate the roller to wind or draw a new bowling sheet into operating position.

It is also a feature to provide a pressure roller which, by its own weight, rests upon the top of the sheets adjacent the cutting rule to hold the sheets in taut position on the fixed table top.

The removable frame'top portion of the bowling table compartment may be locked in closed position by any suitable means (the drawing does not illustrate the locking means) or the removable frame top may be rested in position so that it may be removed whenever desired. When the removable frame top is lifted from the com- 194i2-,:s1ri e1fnq. 447.187"" r LE-2324.5): 3

" l' I eht portion ofthe table',' entrance tothe H a tineii i pr iideds ha a ew s y f bowlip i' h t m y; be" aced t e n nd so' theduplicate sheets that. are wound up on the st a e rolle n he e ved-1 I J flhese features together with other details and Q'bJ'egt joif the invention' will be more fully herei ri 'etfq th i d wing 'iorinin ga part of thi specifif i a; sideiv iew .1 f. i e s or sheet portable table; showing the same supf i ed byidepending' legs. or a standard.

' Figure 2 is a plan View of thevs'ame.

4 Figure 3 is a 11316-2.-

a jj re 4 isia section on the line 4'14'of Figural": -1 t i '5 is a similar section to Figure 3, show ingthe removablefframe top' elevated from the or base compartment table portion.

G i e jt sm-ih l i of gure '1 illustrates aperspective view of the operating key forthewiriding 'rollerfor the dup at sheete,

Figure 8, is 'a,l., sec tion-on the line 8 -8 of Fig me xi T Mybowlingscore sheet "table A is supported by.

leg, portions orimay be a standard of any i's'uitable nature adapted to suppprt the table A inan nd-med in r stiom n en h i h so t at the*bowler may indicate" the bowlin stretchedgover-the fiiiedftable t p portion in.

' e tableA is formed with abase portion- II w i sari "of original and di plicate bowling score sheet's'fCfare folded inja compact state. As the 'sheets:are -re'qu'iredjfor use theyare fed out of the compartment l2 through the opening I 3 and across the fixed table l0 under the cutting 'rule [4 and down through the slot l5-to the winding roller is which is provided for the duplicate sheets C. V

The roller I6 is held in the base portion H in the compartment i2 so that it can berotated by a suitable key 18. One end of the roller I6 is slotted at L! to receive the small end of the key I8. The'slot IS in the end of the roller I6 is protected by the projecting boss 2| on the side of the base portion H so that a long peculiarly formed key I8 is the only instrument that can be used to operate the roller I 6. While thi i11us section on thelihe 3-4 of Fig- I the standard B'which'maybeintheiprmof side score -Ion the) sheets C which are adapted to be trates a simple form of key means for operating the roller I6, it is apparent that any suitable means may be provided wherein a key I8 of any character is provided which is kept by the proprietor of the bowling alley so that only the proprietor can operate the roller [6. The reason that it is best that the bowling alley proprietor operate the roller l6 and notthe patrons of the bowling alley, is because whenever a score" sheet 'C ;has been used the proprietor only can operate the roller I6 todraw a new bowling score sheet into i easily lifted to give access to thecompartment l2 ot the table A.

position on the fixed table II]. Thus the proprietor keeps a record of the games bowled and is able to keep a true and accurate record on the duplicate score sheet C wound up and stored on the roller IS in the compartmentlz.

ported by the end bracket arms 25 on the pivots- 26 so that the roller 24 may be raised or lowered against the sheets C and C. sufdciently weighted by the weight of theroller itself andthe cross bar means 21 which connects with the arms 25 so as'to provide sufiicient weight to bear against the sheets C to hold them stretched taut over'the fixed table portion In. Thus the bowler canreadily write upon'the sheets C to indicate the scores in the various frames of the game and at the same time make a record on the duplicate score sheet 0' in viewaof acarbon sheet 28 which extends between the original sheets "C and the duplicate sheets C so that a complete original and duplicate re'cord-ismade of each'and every game. The carbon sheets 28 extends transversely between the original sheetsC and the duplicate sheets C.f. I

The roller 24 'is'fixed to the upper end of the removable frame table portion 30 so that when this portion ofthe table'A'is lifted from the lower portion II .as illustrated in Figurefifthe compartment. I2 is openiatfthelower end at'3Il I provide a pressure roller 24 which-is'sup This roller 24 is partment [2 as well as the roller l6 when the table A is closed and in operating position and if it is desired a suitable look, not shown in the drawing, can be provided to hold the lower portion l l and the top frame portion 30 together to close the bowling score sheet table A.

My bowling score sheet table A is of a simple construction and may be formed of wood or any other "suitable material so as. to provide a base compartment portion H' with the fixed table In and the top frame portion 30' which may be I claim: f 1". A 'l: owling score sheet table, comprising a baseboard, leg means supporting said board at an angle to the horizontal, low side portions seand at the upp r end'at 3|; Thus a new. supply of bowling sheetsC'may be introduced through the, opening 30 to position the same in the com: partment I2 and the proprietor may have access to the'roller C throughtheopening 3|. ,The re, movable frame table portion 30' extendsfabout and around the fixed table portion ,lflfa'n'd is provided with depending 'sides' 33 and 34 which are formed with rabeted edges 35 and 36, res ee tively, which are adapted to. fit into the Irabeted edges 31 and 38 of the lower table portion 11..

The removable table frame portion 30' is'illus} trated in closed position in Figure 3, and partially open position in Figure 5., 'The frame-portion 30is formed in aunitso thatit can 'be lifted When the portions-ll and 30 are fitted together they form the complete table A with thejco'mpartment 12 in the same in which the supplyl of bowling score sheetsC and the storage winding roller l6 are positioned. Thus the supply ofjbowling score sheets are concealed within the combodily away from theiloweri portion I I as setforth.

cured to the side edges of the board and a bottom portion of considerably less height than the side portions connecting them and united therewith and with the lower edge of the baseboard fo'r'forming .a shallow chamber open at its upper end and adapted to receive] and hold a supply of continuously united score sheets, a roller removably'carried by said side portions, and said rolleradapted to progressively windupthe score sheets, means'fo'rming a top wall over said chamberhavingdepending'front and rear walls, the rearwallffor closing the open end of said chamberland .the front wall adapted to engage the shortfront wall of the'box-like structure, a plate forming part'of said top wall automatically held in position when set upon .the' base and between the side walls, and slotted guides in said top wall' for permitting the score sheet material to be drawn over the same and upon the roller.

. 2. 'A bowling score sheet table, comprising a baseboard, leg means supporting said board at an angle to the horizontal, low sideportions secured tothe side edges of the board and a bottom portion, of considerably less height than the side portions connecting them and united therewith and with the lower edge of the baseboard for forming a shallow chamber. open at its upper end and adapted to receive and hold a supply of continuously united score sheets, a roller removably carried by saidside portions, and said rollerl adapted to progressively wind up'the score sheets, means forming a top wall over said chamber having d ependingfront and rear walls, the rear wall for closing the open end of said chamber and the front wall adapted to engage the short front wall of, the boxlike structure, a plate forming part ofesaidtop wall'automatically held in position when'set upon the base and between the side walls,.slottedfguides in said top wall for permittingthe score sheet material tobe drawn over the same and upon the roller,-and a weighted roller having arms. pivotally. connected with the outside of saidcover plate and adapted to engage and tension the united score sheets.

ROYAL. J LMACMILLAN.

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