US3729216A

US3729216A - Game score display device

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Publication number: US3729216A
Application number: US00154559A
Authority: US
Inventors: C Hahto; H Schneirow
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1971-06-18
Filing date: 1971-06-18
Publication date: 1973-04-24
Anticipated expiration: 1990-04-24

Abstract

A game score display device including a particular holder adapted to hold a pad upon which a game score can be written by a score-keeper easily and conveniently and, after completion of the writing of each additional scoring change thereon, can be moved into a upright position and then positionally reversed around an upright axis so that the just-written game scoring change (and any previously written game scores) will be visibly displayed in a saliently obvious manner to all persons participating in the card or other type of game, so that it will not be necessary, as has been the prior art practice, for various game participants to frequently ask the score-keeper what the score is. The apparatus is particularly well adapted for displaying game scores of card games such as bridge, or the like, although not specifically so limited.

Description

United States Patent 1191 Hahto et al.

3,729,216 Apr. 24, 1973 1 GAME SCORE DISPLAY DEVICE [76] Inventors: Charles Hahto; Harry A. Schneirow, both of 1755 North Berendo Street. Los Angeles, Calif. 90027 [22] Filed: June 18, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 154,559

[52] U.S.Cl. ..281/45,281/15 B [51] Int. Cl. ..B42d 1/00 [58] Field of Search ..281/45, 15, 47; 40/125 H, 125 l, 129

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,287,390 6/1942 Michael ..281/15 B X 2,542,718 2/1951 Snell ..,.281/45 X 1,720,607 7/1929 Reed ..281/45 X 3,106,799 10/1963 Gawthrop 281/45 X Primary Examiner-Hugh R. Chamblee Assistant Examiner-D. L. Weinhold [57] ABSTRACT A game score display device including a particular holder adapted to hold a pad upon which a game score can be written by a score-keeper easily and conveniently and, after completion of the writing of each additional scoring change thereon, can be moved into a upright position and then positionally reversed around an upright axis so that the just-written game scoring change (and any previously written game scores) will be visibly displayed in a saliently obvious manner to all persons participating in the card or other type of game, so that it will not be necessary, as has been the prior art practice, for various game participants to frequently ask the score-keeper what the score is. The apparatus is particularly well adapted for displaying game scores of card games such as bridge, or the like, although not specifically so limited.

10 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures Patented April 24, 1973 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS CHARLES HAHTO HARRY A.SCHNEIROW Patented April 24, 1973 3,729,216

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS CHARLES HAH'TO HARRY A. SCHNEI ROW I GAME SCORE DISPLAY DEVICE Generally speaking, the game score display device of the present invention comprises a base panel member provided with hinge means at one end hingedly connected to, and vertically swingably mounting, a display frame for movement between a lower collapsed position substantially directly over the base panel member and an upstanding display position. The display frame pivotally mounts a pad carrier member therein for rotation around a longitudinal axis (which is actually an upright axis when the display frame is in said upright display position) so that a score-keeping pad positioned on one surface of the pad carrier member can be written upon when the device is in the collapsed position, after which the display frame can be moved into the upright position and the carrier member can be rotated substantially 180 into a display position such that all of the other players ofa card game, or the like, seated at a playing table will be able to see the just-written score without the necessity of moving the device from its initial position resting on the surface of the table, usually near one corner and at an angle so that the displayed score pad will substantially face the opposite corner of the table, although not specifically so limited. Also generally speaking, in one preferred form of the invention the device is provided with manually initiated rotating means operable to effect the above-mentioned rotation of the pad carrier member into display position and also to effect the reverse rotation thereof when the display frame is to be moved into collapsed position to enable a score-keeper to write on the display surface of the score-keeping pad.

In one preferred form, the above-mentioned manually initiated rotating means includes a manually operable input member and a rotary input member effectively operated thereby and coupled to said pad carrier member.

Also, in one preferred form, the pad carrier member is provided with access (cut-out) means providing direct finger access to corresponding portions of a removable, interchangeable, and replaceable scorekeeping pad to facilitate the mounting and dismounting thereof with respect to the pad carrier member.

With the above points in mind, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game score display device of the character referred to herein, generically and/or specifically, and which may include any or all of the features referred to herein, either individually or in combination, and which is of extremely simple, inexpensive, easy-to-manufacture, and easy-to-use construction suitable for ready mass manufacture, assembly, and distribution of the device at relatively low cost per unit, both as to initial tooling cost and as to the per-unit manufacturing cost, whereby to be conducive to widespread production, distribution, and use of the invention for the purposes outlined herein or for any substantially equivalent or similar purposes.

Further objects are implicit in the detailed description which follows hereinafter (which is to be considered as exemplary of, but not specifically limiting, the present invention), and said objects will be apparent to persons skilled in the art after a careful study ofthe detailed descriptionwhich follows.

For the purpose of clarifying the nature of the present invention, two exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the hereinbeIow-described figures of the accompanying two sheets of drawings and are described in detail hereinafter.

FIG. 1 is a reduced-size, perspective view showing one exemplary embodiment of the present invention in actual use and in display position resting on the surface of a corner portion of a card table in a position such that all four players of a card game can see the game score written upon the display surface of the game score-keeping pad. Four representative game players and a card table are shown fragmentarily in phantom and a deck of playing cards and a score-keeping pencil are shown fully in phantom in order to clarify the use of the game score display device.

FIG. 2 is a somewhat larger, three-dimensional view of the game score display device substantially as it would appear from the opposite side thereof, as viewed in FIG. 1, but shows the pad carrier in a pivotally displaced relationship from the showing of FIG. 1 and in a position immediately preceding that shown in FIG. 7 when the device is to be collapsed for the purpose of marking a score on the score-keeping pad or in a position immediately following the of FIG. 7 after such a score has been marked on the pad and it is to be swung upwardly into the FIG. 2 position and then pivotally reversed into the display position shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 such that all of the players may view the score marked on the display surface of the score-keeping pad.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, partially broken-away view, partially inelevation and partially in section, taken substantially along the plane and in the direction indicated by the arrows 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 3A is a fragmentary view of the top portion only of FIG. 3 drawn to a larger scale for purposes of clarifying the detailed structure of the parts thereof.

FIG. 4 is a view of the same aspect as FIG. 2, but shows the pad carrier after it has been swivelled around a substantially upright axis through 180 from the position shown in FIG. 2 into a score display position similar to that shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary, partially broken-away top view, partly comprising a top plan view and partly comprising a cross-sectional view, taken substantially along the plane and in the direction indicated by the arrows 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary, partially broken-away view similar to FIG. 5, but taken substantially along a lower plane and in the direction of the arrows indicated at 66 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a view of the device in collapsed score-writing relationship.

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary, three-dimensional view illustrating a slightly modified form of manually initiated rotating means for swivelling and rotating the pad carrier between the two 180 displaced positions, such as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, respectively, in connection with the first form of the invention.

The game score display device comprises a base panel member 20, which is usually of substantially rectangular configuration as seen in plan view, and which is provided with a bottom contact surface 22 adapted to non-slippingly and non-marringly rest upon and be supported by an underlying auxiliary supporting surface, such as the table surface shown in phantom lines at 24 in FIG. 1, for example. In the example illustrated, the base panel member is formed out of thin sheet metal or thin sheet plastic, or the like, and has an upper flat portion 26 provided with downwardly directed edge flanges 28 anda filler member,-30 posi tioned in the bottom recess formed by the'edge flanges 28. The filler member 30 is preferably made of a relatively compressible, frictional, non-marring material such as cork, polyurethane foam, polyvinyl chloride foam, foam rubber, or the like, although not specifically so limited, which is sufficiently compressible to avoid damaging any surface upon which the device is placed and also which is sufflciently frictional to tend to hold the device in place on any auxiliary surface supporting the game score device. However, the particular construction just described, while desirable, is not to be construed as specifically limiting the invention thereto.

One end of the base panel member 20 is hingedly provided with, and swingably mounts, a display frame, one representative form of which is generally designated by the reference numeral 32, for movement between a collapsed position such as shown in FIG. 7 and an erect display position such as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4. In the example illustrated, the display frame 32 is also made of thin sheet material and its junction with the end of the base panel member 20 is provided by the hinge means generally designated by the reference numeral 34.

In the exemplary representative form of the invention illustrated, the hinge means 34 takes the form of a pair of upstanding, transversely apertured hinge portions 36 integrally carried by the corresponding end of the base panel member 20, a pair of apertured, lower side portions 38 of the display frame 32, and pivot pin means 40 pivotally or hingedly interconnecting same for swingable movement of the display frame 32 around a horizontal axis coincident with said pivot pin means 40 and indicated in broken lines at 42.

Incidentally, it should be noted that the hinge means 34 is so constructed as to cause the portions 44 to act as stop members limiting the extent of hinged movement into the display position, such as is best shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, so that said display frame 32 will be slightly overcenter and slightly upwardly and rearwardly inclined with respect to the base panel member 20. However, the invention is not specifically limited to this particular exemplary and representative construction.

The display frame 32 has two side portions 46, the bottom portion 48, and the top portion 50, and is of generally rectangular configuration in the example illustrated. Said display frame 32 is provided within the rectangular opening lying inside of the display frame members sides 46, bottom 48, and top with a pivotal pad carrier member, such as is generally designated by the reference numeral 52, which is provided at the top and at the bottom thereof with vertical pivot pin means 54 and 56, which are substantially aligned and centered with respect to the pivotal pad carrier member 52 and the display frame 32 and effec-v tively pivotally interconnect same whereby to mount said pad carrier member 52 for 180 reversing rotation in either direction within the display frame 32 around a longitudinal axis such as is indicated in broken lines-vat 58 and which is coincident with the vertical pivot pin means 54 and 56. Thus, swiveling and pivoting movement is provided between the two different extreme positions shown in FIGS. 2 and 4' and in either direction by reason of the exemplary construction illustrated.

The pad carrier member52 is also made of thin sheet material and is effectively provided'with score-keeping pad engaging means for receiving, engaging, and removably holding a game score-keeping pad such as that generally designated by the reference numeral 60. In the exemplary and representative form of the invention illustrated, said score-keeping-pad engaging means comprises the top and bottom flanges 62 and 64 (best shown in FIG. 3) and the two side flanges 66 (best shown in FIG. 6). This construction makes it possible to easily slip a small multi-sheet score-keeping pad 60 into said

engaging means

62, 64, and 66 so that the score-keeping pad 60 will be positively retained therein until it is desired to remove same for replacement after all of the sheets of score-keeping paper have been used. This is facilitated in the representative example illustrated by the inclusion of access means which provide direct finger access to portions of the score-keeping display pad 60 even when firmly engaged and mounted in the

engaging means

62, 64, and 66 of the pad carrier member 52, so that the pad 60 can be digitally grasped and forcibly removed, when desired. In the exemplary form illustrated, said access means is generally designated by the reference numeral 68 and takes the form of a pair of side-positioned cut-out means 70 provided in the back plate member 72 of the pad carrier member, indicated generally at 52, and so located as to expose corresponding side portions 74 of the rear of the score-keeping pad 60 so that one can digitally grasp said exposed side portions 74 of the score-keeping pad 60 for forcible removal thereof from the pad carrier member 52, when desired. However, various other mounting structures and means for facilitating the 'removal of such a pad carrier member may be employed in lieu of the representative structure just described.

It may be said that the display frame 32 and pad carrier member 52 mounted therein effectively have, or effectively comprise, manually initiated rotating means for causing the relative rotation of the pad carrier member 52 in either direction through substantially 180 between the two extreme positions shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 in the manner best shown in FIG. 5, wherein several different positions of said pad carrier member during rotation in either of said directions, as indicated by the double-headed arrow 76, are shown.

In one exemplary form, said manually initiated rotating means may be said to comprise the pivotal mounting pin means 54 and 56. However, in the exemplary first form of the invention illustrated, said manually initiated rotating means, which is generally designated by the reference numeral 78, comprises a linear-to-rotarymovement-converting means, best shown in FIG. 5, and generally designated by the reference numeral and having a manually operable input member 82 adapted to be moved in a translatory manner and having a'rotary gear member 84 adapted to be rotated thereby and coupled by way of the upper pivot pin 54 and enlarged collar 55 to the pad carrier member 52 so that it will be rotated whenever the gear 84 is rotated.

In the example illustrated, as best shown in FIG. 5, said l'ine'ar-to-rotary-movement converting means and, in particular, the portion thereof comprising the input member 82 take the form of a longitudinal, toothed, rack member 86 transversely slidably carried inside of the hollow top member 50 of the display frame 32 between the exterior of the pinion gear 84 and the wall 88 of said hollow top member 50 of the display frame 32 in a manner such that there is just sufficient clearance to make this possible. Thus, no additional guide means is needed for properly maintaining the longitudinal toothed rack 86 in the proper mounted relationship with respect to the pinion gear 84. Also, in the example best shown in FIG. 5, one end of the longitudinal toothed rack member 86 is provided with an upstanding externally positioned operating knob 90, which is mounted on a connecting member 92 extending upwardly through the slot 94 formed in the upper wall of the hollow top member 50 of the display frame 32. It should be noted that the slot 94 is so positioned, and is of a length such, that opposite ends of said slot 94 function as stop members limiting the rotation ofthe pad carrier member 52 between the two extreme positions best shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. In operation, ones finger is pressed against the side of the knob 90, and it is moved from the position shown in FIG. 2 into theposition shown in FIG. 4, which will cause a 180 pivotal movement of'the pad carrier member 52. The reverse operation merely comprises applying finger pressure to the opposite side of the knob 90 when it is in the position shown in FIG. 4 until it reaches the position shown in FIG. 2, which will return the pad carrier member 52 through 180 to its previous position.

In use, the score-keeper picks up a pencil, such as that shown in phantom at 96 in FIG. 1, and writes the game score on the upper display surface 98 of the score-keeping pad 60 when it, and the rest of the device, are in the score-writing position shown in FIG. 7. After this is completed, the score-keeper grasps the free end member 50 of the display frame 32 and swings it upwardly into a position such'as that shown in FIG. 2. Then, the score-keeper applies rightwardly directed finger pressure to the actuating knob 90 until it reaches the position shown in FIG. 4, which will, of course, cause the score display surface 98 of the score-keeping pad 60 to be positionally reversed through 180 so as to face the opposite corner of the card table indicated generally at 102 and be in a position such that all four ofthe persons playing the game can see the game score. This is made possible by reason of the angular position of the device on the far corner of the card table and, to some extent, by reason of the slight rearward inclination of the display frame 32. It will readily be understood that the two nearest card players shown in FIG. 1 will be able to see the game score with no effort at all and that each ofthe other two card players merely has to turn his or her head slightly toward the device to be able to see the game score from a side angle. Thus, it will not be necessary for any of the players to request the score keeper, who, incidentally, in this case comprises the woman sitting at the far side of the card table, to tell what the score is, during the progress of the game.

FIG. 8 merely illustrates a slight modification of the manually initiated rotating means, which, in this case, is generally designated by the reference numeral 78. Indeed, all fragmentarily shown portions of this modification are designated by the same reference numerals,

primed, however, as are used to designate similar parts of the previously described first representative embodiment of the invention. In this modification, the manually initiated rotating means 78 merely comprises an externally accessible, rotatable operating know coupled by a coupling shaft 104 to the upper end of the upper pivot pin and, indeed, merely comprising an effective integral extension thereof, and with said pivot pin being of the same type as that shown at 54 in FIG. 5 and being similarly directly coupled in torque-transmitting relationship with respect to the pivotally mounted pad carrier member 52 so that rotation of the operating know 90 in either direction will correspondingly rotate said pad carrier member 52' between two positionally reversed positions such as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4.

The entire device may be made of stamped sheet metal construction or of vacuum-formed or otherwise molded plastic construction, thus facilitating the extremely inexpensive manufacture of the device. If desired, the bottom surface 22 of the filler member 30 of the bottom panel member 20, such as is best shown in FIG. 3, may be provided with an exterior frictional and/or anti-marring coating on the bottom of a filler member which would otherwise not have such characteristics to any substantial degree.

It should be understood that the figures and the specific description thereof set forth in this application are for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention to the precise and detailed specific structure shown in the figures and specifically described hereinbefore. Rather, the real invention is intended to include substantially equivalent constructions embodying the basic teachings and inventive concept of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A game score device, comprising: a base panel member having a bottom contact surface adapted to rest upon and be supported by an underlying auxiliary supporting surface, said base panel member being hingedly provided at one end thereof with a vertically arcuately, swingably mounted display frame; hinge means effectively interconnecting said end of said base panel member and one end of said display frame for vertical arcuate movement between a collapsed relationship, with said base panel member and said display frame in closely adjacent and substantially horizontal relationship, and an opened-up display relationship and position with said display frame in erect upstanding relationship with respect to said base panel member; said display frame being provided with a pivotal pad carrier member and being provided at opposite ends thereof with longitudinal pivot pin means effectively pivotally interconnecting same with respect to corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame whereby to mount said pad carrier member for degrees reversing rotation within said display frame and around a longitudinal axis coincident with said pivot pin means; said pad carrier member being provided with score-keeping-pad engaging means for receiving, engaging, and removably holding a game score-keeping pad thereon for upwardly facing positioning when said display frame is in said collapsed position for convenience in writing a game score thereon and for reversed upstanding display positioningwhen said-display frame is in said display position; said pivot pin means and said corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame pivotably mounting said pivot pin means effectively comprising rotating means operable in a first manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180 in a first direction into said display position and operable in another manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180 in'the opposite direction such that, upon swinging said display frame downwardly into said collapsed position, said pad carrier member and such a score-keeping pad carried thereby will be in an upper score-writing position.

2. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said rotating means is of a manually initiated type having an output portion effectively coupled with respect to said pad carrier member in a first manner for rotating it said 180 degrees in said first direction into said display position and operable in a second manner for rotating said pad carrier member said 180 degrees in said opposite direction, said rotating means also having an input portion including an exteriorly positioned operating knob effectively coupled with respect to said output portion.

3. A game score display device, comprising: a base panel member having a bottom contact surface adapted to rest upon and be supported by an underlying auxiliary supporting surface, said base panel member being hingedly provided with a swingably mounted display frame; hinge means effectively interconnecting said base panel member and said display frame for movement between a collapsed relationship, with said base panel member and said display frame in closely adjacent relationship, and a display relationship and position with said display frame in erect upstanding relationship with respect to said base panel member; said display frame being provided with a pivotal pad carrier member and being provided at opposite ends thereof with longitudinal pivot pin means effectively pivotally interconnecting same with respect to corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame whereby to mount said pad carrier member for 180 reversing rotation within said display frame and around a longitudinal axis coincident with said pivot pin means; said pad carrier member being provided with score-keeping-pad engaging means for receiving, engaging, and removably holding a game score-keeping pad thereon for upwardly facing positioning when said display frame is in said collapsed position for convenience in writing a game score thereon and for reversed upstanding display positioning when said display frame is in, said display position; said pivot pin means and said corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame pivotably mounting said pivot pin means effectively comprising rotating means operable in a first manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180 in a first direction into said display position and operable in another manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180 in the opposite direction such that,

upon swinging said display frame downwardly into said collapsed position, said pad carrier member and such a score-keeping pad carried thereby will be in an upper score-writing position, said rotating means being manually operable and comprising linear-to-rotary movement-converting means provided with a manually operable input member ada ted to be moved in a translatory manner and a ro ary gear member driven thereby and coupled to said pad carrier member.

4. A device as defined in claim 3, wherein said linearto-rotary movement-converting means comprises a longitudinal toothed rack member transversely slidably carried by a transverse portion of said display frame and having an externally positioned operating knob, and further comprises a toothed pinion gear in driven engagement with said toothed rack member and effectively coupled in driving relationship with respect to said pad carrier member.

5. A device as defined in claim 4, wherein said exteriorly positioned operating knob is provided with a coupling arm, and wherein a corresponding'portion of said display frame mounting said knob is provided with a movement-limiting slot through which said coupling arm extends to, and into engagement with, said toothed rack member.

6. A device as defined in claim 5, wherein said slot is provided at opposite ends with effective stop means adapted to be abutted by said coupling arm member of said linear-to-rotary movement-converting means whereby to limit the operation thereof to two corresponding substantially exactly l positionally reversed relationships of said pad carrier member with respect to said display frame.

7'. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said pad carrier member is provided with access means providing direct finger access to corresponding portions of a score-keeping pad to facilitate mounting and dismounting thereof with respect to said pad carrier member.

8. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said pad carrier member is provided with side-positioned access cut-out means providing direct finger access to corresponding side portions of a score-keeping pad to facilitate mounting and dismounting thereof with respect to said pad carrier member.

9. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said hinge means is of an over-center, effectively stopped type provided with stop means at an over-center location such that said display frame, when in said display relationship and position, will be in erect upstanding overcenter and upwardly and rearwardly inclined relationship with respect to said base panel member.

10. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said rotating means comprises an externally accessible, rotatable operating knob provided with an effective coupling shaft extending through a transverse portion of said display frame and effectively connected in torque-transmitting relationship with .respect to said pivotally mounted pad carrier member.

Claims

1. A game score device, comprising: a base panel member having a bottom contact surface adapted to rest upon and be supported by an underlying auxiliary supporting surface, said base panel member being hingedly provided at one end thereof with a vertically arcuately, swingably mounted display frame; hinge means effectively interconnecting said end of said base panel member and one end of said display frame for vertical arcuate movement between a collapsed relationship, with said base panel member and said display frame in closely adjacent and substantially horizontal relationship, and an opened-up display relationship and position with said display frame in erect upstanding relationship with respect to said base panel member; said display frame being provided with a pivotal pad carrier member and being provided at opposite ends thereof with longitudinal pivot pin means effectively pivotally interconnecting same with respect to corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame whereby to mount said pad carrier member for 180 degrees reversing rotation within said display frame and around a longitudinal axis coincident with said pivot pin means; said pad carrier member being provided with scorekeeping-pad engaging means for receiving, engaging, and removably holding a game score-keeping pad thereon for upwardly facing positioning when said display frame is in said collapsed position for convenience in writing a game score thereon and for reversed upstanding display positioning when said display frame is in said display position; said pivot pin means and said corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame pivotably mounting said pivot pin means effectively comprising rotating means operable in a first manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180* in a first direction into said display position and operable in another manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180* in the opposite direction such that, upon swinging said display frame downwardly into said collapsed position, said pad carrier member and such a score-keeping pad carried thereby will be in an upper score-writing position.

3. a game score display device, comprising: a base panel member having a bottom contact surface adapted to rest upon and be supported by an underlying auxiliary supporting surface, said base panel member being hingedly provided with a swingably mounted display frame; hinge means effectively interconnecting said base panel member and said display frame for movement between a collapsed relationship, with said base panel member and said display frame in closely adjacent relationship, and a display relationship and position with said display frame in erect upstanding relationship with respect to said base panel member; said display frame being provided with a pivotal pad carrier member and being provided at opposite ends thereof with longitudinal pivot pin means effectively pivotally interconnecting same with respect to corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame whereby to mount said pad carrier member foR 180* reversing rotation within said display frame and around a longitudinal axis coincident with said pivot pin means; said pad carrier member being provided with score-keeping-pad engaging means for receiving, engaging, and removably holding a game score-keeping pad thereon for upwardly facing positioning when said display frame is in said collapsed position for convenience in writing a game score thereon and for reversed upstanding display positioning when said display frame is in said display position; said pivot pin means and said corresponding opposite end portions of said display frame pivotably mounting said pivot pin means effectively comprising rotating means operable in a first manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180* in a first direction into said display position and operable in another manner for rotating said pad carrier member 180* in the opposite direction such that, upon swinging said display frame downwardly into said collapsed position, said pad carrier member and such a score-keeping pad carried thereby will be in an upper score-writing position, said rotating means being manually operable and comprising linear-to-rotary movement-converting means provided with a manually operable input member adapted to be moved in a translatory manner and a rotary gear member driven thereby and coupled to said pad carrier member.

4. A device as defined in claim 3, wherein said linear-to-rotary movement-converting means comprises a longitudinal toothed rack member transversely slidably carried by a transverse portion of said display frame and having an externally positioned operating knob, and further comprises a toothed pinion gear in driven engagement with said toothed rack member and effectively coupled in driving relationship with respect to said pad carrier member.

5. A device as defined in claim 4, wherein said exteriorly positioned operating knob is provided with a coupling arm, and wherein a corresponding portion of said display frame mounting said knob is provided with a movement-limiting slot through which said coupling arm extends to, and into engagement with, said toothed rack member.

6. A device as defined in claim 5, wherein said slot is provided at opposite ends with effective stop means adapted to be abutted by said coupling arm member of said linear-to-rotary movement-converting means whereby to limit the operation thereof to two corresponding substantially exactly 180* positionally reversed relationships of said pad carrier member with respect to said display frame.

7. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said pad carrier member is provided with access means providing direct finger access to corresponding portions of a score-keeping pad to facilitate mounting and dismounting thereof with respect to said pad carrier member.

9. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said hinge means is of an over-center, effectively stopped type provided with stop means at an over-center location such that said display frame, when in said display relationship and position, will be in erect upstanding over-center and upwardly and rearwardly inclined relationship with respect to said base panel member.

10. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein said rotating means comprises an externally accessible, rotatable operating knob provided with an effective coupling shaft extending through a transverse portion of said display frame and effectively connected in torque-transmitting relationship with respect to said pivotally mounted pad carrier member.