US796698A - Golf recording instrument. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED AUG. 5, 1905.

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UNITED s rn'rns PATENT OFFICE.

GOLF RECORDING INSTRUMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed December 18, 1903. Serial No. 185,651.

T 0 all whom it nut'y concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BULLocK, a citizen of the United States, residingin Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Golf Recording Instruments, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to a recording instrument for use in the game of golf, and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efiicient instrument with which a record may be made of the score made by the player. For this purpose I employ a pen, stylus, prick-point, or other device, which is adapted to be moved step by step in a substantially circular path of one diameter and to be moved so as to travel in another substantially circular path of a different diameter. In the present instance provision is made for causing the stylus or prick-point to travelin nine substantially circular parallel paths corresponding to nine holes of the links, the stylus being advanced in each substantially circular path step by step, so that the said stylus may be moved in any one path the number of steps corresponding to the strokes required to make the hole corresponding to the particular path. Provision is made for making a permanent record on a suitable surface, and for this purpose the instrument may be provided with a re-v cording-surface having a series of circles or lines which separate the recording-surface in substantially concentric spaces corresponding to the substantially circular paths traversed by the stylus. The stylus is movable in substantially circular paths, as described, and is also capable of being moved into contact with the recording-surface to obtain a record for each hole. The recording-surface may be provided with numbers corresponding to the numbers on the faceof the instrument, with which latter cooperates a hand or pointer, which moves in unison with the stylus and affords means by which the position of the stylus may be made known to the player or operator. These and other features of the invention will be pointed outin the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of instrument embodying this invention; Fig. 2, a rear elevation of the instrument shown in Fig. 1 with the back plate or cover removed; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, an inside View of the rear plate or cover and the recording-surface carried thereby; Fig. 5, a detail in elevation to be referred to; and Fig. 6 a detail in section and elevation, on an enlarged scale, to be referred to.

In the embodiment of the invention herein shown the main operating parts are located in a case (0, (represented as a watchcase,) having a removable cover or back plate I), a faceplate or dial 0, and a glass or crystal d, covering said dial. The dial 0 is provided with numbers, herein shown as runningfrom 1 to 12, with which cooperates a pointer or index 6, which is fast on a shaft f, (see Fig. 3,) extended through the dial 0 and through a supporting frame or plate 9, which is soldered or otherwise suitably fastened to the case a within the same. The shaft f has fast to it on one side of the plate or frame g a ratchet-wheel h, and said shaft is locked on the other side of the plate or frame g by arms 2', (see Fig. 5,) which engage an annular groove in said shaft. (See Fig. 3.) The ratchet-wheel h is provided with teeth with which cooperate a push-pawl 7c and a holdingpawl m, the said push-pawl being attached to a lever n, pivoted to the plate or frame g and engaged by a push rod or spindle 0. The ratchet-wheel it is provided with a hub 8, (see Figs. 3 and 6,) to which is pivoted at 9 a lever or arm 10', having pivoted to it at its outer end at 12 a lever or-arm 13, provided with a stylus, pen, pencil, prick-point or other device 14, which cooperates with a recording-surface 15, as will be described. The stylus-carrier 13 is adapted to be moved in a substantially circular path by rotation of the ratchet-wheel it, which is effected by pushing in the rod or spindle 0. Provision is made for causing the stylus arm or lever 13 to be turned on its pivot, so that its free end, carrying the stylus, may travel in another path after it has made a complete revolution. This may be efiected, as herein shown, by a series of ribs or cams 16 on a plate or bar 17, which is suitably fastened to the case a and which is interposed in the path of movement of a pin or projection 19, extended from the under side of the arm orlever 13, (see Fig. 6,) which pin is adapted to passthrough the channel or space between two adjacent cams 16 and thereby move the stylus-lever 13 on itspivot 12, so that the stylus is moved away from the first path and into a second path.

In the present instance the plate or bar 17 is provided with nine cams 16.

The stylus-lever 13 is held in the position into which it is moved by each cam 16 by a pawl 20, which is secured to the arm 10 and engages teeth 21 on the hub 22 of the lever 13. The arm 10 normally .rests upon the hub of the ratchet-wheel, but is adapted to be moved away therefrom so as to bring the stylus 14 into engagement with the recordingsurface 15 by a stud or pin 23, which is herein shown as extended through the shaft f and the hub of the ratchet-wheel [1 the said stud or pin having a head or button 25 at its end, which projects through the crystal or glass (Z. I do not desire to limit my invention to the particular mechanism shown for moving the stylus into engagement with the recording-surface. The action of the pin or stud 23 is resisted by a spring 26, which normally holds the lever 10 against the hub 8.

The recording-surface may be of any suitable construction, and in the present instance 1 have represented the same as a disk, (see Fig. 4,) which is provided with concentric circles, nine in number, to correspond to the number of cams 16. The disk, which may be of paper, is provided with numbers from 1 to 12, corresponding to the numbers on the dial 0, and in the present instance a record is obtained on the back of the disk 15 by means of a carbon or other ribbon, pad, or disk 29, which is fitted into the back plate or cover 5 for the case a. The push-rod 0 is normally forced out of the case a by a spring 30, which engages the lever n.

The operation of the instrument or device herein shown may be briefly described as follows: Assume the parts are in their starting position namely, with the stylus-carrier 1?) turned out toward the circumference of the case, so that at the end of the revolution of the carrier 13 the pin 19 will enter the space 32 and engage the first or outermost cam 16. Assume also that the pointer registers with 12 on the dial. The player starts from the No. 1 tee and notes the strokes required to hole out on the No. 1 green. Assume this number to be four. In this case he operates the push-rod 0 four times, which brings the pointer a in register with the number a on the dial 0, and simultaneously moves the stylus 1 1 in its outermost path or circle 3 1 until it registers with A on the recording-disk. The pin or stud 23 is then pressed or pushed in so as to bring the stylus into contact with the recording-disk, thereby making a mark or indication in the outermost circular path opposite the number 1. The player next operates the push-rod 0 until the pointer registers with the number 12, which is the starting position for the No. 2 tee. As the stylus-carrier in its movement approaches the starting position for the No. 2 tee the stud or pin 19 engages the outermost cam 16 and is moved inward thereby a distance sufficient to bring the stylus into a new path corresponding to theannular space 36 on the disk 15. (See Fig. 4). The operator notes the number of strokes required to hole out on the No. 2 and operates the push-rod 0 a number of times corresponding to the number of strokes. The push-pin 23 isagain operated to make a record which is made in the circular space 36 on the disk 15, which. for instance, may be assumed to be four. The operator works the push-rod 0 until the pointer again registers with 12 on the dial, the stud 19 on the stylus engaging the second outermost cam 16 to move the stylus inward so as to register with the third circular space 37 on the recording-disk.

The operations above described are repeated for each hole of the links until nine have been played, whereupon the record-disk 15 is removed and a new or fresh one substituted therefor, and play is resumed for the second nine holes.

The record-disk removed from the instrument has upon it a permanent record of the number of strokes required to make each hole, and the record-disks may be dated and filed away, if desired.

It will be understood that the push-rod 0 may be operated after each stroke or after each hole is played.

In the present instance the instrument is shown as constructed for recording the play for nine holes; but, if desired, it may be increased in size and a record obtained for eighteen or moreholcs. So, also, the instrument is represented as capable of recording twelve strokes for each hole; but, if desired, it may be arranged to record more or less, depending upon the movement of the ratchet-wheel at each operation of the push-rod.

I have herein shown one embodiment of my invention; but I do not desire to limit my invention to the particularconstruction shown.

I claim--- 1. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, a case, provided with a re cording-surface, a stylus cooperating with said recording-surface, a lever carrying said stylus, a second lever to which the stylus-carrying lever is pivoted ,a ratchet-wheel to which said second lever is pivoted, a push-pawl cooperating with said ratchet-wheel, means to operate said push-pawl, cams to move the stylus-carrying lever into different paths, and means to move said stylus into engagement with said recording-surface, substantially as described.

2. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, an inclosing case provided with a recording-surface, a stylus located within said case and cooperating with said surface, manually-operated means to eifect movement of said stylus within said case in different paths over said surface, and means manually operated from outside of said case to move said stylus into engagement with said recording-surface, substantially as described.

8. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, a stylus,'a rotatable carrier for said stylus movable in a plurality of substantiallyparallel circular paths, manually-operated means to eflect movement of said styluscarrier step by step in each of said paths, means to automatically move said carrier from one path into another, and manually-operated means to move said carrier in a direction at an angle to the said paths, for the purpose specified.

4. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, a stylus, a carrier for said stylus movable in a plurality of substantially parallel paths, manually-operated means for efiecting movement of said carrier step by step in each of said paths, means interposed in the path of movement of said carrier for automatically changing said stylus-carrier from one path into another, and manuallyoperated means for moving said carrier in a direction substantially at right angles to said paths, substantially as described.

5. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, astylus, a lever carrying said stylus, asecond lever to which said stylusdever is pivoted, a ratchet-wheel to which said second lever is pivoted, cams to move said stylus-carrying lever on its pivot to cause the stylus to move in different paths substantially parallel, and means to move said stylus in a direction substantially at right angles to said paths, substantially as described.

6. In an instrument of the class described,

in combination, an inclosing case, a stylus, a carrier for said stylus located in said case and movable in a plurality of substantially circular parallel paths, and manually-operated means accessible from outside of said case for 1 moving said carrier in said paths, substantially as described.

7. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, an inclosing case, a stylus, a carrier for said stylus located in said case and movable in a plurality of substantially circular parallel paths, manually-operated means accessible from outside of said case for moving said carrier vin said paths, and devices within said case cooperating with said carrier for automatically moving the same into the different paths, substantially as described.

8. In an instrument of the class described, in combination, astylus, a lever carrying said stylus, a movable support to which said lever is pivoted, a ratchet-wheel to which said support is connected to move therewith and independent thereof, means to rotate said ratchet-wheel step by step, cams to move said stylus-carrying lever on said pivot to cause the stylus to move into different paths substantially parallel, and means to move said support in a direction substantially at right angles to said path,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two sub-- scribing witnesses.

CHARLES BULLOCK.

Witnesses:

J AS. H. CHURCHILL, J. MURPHY.

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