US687338A - Score-book. - Google Patents

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Patented Nov. 26, l90l.

E. D. ROCKWELL.

SCORE BOOK (Application filed Oct. 17 IBOL (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD D. ROCKtVELL, OE BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE LIBERTY BELL COMPANY, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORA- TION OF CONNECTICUT.

SCORE-BOOK.

SEEClFlCATIQN forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 687,338, dated November 26, 1901.

I Application filed October 17,1901. Serial No. 78,971. (No model) To (all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, EDWARD D. ROCKWELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bristol, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Golf Score- Books, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,whereby any one skilled in the art can make and use the same.

My invention relates to the class of devices used for recording scores and provided with a changeable index wheel or slide by means of which different numerals may be presented at an opening through the outer Wall of the part which supports the part bearing the numerals; and the object of my invention is to produce a score-book which shall be particularly useful in connection with the keeping of scores in the game of golf, although not limited to that specific game.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an edge view of one form of my improved score- 'book. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the book opened and the several counters, displaying a score made in the game of golf as compared with a fictitious score.

In the practice of myinvention I prefer to make use of a book a, preferably of convenient size and shape to be carried in the pocket of the user or attached to a belt by any convenient means, the book having two covers a a and on the inner surface of one of the covers a series of leaves I) are arranged. Each leaf 6 is attached to the cover a in such manner that the outer edge I) of the leaf can be raised free of the adjacent leaf a sufficient distance to enable free access to be had to the edge for the purpose of turning the index-wheel c, on which the numerals are displayed, so as to bring the desired numeral in view through the opening (Z through the front wall of the leaf. These leaves may be of rigid material, as celluloid, and are pref erably short with reference to the length of the book, so that each succeeding leaf projects beyond the one above it, reading from the back or upper edge of the cover toward the lower edge, as seen in the perspective view in Fig. 2 of the drawings. A feature of my invention consists in arranging these short score-leaves so that they are flexible with reference to each other. This flexibility may be obtained by hinging each short leaf to a stiff back or cover or hinging or otherwise attaching each leaf to a flexible cover, the latter permitting such bending as to separate the outer edges of these short leaves so as to make them easy of access for the purpose of moving the index member which carries the numerals.

Each short leaf is made, preferably, of two parts united at the edges and holding between them a rotary index member with its edge projecting beyond the edge of the leaf and roughened or serrated so as to present an edge which may be easily engaged by a finger or thumb in such manner as to cause the index member to be turned on its pivot. It is obvious that other than the rotary index member may be used; but that is the preferred form. For the game of golf there are ten of these index-leaves, nine of them serving to keep the score of strokes made for each hole and the lower one giving the total number of holes won. As illustrated in the drawings, the score on the left is the score of the user of the book and the column is marked Self. In the center of the front edge and under the heading No. of holes is the numeral indicating the holes from 1 to 9, and on the right under the heading Oppt. is shown the score of the opponent. It will be seen from an examination of the score, as displayed in the drawings, that every point which it is desired to know, whether in a match game or a medal game, may be learned by the record, which is easily kept by the user of the improved score-book, as above described. It shows, for instance, 110w many and which of the holes were won by the keeper of the score, how many of the holes were halved, and how many were won by the opponent. The total number of strokes may also be learned, as is desirable in a medal game.

In addition to the short leaves carrying the counters, as described, I contemplate the use of a number of removable leaves 6, which may be attached in any convenient manner between the covers and may be of any desirable number and preferably so attached as to be removable. A written memorandum of the game may be made on such leaf and then with the counters set at zero a new game can be begun and counted and a written memorandum of the games played may be removed from the book and other blank pages substituted for further use.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a score-book, in combination with a cover, a series of leaves bearing adjustable counters and flexibly attached to the cover of the book with reference to each other.

2. In combination in a score-book for golf or the like, a series of short leaves bearing counters flexibly supported with reference to each other, each successive counter projecting beyond the outer edge of the preceding counter whereby a numeral on the movableindex may be displayed on each leaf, and the movable indexes appurtenant to each leaf, all substantially as described.

3. In combination in a golf score-book, a

series of short leaves attached within the covers of the book and having the lower edge of each successive short leaf projecting beyond the outer edge of the one above it, and each leaf being provided with a plural number of adjustable index members bearing numerals arranged to register with an opening through the surface of the leaf, and numerals from 1 up displayed on the successive leaves.

4. In a score-book in combination with a backing or support, a series of leaves bearing adjustable counters or index members and flexibly attached to the support, each successive leaf projecting beyond the edge of the preceding leaf whereby a numeral on the movable index member may be displayed on each leaf.

EDW'ARD D. ROCKWELL.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR l JENKINS, ERMA P. CoimlnN.

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