US3250466A
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Golf yardage counter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-04-22
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1985-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norvin P Tomlinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06M; G06M1/00; G06M1/04; G06M1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/26; Y10S482/00; Y10S482/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
IN A YARDAGE COUNTER FOR A GOLF CART MOUNTED ON SUPPORT WHEELS THE COMBINATION OF A MOUNTING ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE GOLF CART, A COUNTER HOUSING SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON THE ARM, MEANS TO ADJUSTABLY LOCK THE SLIDING RELATION OF THE HOUSING TO THE ARM, A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING AND EXTENDING OUT ONE SIDE THEREOF, A PAIR OF GEARS MOUNTED IN CONCENTRIC ALIGNMENT ON THE SHAFT WHEREBY ONE GEAR IS FIXED IN RELATION TO THE SHAFT AND ONE GEAR IS ROTATALE, SAID GEARS HAVING THEIR TEETH EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE SHAFT AND IN FACE TO FACE SPACED PARALLEL RELATION WITH ONE GEAR HAVING SLIGHTLY FEWER TEETH THAN THE OTHER, AN INDICATION MEANS AFFIXED TO THE END OF THE SHAFT EXTENDING FROM THE HOUSING, AN INDEX DIAL OPERATIVELY AFFIXED TO THE ROTATABLE GEAR AND EXTENDING IN SPACED PARALLEL ADJACENT RELATION TO THE INDICATION MEANS, A WORM SHAFT POSITIONED DIRECTLY BETWEEN AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF THE TEETH OF BOTH GEARS THEREBY HOLDING THE SHAFT IN RELATION TO THE COUNTER HOUSING, A ROLLER DRIVE MOUNTED ON SAID WORM SHAFT AND ENGAGING ONE WHEEL OF THE CART TO ROTATABLY DRIVE THE WORM SHAFT UPON ROTATION OF THE WHEEL, AND MEANS TO RESILIENTLY BIAS THE ROLLER DRIVE INTO CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
IN A YARDAGE COUNTER FOR A GOLF CART MOUNTED ON SUPPORT WHEELS THE COMBINATION OF A MOUNTING ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE GOLF CART, A COUNTER HOUSING SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON THE ARM, MEANS TO ADJUSTABLY LOCK THE SLIDING RELATION OF THE HOUSING TO THE ARM, A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING AND EXTENDING OUT ONE SIDE THEREOF, A PAIR OF GEARS MOUNTED IN CONCENTRIC ALIGNMENT ON THE SHAFT WHEREBY ONE GEAR IS FIXED IN RELATION TO THE SHAFT AND ONE GEAR IS ROTATALE, SAID GEARS HAVING THEIR TEETH EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE SHAFT AND IN FACE TO FACE SPACED PARALLEL RELATION WITH ONE GEAR HAVING SLIGHTLY FEWER TEETH THAN THE OTHER, AN INDICATION MEANS AFFIXED TO THE END OF THE SHAFT EXTENDING FROM THE HOUSING, AN INDEX DIAL OPERATIVELY AFFIXED TO THE ROTATABLE GEAR AND EXTENDING IN SPACED PARALLEL ADJACENT RELATION TO THE INDICATION MEANS, A WORM SHAFT POSITIONED DIRECTLY BETWEEN AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF THE TEETH OF BOTH GEARS THEREBY HOLDING THE SHAFT IN RELATION TO THE COUNTER HOUSING, A ROLLER DRIVE MOUNTED ON SAID WORM SHAFT AND ENGAGING ONE WHEEL OF THE CART TO ROTATABLY DRIVE THE WORM SHAFT UPON ROTATION OF THE WHEEL, AND MEANS TO RESILIENTLY BIAS THE ROLLER DRIVE INTO CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-09 | 1969-11-08 | 1970-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-09 | 1973-11-08 | 1974-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-09 | 1977-11-08 | 1978-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |