Golf scoring device

Claim 2

A game scoring device comprising: a base having a plurality of generally parallel grooves in one face thereof; a score indicating member for each groove, respectively, each member having a plurality of scoring indicia thereon and being shiftably received within the corresponding groove for movement longitudinally thereof; yieldable means on each member for releasably retaining the same in any one of a number of operative positions in the corresponding groove; and means defining a margin disposed transversely of said grooves, each member being movable in its groove to selectively position any one of its indicia at a respective, observable location adjacent to said margin, said margin being disposed to position the observable locations corresponding to said members in alignment with each other, whereby indicia at said locations can represent the score of different segments of play of a game.

Claim 3

A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said retaining means includes a projection for each member, respectively, said baseplate having a number of recesses in one side of each groove, said projection being removably receivable within any one of said recesses, and including means yieldably mounting the projection on the respective member to permit the projection to be movable out of a recess when the member is moved longitudinally of the respective groove.

Claim 4

A device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said mounting means includes an elongated extension secured at one end thereof to said member and extending longitudinally thereof, said projection being carried at the opposite end of said extension.

Claim 5

A device as set forth in claim 2, wherein each projection has a convex shape and each recess is concave to complementally receive the corresponding projection.

Claim 6

A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said defining means includes a cover plate having a plurality of slits, there being a slit for each groove, respectively, each member having a tab extending through a corresponding slit to permit manual movement of the member relative to said cover plate, the latter having a slot extending transversely of the slits, said slot defining said margin.

Claim 7

A device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said slot is disposed, centrally of said cover plate, certain of said slits being on one side of said slot and the other slits being on the opposite side of the slot, the slits on said one side being staggered relative to the slits on the opposite side.

Claim 8

A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the face of said base has surface portions on the opposite sides of each grooves, each member having a T-shaped cross section to present a pair of side portions and a central portion, the side portionS of each member normally engaging the surface portions of the base on opposite sides of the groove and said central portion of the member being received within the groove.

Claim 9

A game scoring device comprising: a base having a plurality of generally parallel grooves in one face thereof, each groove having a number of concave recesses in one side thereof, said one face of the base having surface portions on the opposite sides of each groove; a score-indicating member for each groove, respectively, each member having a plurality of scoring indicia thereon and provided with a T-shaped cross section to present a side portion and a central portion, the central portion of each member being received within and movable along the respective groove and the side portions of each member normally engaging and being slidable along respective surface portions of the base; an elongated extension for each member, respectively, each extension being secured at one end thereof to the central portion of the respective member and extending longitudinally thereof, said extension being yieldable for movement transversely of the corresponding groove; a projection at the opposite end of each extension, respectively, each projection having a convex configuration substantially complemental with the concave configuration of the recesses of the corresponding groove, each projection being normally received in a recess of the corresponding groove and being movable out of the recess when a force is applied to the respective member to cause the latter to move longitudinally of the corresponding groove and thereby cause the respective extension to yield in a direction away from the recess, whereby the projection in a recess releasably retains a corresponding member in a fixed position in the corresponding groove; a cover plate having a slot and a plurality of slits therein, the slits being perpendicular to the slot, there being a slit for each groove, respectively; means releasably mounting the cover plate on said base in covering relationship to the grooves with the slits overlying respective grooves; and a tab for each member, respectively, the tabs extending through respective slits to permit manual movement of respective members.

Claim 10

A game scoring device comprising: a base having a plurality of generally parallel grooves in one face thereof, each groove having a number of concave recesses in one side thereof, said one face of the base having surface portions on the opposite sides of each groove; a score-indicating member for each groove, respectively, each member having a plurality of scoring indicia thereon and provided with a T-shaped cross section to present a side portion and a central portion, the central portion of each member being received within and movable along the respective groove and the side portions of each member normally engaging and being slidable along respective surface portions of the base; an elongated extension for each member, respectively, each extension being secured at one end thereof to the central portion of the respective member and extending longitudinally thereof, said extension being yieldable for movement transversely of the corresponding groove; a projection at the opposite end of each extension, respectively, each projection having a convex configuration substantially complemental with the concave configuration of the recesses of the corresponding groove, each projection being normally received in a recess of the corresponding groove and being movable out of the recess when a force is applied to the respective member to cause the latter to move longitudinally of the corresponding groove and thereby cause the respective extension to yield in a direction away from the recess, whereby the projection in a recess releasably retains a corresponding member in a fixed position in the corresponding groove; a cover plate having a slot and a plurality of slits therein, the slits being perpendicular to the slot, there being a slit for each groove, respectively; means releasably mounting the cover plate on said base in covering relationship to the grooves with the slits overlying respective grooves; and a tab for each member, respectively, the tabs extending through respective slits to permit manual movement of respective members.