US4251936A
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Display board
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-07-31
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Granted: 1981-02-24
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Expires: 1998-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A display unit is disclosed in which a frame assembly magnetically supports a plurality of removable display strips in predetermined patterns and in which alpha-numeric character elements are magnetically supported on the display strips and frame assembly in information displaying sets referenced in part by markings located on the surface of the display strips.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Ferrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F7/00; G09F7/02; G09F7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
In display apparatus for disseminating golf scoring information, the combination comprising: at least one scoring panel assembly and a summary panel assembly, each scoring panel assembly including two end panels suitable for positioning adjacent to each other or on one or both sides of said summary panel assembly, each of said end panels and said summary panel assembly being made of a magnetically responsive material and having a height ranging up to twenty feet; a plurality of thin, rectangular shaped display strips mounted on each of said end panels one above the other to form columns, each of said display strips having a magnetically responsive core, means magnetically holding said strip to it's end panel and a display surface including printed indexing means disposed in a row to delineate a plurality of character element mounting spaces; a plurality of thin character elements disposed on said display strips wherein each element includes a surface displaying at least one alpha-numeric character; includes means magnetically attaching said element to it's associated display strip, and is located on said display strip in one of said mounting spaces, and a plurality of thin character elements disposed on said summary panel assembly wherein each element includes a surface displaying at least one alpha-numeric character and includes means for magnetically holding said element on said summary panel assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
In display apparatus for disseminating golf scoring information, the combination comprising: at least one scoring panel assembly and a summary panel assembly, each scoring panel assembly including two end panels suitable for positioning adjacent to each other or on one or both sides of said summary panel assembly, each of said end panels and said summary panel assembly being made of a magnetically responsive material and having a height ranging up to twenty feet; a plurality of thin, rectangular shaped display strips mounted on each of said end panels one above the other to form columns, each of said display strips having a magnetically responsive core, means magnetically holding said strip to it's end panel and a display surface including printed indexing means disposed in a row to delineate a plurality of character element mounting spaces; a plurality of thin character elements disposed on said display strips wherein each element includes a surface displaying at least one alpha-numeric character; includes means magnetically attaching said element to it's associated display strip, and is located on said display strip in one of said mounting spaces, and a plurality of thin character elements disposed on said summary panel assembly wherein each element includes a surface displaying at least one alpha-numeric character and includes means for magnetically holding said element on said summary panel assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination in accordance with claim 1 wherein a portion of said mounting spaces are arranged to serially define three sets of three mounting spaces, one set of two mounting spaces, three sets of three mounting spaces, two sets of two mounting spaces and one set of three mounting spaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination in accordance with claim 2 wherein an elongated mounting space serially precedes said plurality of said mounting spaces to accommodate a character element bearing alphabetical characters arranged to spell out a contestant's name.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
The combination in accordance with claim 3 wherein said indexing means serially delineates on each display strip an elongated character element mounting space adapted to accommodate a character element bearing alphabetical characters arranged to spell out a contestants name and three sets of three character element mounting spaces followed by one set of two character element mounting spaces, three sets of three character element mounting spaces, two sets of two character element mounting spaces and one set of three character element mounting spaces whereby an identified contestant's score for at least one complete golf round can be linearly displayed on each display strip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-02-24 | 1988-08-25 | 1989-02-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-02-24 | 1992-08-25 | 1993-02-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |