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Score keeper and distance indicator for use with a golf cart
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-06-13
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A scorekeeper and distance indicator for use with a golf cart measures distance traversed by the golf cart and uses the measured distance in conjunction with stored information about a hole being played to determine the remaining distance to the pin. The apparatus displays the remaining distance, the number of the hole being played and a cumulative score. The apparatus is adaptable to store scores and other information for a plurality of players. A portion of the apparatus that includes a memory device can be removed from the golf cart and taken to a remote location to read or print scores. The increasing use of golf carts, and especially of powered golf carts, makes it feasible to use an odometer to measure the distance traversed by the golf cart. The availability of inexpensive microprocessor chips makes it feasible to combine information from an odometer or the like about measured distances with stored information about the characteristics of a golf course. This enables a user such as a golfer to determine and display the distance to the pin from a particular lie, and thus to remove some guesswork from the game. It is also possible to enter current score information into a memory that is associated with a microprocessor to provide a score that can be read out at the end of a round or any other desired time.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Metcalf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B55/00; A63B55/60; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A63B71/0669; G; G01; G01C; G01C22/00; G01C22/004; A63B2102/00; A63B2102/32; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus attachable to a golf cart for determining the distance from a present location to a pin on a golf course and for determining and displaying a golfer's score comprising in combination: (a) means for identifying a hole that is being played; (b) means for measuring distance traversed by the golfer with the golf cart on the identified hole to a present location; (c) means for determining a distance from the present location of the golf cart to the pin; (d) means for displaying the distance from the present location to the pin; (e) means for accumulating a current score for each of a plurality of players consisting of a count of strokes taken by each of the players; (f) means for simultaneously displaying the current scores of said plurality of players; and (g) means for removing the apparatus from the golf cart to allow the apparatus to be taken to a remote location for recovery of the scores.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus attachable to a golf cart for determining the distance from a present location to a pin on a golf course and for determining and displaying a golfer's score comprising in combination: (a) means for identifying a hole that is being played; (b) means for measuring distance traversed by the golfer with the golf cart on the identified hole to a present location; (c) means for determining a distance from the present location of the golf cart to the pin; (d) means for displaying the distance from the present location to the pin; (e) means for accumulating a current score for each of a plurality of players consisting of a count of strokes taken by each of the players; (f) means for simultaneously displaying the current scores of said plurality of players; and (g) means for removing the apparatus from the golf cart to allow the apparatus to be taken to a remote location for recovery of the scores.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus to be connected to a wheel of a golf cart to store information about each of a plurality of holes on a golf course, measure distance traversed by the golf cart and display information for a golfer about distance remaining to be played on a hole and about scores and number of putts made by each of a plurality of golfers, the apparatus comprising: (a) a measuring wheel connected to measure distance traversed by a golf cart; (b) a transducer connected to the measuring wheel to produce an electrical signal corresponding to the distance traversed by the golf cart; (c) a microprocessor connected to the transducer to receive and process the signal to provide a signal corresponding to distance traversed on the hole; (d) a memory connected to the microprocessor to receive information from the microprocessor and supply information to the microprocessor abut total distance of the hole; (e) an input device connected to the microprocessor to convert manual entry of information about scores and putts for the plurality of golfers into a form capable of entry into the microprocessor and to enter that information into the microprocessor; and (f) a display device connected to the microprocessor to simultaneously display selected information of said plurality of golfers under control of the microprocessor.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus to be connected to a wheel of a golf cart to store information about each of a plurality of holes on a golf course, measure distance traversed by the golf cart and display information for a golfer about distance remaining to be played on a hole and about scores and number of putts made by each of a plurality of golfers, the apparatus comprising: (a) a measuring wheel connected to measure distance traversed by a golf cart; (b) a transducer connected to the measuring wheel to produce an electrical signal corresponding to the distance traversed by the golf cart; (c) a microprocessor connected to the transducer to receive and process the signal to provide a signal corresponding to distance traversed on the hole; (d) a memory connected to the microprocessor to receive information from the microprocessor and supply information to the microprocessor abut total distance of the hole; (e) an input device connected to the microprocessor to convert manual entry of information about scores and putts for the plurality of golfers into a form capable of entry into the microprocessor and to enter that information into the microprocessor; and (f) a display device connected to the microprocessor to simultaneously display selected information of said plurality of golfers under control of the microprocessor.
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