Improvements in Goli scorers.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
Improvements in Goli scorers.
I, FREDERICK WALSINGHAM MEREDITH, of 65, Dawson Street, Dublin, Solicitor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to and has for its object improvements in golf scorers,
and provides a simple device which can be carried in the pocket, and is always
ready for use by which the scores can be readily recorded as they are made, and
consists essentially in a series of dials upon a casing suitably arranged, the several
dials serving for indicating the number of points scored in each hole, and in a
large dial serving to indicate the strokes as they are made.
In order to more clearly describe this invention, reference is had to the accom-
panying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a view showing a golf scorer according to
this invention arranged in the style of a book Fig. 2, is a view showing it arranged
upon a circular card, Fig. 3 is a view showing a golf scorer arranged in a circular
casing which can be placed in the pocket, Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the
method of operating the dials in Fig. 3, and Figs. 5 and 6 are views of a golf
scorer arranged in a case similar to that of a watch, and which can be carried in
the pocket in a similar manner.
Referring first to the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, there are a number of small
dials a preferably nine, and openings are provided at b for each. Behind these
dials discs c of cardboard or the like are pivoted, and these are provided with
operating knobs d. Numerals are marked upon these discs preferably from one
to twelve, and it will be seen that by turning the discs by means of the knobs d
the numerals can be caused to pass behind the openings 6 and indicate the scores
relative to that hole.
Above the small dials a larger dial a is arranged having an opening f, and disc
and operating knob similar to the small dials and by means of this large dial
the strokes are recorded as they are made.
The dials are arranged upon a suitable framing i and preferably a correspond-
ing cover is fitted, so as to form a pocket book.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the small dials a are shown upon a circular
card and the numbers are marked around the said dials, and small pointers /
The card k
can be operated by means of knobs at the back to indicate the scores.
itself forms the large dial with a pointer m recording the strokes as they are made.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 3, the numerals for registering the number
of strokes to each hole are arranged within a casing n upon small rollers o having
the numerals on their periphery, and according to the position of these rollers, the
numbers show through the openings. The face of the dial is utilised for record-
ing the strokes as they are made, as in the before mentioned arrangement.
A convenient means for operating the small rollers is shown in Fig. 4. The
rollers are mounted upon spindles and provided with milled or roughened
pinions projecting through the casing as shown in Fig. 3, and by means of the

page_text: thumb or finger the milled or roughened pinions can be operated to turn the
numeral rollers. An escapement or ratchet device is preferably fitted to prevent
the rollers being operated more than one number at a time.
In Figs. 5 and 6, an arrangement of the golf scorer is shown in a watch like
case v, small dials s being arranged on the face and operated by means of the
knobs t at the back of the case (Fig. 5). The large dial u is operated by means
of the knob p or may be operated by a knob p¹ similar to the winding stem of a
keyless watch. By opening the back of the case the scores can be readily
indicated on the dials.
The casing can be carried in the pocket like a watch.
Instead of having knobs for operating the dials, square stems may be provided
on which a key is fitted as in winding a watch.
Instead of the above mentioned arrangement it will of course be readily under-
stood that various other arrangements and means for operating the dials may be
provided without departing from the nature of this invention.
for
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Suitable rules and other reading matter may of course be printed on the dials
guidance in recording the scores. The strokes are first recorded
on the large dial and as each hole is won are transferred to the corresponding
smaller dial.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
(1) An improved golf scoring device comprising a number of small dials arranged
upon a suitable framing or casing and serving for indicating the scores in each
hole, and a larger dial for indicating the strokes as they are made, substantially
as described.
(2) In a golf scorer, small dials a openings b discs c, operating knobs d, larger
dial e, opening f, disc g operating knob h, framing i and cover j, substantially
as set forth with reference to Fig. of the drawings and for the purposes specified.
(3) In a golf scorer, small dials a, pointers 1, operating knobs therefor, card k
forming the framing and acting as the larger dial, and pointer m substantially
as set forth with reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings and for the purposes specified.
(4) In a golf scorer, small numeral rollers o spindles q and milled or roughened
pinions for operating said numeral rollers o, casing n large dial arranged on
said casing, and pointer therefor substantially as set forth with reference to Figs. 3
and 4 of the drawings, and for the purposes specified.
(5) In a golf scorer, small dials s operating knobs t, large dial u operating
knob por and watch like casing v¹ substantially as set forth with reference
to Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings and for the purposes specified."
Dated this 14th day of May 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.