An Indicating Apparatus for Use at Athletic and like Sports.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Indicating Apparatus for Use at Athletic and like Sports.
I JOHN JOWETT Joiner and Shop Fitter Albion Street Castleford, Yorkshire,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Upon a suitable stand I fix a post with arms attached top and near bottom, to
these arms frames are mounted so that they revolve round the post. Within the
frames I fix sashes which have grooved rails for placing therein the numbers of
the event and also the numbers of the competitors these sashes are hung with
chains or cords to weights upon pulley styles so that they may be raised for public
inspection, and lowered for inserting the numbers.
These numbers may be inserted both sides so that when all the events have
taken place indicated upon one side they may record further events on other side
by rotating the frames upon the stand.
This invention is for accurately, and quickly recording events at sports and
entertainments.
Dated this 26th day of May 1893.
RT. MT. MCDOWALL,
Carlton Street, Castleford, Yorkshire, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Indicating Apparatus for Use at Athletic and like Sports.
I, JOHN JOWETT Joiner and Shop Fitter Albion Street Castleford, Yorkshire,
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:-
My invention consists of an indicating apparatus for recording events at sports
entertainments and the like; and comprises the improvements hereinafter described
or shown in the accompanying drawing:-Upon a suitable stand marked A I fix a
post B with arms C and C I attached thereto in such a manner that they may
revolve round it. Hung to the top arms C and bolted to plates at the bottom of
arms C1 are a pair of frames D which are provided with pulley styles and
pockets for weights at each side within the said frames D I hang by cords or
chains sashes E in such a manner that they may slide up and down within the
frames D. These sashes are fitted with a number of grooved rails F in which the
tablets G of any particulars required to be shown; and of the various classes, or
numbers of events taken place, or about to take place are recorded. The working
of this apparatus is performed in the following manner:
The stand A being
placed in a suitable position, the post B is fixed thereto by means of stay-rods or
irons (a) the arm C is attached to the post B round which it may revolve. The
frames D are then hooked to the arm C and the arm C1 is bolted to the bottom of
frames. The sashes E having been hung with cords or chains to the weights
before mentioned they are drawn down to the bottom of frames D. The tablets G
of particulars, classes, or numbers of events are inserted (both sides if required)
in the grooved rails F: when this operation is completed the sashes E are then
slided up to the top of the frames D. The arms C and C 1 are then turned round
for general public inspection and placed at any suitable angle for public view;
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page_text: when all events recorded have taken place further events may be shown as before
described on one or both sides of indicating apparatus; tablets having been
selected and inserted as previously mentioned.
The stand A may easily be detached from the post B by taking out set screws
from the stay-rods (a), also the arms C and C 1; the frames D having first been
removed therefrom. Thus rendering the apparatus convenient for transit or
shipment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Making an indicating apparatus as before described and shown in the
accompanying drawing.
2. Particularly in the manner in which I attach sashes with indicating tablets
in frames to arms as before described.
3. A portable indicating apparatus easily erected and rendered convenient for
storage or shipment.
4. Generally the improved method of quickly recording events at sports
entertainments and the like, and placing same for general public exhibition.
Dated this 17th day of February 1894.
RT. MOFFAT MCDOWAJ
Carlton Street, Castleford, Yorks., Agent to
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Applicant.