Improvements in Markers or Recording Devices for Playing Games.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Markers or Recording Devices for Playing Games.
I, ARTHUR THOMAS BRITTON, of 67, Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex,
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to markers or recording devices especially suitable
for recording scores in games, each individual player being intended to have one
of these markers so that he will be able to record his own score as the game pro-
ceeds, although if he desires the marker may be adapted for recording the scores
of more than one person, so that each player may keep a check upon another
player or players. The marker is particularly suitable for recording scores in golf,
and I will describe it as so applied.
It is desirable that the "marker" should be carried upon the person of the
player so that he will not have to hold it in his hand, and as the most convenient
way of carrying this into effect I provide a leather or other suitable strap or wrist-
band, a portion of which forms, or to which is secured the marking device proper;
a receptacle, or securing band or device for a pencil, pen etc. is also provided.
The marking device consists of a plate, card, paper, or other equivalent, herein
called the card, upon which the numbers may be written as required, the card
being by preference marked out into lines or columns, and bearing any descrip-
tive matter suitable to the game in question. The card is made so as to be with-
drawn when completed and a new one inserted and may bear upon its face or back
any matter in addition to or independently of the score as for example the rules
of the game, particulars of the club, etc.
The strap or other device may have a leather, metal or other frame stitched
or otherwise secured to it (or the strap may pass through the frame) into which
the card may be inserted and this frame may be provided with a transparent
covering through which the card can be seen as this may be useful in wet weather.
In this case however it is desirable that the frame should be hinged or otherwise
so arranged that access can be had at any time to the card for writing fresh
numbers upon it.
Any suitable ornamentation may be employed and the device may be made
of any desired shape.
5 Improvements in Markers or Recording Devices for riaying Games.
I. ARTHUR THOMAS BRITTON, of 67, Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex,
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:
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This invention relates to markers or recording devices especially suitablo
for recording scores in games, each individual player being intended to have one
of these markers so that he will be able to record his own score as the gume pro-
ceeds, although if he desires the marker may be adapted for recording the scores
of more than one person, so that each player may keep a check upon another
player or players. The marker is particularly suitable for recording scores in golf.
and I will describe it as so applied.
It is desirable that the marker" should be carried upon the person of the
player so that he will not have to hold it in his hand, and as the most convenient
way of carrying this into effect I provide a leather or other suitable strap or wrist-
band, a portion of which forms, or to which is secured the marking device
proper; a receptacle, or securing band or device for a pencil, pen etc. is also
provided.
The marking device consists of a plate, card, paper, or other equivalent, hercin
called the card, upon which the numbers may be written as required, the card
being by preference marked out into lines or columus, and bearing any descrip-
tive matter suitable to the game in question. The card is made so as to be with-
drawn when completed and a new one inserted and may bear upon its face or back
any matter in addition to or independently of the score as for example the rules
of the game, particulars of the club etc.
The strap or other device may have a feather, metal or other frame stitched
or otherwise secured to it (or the strap may pass through the frame) into which
the card may be inserted and this fruno may be provided with a transparent
covering through which the card can be seen as this may be useful in wet weather.
In this case however it is desirable that the frame should be hinged or otherwise
so arranged that access can be had at any time to the card for writing fresh
numbers upon it.
The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of a marker according to one
construction of this invention.
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A is a band or wristlet comprising a strup A of leather or like material so
shaped that it may be fastened round the wrist by means of a buckle B.
angular frame C is stitched or otherwise fastened at three of its edges to the front
of the strap in such a manner that one or more cards D may be slipped up
between the strap A and the frame C, entering at the unfastened edge of the
latter. A loop E is attached to the strap A' just below the unfastened edge of
the frame and a similar loop E is secured to the edge of the frame. A pencil I'
is fastened by means of a small chain G to an eyelet H in the strap A and this
pencil may be passed through the loops E and E' to retain them in a position
in which they close a passage by which the cards D entered and so prevent them
from coming out.
The strap A may if desired be of the same width throughout its length in order
to give support to the wrist; in this case, it may be conveniently fastened by a
small strap attached to it as in the usual form of wrist strap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to bo performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A marker for playing games comprising a wristlet bearing a
other writing tablet substantially as described.
"card" or
2. A wristlet marker for playing games comprising a leather or other suitable
wristlet bearing a card" and pencil or other writing device neither card nor
writing device dangling from the wristlet.
3. A marker of the kind described in which a pencil and the loops receiving
it are arranged to retain the "card" or tablet in place substantially, as described..

page_text: 4. The complete marker for playing games substantially as described or illus-
trated in the accompanying drawings.
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1000
ARTHUR THOMAS BRITTON.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.