Patent ID: 7093810

Claim:
A bowling scorer adapted for mounting on a table of the type having a top with an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer marginal edge and a support pedestal with an upper mounting flange positioned adjacent the lower surface of the top, said scorer comprising: a rigid mounting arm having a generally L-shaped side elevational configuration defining a horizontal portion with an outer end, and a vertical portion with an upper end; a scorer supported on the vertical portion of said mounting arm adjacent the upper end thereof; a mounting plate supported on the horizontal portion of said mounting arm adjacent the outer end thereof, and adapted for connection with the top at a position which locates said scorer at a predetermined position adjacent to the marginal edge of the top and above the upper surface thereof to facilitate viewing by a bowler; said mounting plate including at least one vertically oriented fastener aperture therethrough positioned for vertical alignment with a mating fastener aperture in the upper mounting flange of the support pedestal; and at least one fastener received through said fastener aperture in said mounting plate, whereby said fastener extends through the vertically aligned apertures in the upper mounting flange of the support pedestal and the mounting plate of said mounting arm, and is anchored in the top to positively capture said mounting plate between the top and the support pedestal, and thereby securely retain said scorer in said predetermined position; said scorer is pivotally supported on the upper end of the vertical portion of said mounting arm for rotation about a generally vertical axis to facilitate viewing from opposite sides of the table; said scorer includes a front wall oriented at a predetermined angle to said generally vertical axis; said front wall includes a generally flat display screen; said front wall further includes a speaker; said front wall further includes a touch control portion; said scorer includes a housing with a downwardly opening socket in which the upper end of the vertical portion of said mounting arm is received to pivotally support said scorer thereon.