Golfer stroke-hole indicating devices
OwnerLeRoy W. Gries, Van M. Lundinventors
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Abstract
In indicating devices of the invention, a slide member is disposed between two registering rectangular sheets forming a holding member and is guided for relative rectilinear movement in certain embodiments and for relative rotational movement in other embodiments, the position of the slide member relative to the holding member being adjustable according to differences in handicap and to indicate stroke holes on which strokes are to be given by one golfer to another golfer in a accordance with a particular order of handicap order numbers of a golf course. Certain embodiments are designed for use separately from a golf course score card while others include indicia to be usable as golf course score card and to more directly indicate stroke holes.
Claims15
An indicating device or use on a golf course having holes to which handicap order numbers have been assigned in a particular order based upon relative difficulty of play, said device being usable in identifying stroke holes on which strokes may be given by one golfer to another golfer when said golfers have differences in handicaps which are based upon prior performances, said device comprising a plurality of first indicating means for indicating differences in handicaps, and a plurality of corresponding second indicating means for providing indications of stroke holes, support means for supporting said plurality of first indicating means and said plurality of corresponding second indicating means, selection means for selecting first and second indicating means including first and second registry means for permitting viewing of selected ones of said first and second indicating means and interengageable guide means on said support means and said selection means for guiding said support means for adjustable movement relative to said selection means in a certain path to position any selected one of said first indicating means in registry with said first registry means in accordance with a difference in handicaps between said one golfer and said another golfer while positioning at least one of said plurality of corresponding second indicating means in registry with said second registry means to provide an indication by said at least one of said plurality of corresponding second indicating means of stroke holes of said golf course on which strokes are to be given by said one golfer to said another golfer in accordance with said particular order to handicap order numbers.
An indicating device including a slide member of sheet material adapted for use with a holding member on a golf course having holes to which handicap order numbers have been assigned in a particular order based upon relative difficulty of play, wherein said holding member forms a score card and includes first and second generally rectangular sheets which receive said slide member therebetween and wherein said holding member guides said slide member for adjustable movement relative thereto in a vertical direction as viewed, and wherein at least one of sheets of said holding member includes horizontal rows of score-entry spaces for entry of hole-by-hole scores of golfer and consecutive hole-number indicators extending in horizontally spaced relation and in vertically registering relation to said score-entry spaces, said slide member being usable with said holding member in identifying those stroke holes in which strokes may be given by one golfer to another golfer when said golfers have differences in handicaps which are based upon prior performances, said slide member comprising a series of consecutive handicap difference indicating numbers extending in vertically spaced relation along a generally vertically extending line, and a plurality of stroke-hole indicators which correspond to and are in horizontal alignment with said handicap difference indicating numbers, each of said stroke-hole indicators including a stroke-hole indicating portion which indicates each hole having a handicap order number equal to the corresponding handicap difference indicating number and also including a stroke-hole indicating portion which indicates each hole having a handicap order number less than said corresponding handicap difference indicating number, wherein said handicap difference indicating numbers and said corresponding stroke-hole indicators are so located on said slide member and in relation to handicap difference and stroke-hole indexes on at least one horizontal edge of said holding member as to be brought into view along said at least one horizontal edge of one of said rectangular sheets of said holding member during vertical movement of said slide member relative to said holding member.
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