# US 7,607,403 B2 · Method of providing scoring information at a wrestling meet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,403 B2 - Document ID: US7607403B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/535,519 - Filed: 2006-09-27 - Published: 2008-03-27 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2006-09-27 - Inventors: John D. Walters - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607403B2 ## CPC - A63B 71/0672: {using non-electronic means} - A63B 71/0616: {Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings} - A63B 2244/108: Wrestling - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract A method of providing team scoring information at a wrestling meet. This method includes providing a scoring device with team names and a team score associated with each team name. Information related to the wrestling match is then inputted into the scoring device and the team score is updated as the information is inputted. Additionally, the scoring device allows spectators to view what weight classes have been completed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of providing team scoring information at a wrestling meet comprising the steps of: providing a scoring device at a wrestling meet simultaneously displaying at least three team names thereon; providing a team score associated with each team name; inputting information related to wrestling match results into the scoring device after each match; updating each team score based upon the information inputted related to the wresting match results immediately after the information related to the wrestling match results is inputted into the scoring device, and indicating with the scoring device when a wrestling weight class is complete. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the team score is updated electronically. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the team score is updated manually. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the team names are arranged alphabetically on the scoreboard. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the team names are arranged in descending order according to the team score. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the team names are arranged in ascending order according to the team score. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein advertising is provided on the scoreboard. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the scoring device is an electronic scoreboard. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of calculating possible points remaining for each team and displaying the calculated points on the scoreboard. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the scoring device is electrically connected to a scorer's table. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the scoring device is hard wired to a scorer's table. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of inputting information regarding results into a controller as results are received at a scorer's table. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of updating the team score and the weight classes completed on the scoring device. ### Claim 14 A method of providing team scoring information at a wrestling meet comprising the steps of: providing a scoring device at a wrestling meet simultaneously displaying at least three team names thereon; providing a team score associated with each team name; inputting information related to wrestling match results into the scoring device after each match; updating each team score based upon the information inputted related to the wrestling match results immediately after the information related to the wrestling match results is inputted into the scoring device, and indicating with the scoring device when a wrestling weight class is complete wherein the scoring device is a plurality of score cards. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein the score cards comprise a pair of adjacent wheels each having numerals thereon. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein the scoring device has a weight class score card that indicates when the wrestling weight class is completed. ### Claim 17 A method of providing team scoring information at a wrestling meet comprising the steps of: providing a scoring device at a wrestling meet having at least three team names thereon; providing a team score associated with each team name; inputting information related to wrestling match results into the scoring device after each match; updating each team score based upon the information inputted related to the wresting match results immediately after the information related to the wrestling match results is inputted into the scoring device; and indicating with the scoring device when a wrestling weight class is complete; and indicating with the scoring device the potential points for each team.