US3468479A - Golf scoring device - Google Patents

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Sept. 23, 1969 c. F. SAUTER GOLF SCORING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 28, 196'? M- Q m N IL 2 vm a INVENTOR.

Charles Frank Souter ATTORNEYS.

Sept. 23, 1969 c. F. SAUTER GOLF SCORING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 28, 1967 v H H w mm A Nm W S MU T 7 A- WA 7 w K AUX hw m WW 3 m F 31 V/ v r 0 h mw 0 3 8 C Sll v 0m 0% Q A 7 z l/ J .WITV Q. 06 H .5 mm

ATTORNEYS.

C. F. SAUTER GOLF SCORING DEVICE Sept. 23, 1969 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Dec. 28, 1967 WE 459 9 m 9 m w 8 z.

I)\.\'E JTOR. Chqrles Frank Souter WWW ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent Int. Cl. G06c 27/00 US. Cl. 235-117 20 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A scoring device is provided, particularly adapted for use with the game of golf, having means for individuallly indicating the score attained in each hole played, also including means for continuously indicating the total score attained throughout the game, means further being included for indicating a sub-total score for the out nine holes, and means for indicating a sub-total score for the in nine holes. The scores indicated for the out and in nine holes are representative of the respective cumulative score at any given point of play for holes so grouped, as is the total score means for all holes played. The device is generally of tubular construction, comprising a pair of telescopically movable tubes, one of which is rotated about the other for driving the various mechanisms which set the scores.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many scoring devices of the prior art types have required the use of a pencil or the like, for recording the score of each hole played, requiring computation to determine the score at a given time, as Well as to determine the total score for the game. Other prior art devices have been of the counter type, but have not provided cumulative sub-totals and totals, in addition to registering the score for each hole played. Moreover, the scoring devices of the prior art types have not been readily adapted for carrying on the person of a player throughout the game, also being easily useable. Some of such prior art counting devices have required separate actuating means for setting the score for each hole played thus being cumbersome and difiicult to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks to obviate the above and other undesirable and limiting features of prior art types of scoring devices, in providing a scoring device which is readily adapted to carry on the person of a player, which is readily actuable, and which enables the player to readily determine at all times, the particular score for a given hole played, the cumulative total score at any point in a game, the cumulative score for all holes played in the first nine holes, at any given time, and the cumulative score for all holes played of the second nine holes, at any given time. A single actuation member is all that need be operated by the player, as each hole is played in order to indicate the score for each hole, the total score, and the aforementioned sub-total scores. This is accomplished by providing a tubular member which houses a plurality of rotatable elements, each of which has a consecutively numbered periphery, and which is rotated relative to windows in the tubular member, wherein an elongated rod is provided having gear means thereon for rotatably turning gear means associated with certain elements, and wherein other gear means carried by ele ments facilitates the positioning of secondary and tertiary associated elements, for indicating tens and hundreds of multiple integer sub-total and total scores.

Accordingly, it is a primary object of this invention to provide a scoring device for indicating a plurality of in- Patented Sept. 23, 1969 dividual scores, one or more sub-total cumulative scores, and a total cumulative score.

It is another object of this invention to provide a scoring device comprising a plurality of coaxially aligned scoring elements, wherein elements are rotatably positionable to indicate individual scores, and wherein such positioning is operative to automatically position one or more cumulative scoring elements.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a golf scoring device which is readily adapted for use, in having only a single actuation member, which may be readily carried on the person of a golfer, and which, when actuated, simultaneously indicates the scores on individual holes played, sub-total scores, and a total score.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be readily apparent, upon resort to the following brief figure descriptions, the detailed description of the preferred em-' bodiment, and the drawings, as defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of the golf scoring device of this invention, as it is normally carried by a player, in its telescopically collapsed position, and wherein the various score read-out means are clearly illustrated.

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary exploded view of the device of FIGURE 1, wherein the two telescopically movable tubes are separated, and wherein the longitudinally movable rod which provides actuation for the various scoring elements is clearly illustrated.

FIGURE 3 is a longitudinally sectional view through the device of FIGURE 1, in the telescopically collapsed state thereof, wherein there is illustrated the relationship of the longitudinally movable rod with the various scoring elements.

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the device of this invention, taken along the line IVIV of FIGURE 3, with different layers being broken away in order to illustrate various gearing com ponents of this invention.

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the device of this invention, taken generally along the line V-V of FIGURE 4, and wherein there are illustrated in the various gear-like components which facilitate the driving of one element by an adjacent element in order to indicate a multiple-integer score.

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the device of this invention taken generally along the line VI-VI of FIGURE 5, wherein there are illustrated other gear-like clement driving means of this invention.

FIGURE 7 is an enlarged partially exploded perspective view of that portion of FIGURE 3 indicated by numeral VII, wherein details of construction of various elements are illustrated.

FIGURE 8 represents five schematic views, A, B, C, D, E of the device of this invention, in various positions for setting various of the scoring elements of this invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, reference is first made to FIGURE 1, wherein there is illustrated the scoring device generally designated by the numeral 10, comprising an inner tubular member 11, and an outer tubular member 12, disposed in telescopic relation relative to the member 11.

The inner tubular member 11 is preferably of metal construction, but may be of any suitable material. The outer member 12 is generally transparent, and has one closed end 13. The inner tubular member 11 is provided cylindrical wall thereof, labeled by the indicia out," a pair of similar windows 16 and 17 labeled by the indicia in, 18 similar individual windows cumulatively indicated by the numeral 18, and three windows 20, 21 and 22 at the extreme right end of the tubular member 11, bearing the indicia TOTAL.

All of the windows are generally similar, and are commonly aligned in the circumferential wall which forms the tubular member 11.

The tubular member 12, besides being longitudinally movable over the member 11, is also rotatable relative thereto, in a manner indicated by the arcuate arrow at the right-most end of FIGURE 1, for setting scores in the individual windows 18.

An elongated rod 23 is carried by the end wall 13 of the tubular member 12, being press-fit or otherwise secured within a blind hole 24 thereof, such that rod 23 is centrally disposed concentrically inside the tubular member 11 and 12. The rod 23 includes a splined or gear-like end portion 25, a reduced diameter unsplined portion 26, and an enlarged diameter but longitudinally short splined or gear-like portion 27, and an elongated splined or gear-like portion 28, of reduced diameter relative to the splined portion 27.

The tubular member 11 is provided with a plurality of scoring elements, collectively designated by the numeral 30, disposed for rotation with the tubular member 11, relative to a longitudinally central axis (not shown) of the tubular member 11.

The elements 30 include a first set of cumulative or sub-total scoring elements 31, a second set of cumulative or sub-total elements 32, 18 individual scoring elements 33, and a set 34 of cumulative or total scoring elements. All of the elements 30 are provided with numerals on the periphery thereof, consecutively numbered from the numeral to the numeral 9. The set 31 of subtotal elements is disposed within the tubular member 11 in such positions that the numerals are aligned for observation through the windows 14 and 15. Similarly, the set 32 of elements is disposed within the tubular member 11 for observation of the numerals of those elements through the windows 16 and 17. The individual elements 33 are disposed for observation of their numerals through their respective windows 18, as illustrated in FIGURE 1. The set 34 of total scoring elements are disposed with their numerals positioned for observation through the windows 20, 21 and 22 of the tubular member 11. A longitudinal rib 35 is integral with and extends radially inwardly of the inner circumferential wall of the tubular member 11, for a purpose later to be described.

The element sets 31 and 32 are substantially identical in construction, and therefore only one need be described in detail. The set 31, as viewed in FIGURE 4 comprises a first Washer 36, an element 37, a second washer 38, an element 40, and a third washer 41, disposed in sandwiched relation, as viewed in FIGURE 5.

The washer 36 is provided with an integral spring finger 42 at its periphery, having a button 43 extending axially from one side thereof, the spring finger 42 being resilient and biased toward one side of the washer 36. The washer 36 is provided with an enlarged bore 44, in which is received one end extension of an annular boss 45 of the element 37. The element 37 is also provided with another annular boss 46, extending opposite to the boss 45, over which is received the inner bore of the second washer 38. The element 37 is provided with button-receiving recesse 47, which receive the buttons 43 of the spring fingers 42 of the washer 36.

The element 37 is provided with an annular groove 48, extending axially inwardly from the right-most side of the element 37, as viewed in FIGURE 5, the radial outer-most surface of the annular groove 48 being provided with splines or gear-like teeth '50 thereon.

The washer 38 is provided with an axial bore 51 extending therethrough, in an off-center position, and which receives a shaft 52 disposed therein, in rotation relation. Splined or gear- like members 53 and 54 are fixedly secured to the shaft 52, for rotation therewith, on opposite sides of the washer 38, the gear- like members 53 and 54 having splined or gear tooth-like outer surfaces. The gearlike member 53 is adapted for engagement with the splines of the element 37, and the mating teeth of the member 53 and element 37 are in constant engagement.

The element 40 is provided with 10 button-receiving recesses 55, generally similar to the recesses 47 of the element 37, the recesses 55 being adapted to receive therein buttons 56 which are integral with spring fingers 57 which are axially resiliently biased and connected integral with the washer 41. The washer 41 is provided with a bore 58 in which is received the axially projecting boss 60 of the element 40, the oppositely axially projecting boss 61 of the element 40 being disposed within the center bore of the washer 38.

The left-most end of the element 40 is provided with an adjacent splined or gear tooth-like segment 62, with its teeth extending radially inwardly from the periphery thereof, for engagement with the splined or gear-like surface of the member 54. The member 62 is of an arcuate length shorter than V the circumference of the element 40, for a purpose later to be described.

Splines or gear-like teeth 63 are provided in the bore 64 of the element 40, the bore 64 being of a sufficient size to permit the ready passage of the reduced diameter portion 26 of the rod 23 therethrough, without engagement and the splined portion 63 of the element 40 is of suflicient size to permit engagement of the splines 63 with the spline surface portion 25 of the rod 23, upon rightward axial movement of the rod 23 from its position illustrated in FIGURE 5. The washers 36, 38 and 41 are provided with keyways 64, 65, and 66, respectively, at their outer peripheries thereof, for engagement over the longitudinal rib 34 of the tubular member 11, to maintain the washers in fixed positions within the tubular member 11, and against rotation relative thereto.

A pair of lugs 67 and 68 are bent outwardly from the wall of the tubular member 11, for engagement at opposite ends of the set 31, against the respective washers 36 and 41, to secure the washers 36, 38 and 41, and the contained elements 37 and 40 against undesirable axial movement within the tubular member 11, and to maintain the same in fixed positions.

With reference to the detailed exploded perspective view of FIGURE 7, and with particular reference to the left-most end thereof, there is illustrated a typical, but the end-most individual element 70 of the set 33 of in dividual elements, and its associated washer 71. The element 70 is provided with button-receiving recesses 72, also 10 in number, for receiving therein buttons of integral spring fingers 73 of its associated washer 71. The washer 71 is provided with a bore 74 which is adapted to be received over an axially extending boss 75 of the element 70. The element 70 has an inner bore 76 which is provided with splines or gear-like teeth 77, of greater diameter than the outer diameter of the spline portion 28 of the rod 23, but of mating diameter with the spline portion 27 of the rod 23, such that the portion 28 of the rod 23 is freely rotatable within the bore 76 of the element 70, but the teeth on the enlarged splined portion 27 rotatably engage between the teeth of the spline portion 77 of the element 70. The washer 71 is also provided with a keyway 78 to secure it against rotation within the tubular member 11. With particular reference to FIGURE 3, it is readily seen that each of the 18 elements 70 in the set 33 is separated from an adjacent element by an associated washer 71, with the end-most elements being engaged by inwardly bent lugs 80 and 81 of the tubular member 11, for securing all 18 elements 70 and their interspersed washers 71 in sandwiched relation.

In FIGURE 7 there is also illustrated the details of construction of the set 34 of total scoring elements 82, 83 and 84, and their associated washers 85, 86, 87, and 88.

The washer 85, element 82, washer 86, element 84, and washer 88 are similar respectively, in details, to the washer 36, element 37, washer 38, element 40, and washer 41 of each of sets 31 and 32, and therefore need not be described in detail. The element 83 and its associated washer 87 provide an additional stage in the set 34 of total score elements. The element 83 is provided with an annular groove 90- having splines 91 on an outer-most surface, at one end of the element 83, a gear-like segment 92 being provided at the other end of the element 93, the segment 92 having splines or toothed portions 93 extending radially inwardly thereof. A splined member 94 carried by a shaft extending between a pair of splined members carried by the washer 87 engages the splines 91 of the element 83, for rotating the element 83, the segment 92 being adapted for engagement with a splined member 95 carried by the washer 86. The bores 96 and 97 of the elements 82 and 83 respectively, are adapted to provide clearance relative to the splined portion 28 of the rod 23, and the end-most element 84 has a splined interior 98 for engagement with the splined portion 28 of the rod 23.

The set 34 is carried just inside the right-most open end of the tubular member 11, being secured in axial position therein by a pair of inwardly bent tabs or lugs 100 and 101, in engagement against the respective washers 85 and 88 for securing the set 34 in position. Keyways (unnumbered) in the washers of the set 34 preclude undesirable rotation of the washers of the set 34, the keyways being engaged with the longitudinal rib 35 of the tubular member 11.

The effect of each of the buttons 43, e.g. in recesses e.g. 47, is to assure the positioning of an element during rotation, such that during the operation of the device of this invention, each element, when rotated, is rotated an amount substantially equal to A of a complete rotation, or 36, each button 43 being biased in engagement by an associated resilient spring tab 42.

OPERATION Each of the individual scoring elements 70 are rotated to the desired position by manually engaging the tubular member 12, and moving the same axially outwardly, until the splined portion 27 is disposed within the desired element 70 which is to be set; i.e., until it is disposed within the mating splined portion 77 of the bore 76 of the particular element 70 of the set 33.

Each of the sets 31 and 32 is actuated in the following manner. The splined portion 25 is moved into engagement with the element 40 of either of the sets 31 or 32 depending upon the axial position of the splined portion 25, which is controlled by the manually set position of the outer tubular member 12, relative to the inner tubular member 11, the splined portion 25 being in driving engagement with the splined portion 63 of the bore 64 of the element 40. Upon rotation of the outer tubular member 12 in a clockwise direction, relative to the inner tubular member 11, the element 40 is rotated an amount to set the score on the element 40 which will be visible through the window 15 in the tubular member 11. Upon increasing the score which will appear in either of the out or in sub-totals, to an amount in excess of a single integer number, and comprising a double interger number, the element 37 will be moved, for example, from a position with a 0 disposed in either of the windows 14 or 1 6, to a position with another numeral, for example the numeral 1 disposed within' either of the windows 14 or 16, depending respectively upon whether the out nine or the in nine holes are being played.

In rotating the element 40, for example, through the numeral 0 through 9, the splined segment 62 will be rotated in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in FIGURE 6, through an arc of 3%", until it is just to the left of the gear-like member 54. Upon rotating the element 40 through the additional 36 to the next notch, the segment 62 will be moved beneath the member 54, as viewed in FIGURE 6, to the position illustrated in FIGURE 6, during which position the gear-like member 54 will have been rotated and will have transmitted such rotation to the gear 53, the rotation of the gear 53 having been transferred to the internal splines 50 of the element 37, thereby rotating the element 37 throughout an arc of 36, until a button 43 of a spring tab 42 will have engaged within the next adjacent button-receiving recess 47. Thus, the element 37 will be rotated through ,1 of a complete rotation, in incrementa1 fashion, with each full rotation of the element 40. This same operation is inherent in each of the element sets 31 and 32.

The set 34 of elements which is adapted to total scoring operates in much the same manner as either of the sets 31 or 32, but is adapted to set a triple integer score readable through the windows 20, 21 and 22 of the tubular member 11. Any rotation of the outer tubular member 12, in a clockwise direction, for example, as viewed from the right end of the device 10, as illustrated in FIGURE 3, rotates the element 84 through the desired number of 36 increments. By rotating the element 84 from a position in which the numeral 9 is visible through the window 22, to a position in which the numeral 0 is visible through the window 22, the splined segment 89 engages with a splined member 99 carried by the washer 87, and acts through the splined member 94 to rotate the element 83 through an arc of 36. Similarly, as the element 83 is rotated through an arc of 36 which changes the numeral appearing through the window 21 from a 9 to a 0, the splined segment 92 engages with the splined member 95 for similar rotation of the element 82 through an arc of 36, or A of a rotation. During this latter A of a rotation, the element 82 undergoes a change in numeral appearing through the window 20.

With reference to FIGURE 8A, it will be understood that, with the commencement of a game of golf, one will move the tubular member 12 to set the score for the first hole played on that element located inwardly of the window bearing the indicia 1 in FIGURE 1. As each of holes 1 through 9 is played, the tubular member 12 is moved axially outwardly a greater distance, and the splined portion 27 of the rod 23 moves into engagement with each individual element 70 being played at a given time. During the play of the first nine holes, the splined portion 27 is adapted for rotating the element 40 of the set 31 to the desired setting, the element 37 being driven and set from the element 40.

With particular reference to FIGURE 8B, this axial positioning of the tubular member 12 and consequently of the rod 23 becomes apparent, such that as the splined portion 27 is moved from the inoperative position illustrated in FIGURE 8A to the operative position illustrated in FIGURE 8B, the score achieved on the first hole is recorded also on the out cumulative score indicator or out" sub-total set 31. The splined portion 25 of the rod 23 is of such a length, that it continues to remain in engagement with the element 40 of the set 31, as long as the splined portion 27 of the rod 23 remains in engagement with any of the elements 70 of the first nine holes of the set 33 of individual elements.

In FIGURE 8C there is illustrated the position of the rod 23 when the splined portion 27 is in engagement with that element 70 which is adapted to record the score on the ninth hole. It will be noted, that in this position of the rod 23, the element 40 in set 31 is still in engagement with the splined portion 27 of the rod 23.

Continued axial movement of the outer tubular member 12, and consequently of the rod 23 and its splined portion 27 places the splined portion 27 in engagement with the element 40 which forms the tenth hole in the in set or cumulative sub-total set 32. This is the position of the rod 23 which is illustrated in FIGURE 8D. It will be apparent that, by setting a score for any of the holes 10 through 18, by positioning the splined portion 27 of the rod 23 inwardly of any of those elements which provide the scoring means for holes 10 through 18, and by rotation of the rod 23, the individual score appearing for any of holes 10 through 18 will appear through the corresponding windows 18, and a cumulative sub-total score is continuously recorded on the in set of elements 32, in that the splined portion 25 remains in engagement with the element 40 of the in set 32 as long as the splined portion 27 is in engagement with any of the elements which provide the scoring means for holes 10 through 18. The outer-most movement of the tubular member 12 relative to the tubular member 11 is that illustrated in FIGURE 8E wherein the spl-ined portion 27 is in engagement with the element 70 which records the score for the hole 18 and the splined portion 25 is still in engagement with the element 40 of the in" set 32.

It will be noted that the splined portion 28 remains in engagement with the element 84 throughout the entire operation of the device regardless of the hole being played, in order that any score achieved in any of the 18 holes is recorded in the total score set 34 of elements. When the game is completed, the outer tubular member 12 may be reversely rotated, in a counterclockwise direction, inside of the desired elements which will set the elements in their original positions with Os appearing through the various windows of the tubular member 11.

An alternative embodiment of the invention could utilize individual indicia-bearing elements similar to those 30, with an individual washer on each side of each element, such that each element would comprise one part of a threepart combination. Each combination could then be separated by an additional washer which is secured against rotation to the inner wall of the inner tubular member. The inner diameter of this additional washer could be splined to mate with the splines on the gear-like portion 27. This would further prevent against accidential movement of one element when changing the gear-like portion 27 to its position inside an adjacent element. Each of the individual scoring elements 33 could be replaced by such a combination.

The above described invention is particularly advantageous in that it provides means for maintaining a running score in a form of a total score, means for recording and maintaining recorded the individual scores for each of the 18 holes played, and means for maintaining running sub-totals on the out nine holes and on the in nine holes.

Various modifications may be made in the materials of construction, the particular details of construction of the various components, and in relative relations and operations, all within the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A golf scoring device comprising means for indicating the score of each individual hole played, means for indicating the cumulative sub-total score of a first group of holes, means for indicating the cumulative sub-total score of a second group of holes played and means for indicating the cumulative total score played, all of said indicating means being coaxially aligned, including means for automatically operating said latter three means upon actuation of the first means.

2. A scoring device comprising a plurality of independently rotatable individual scoring elements, at least one rotatable cumulative scoring element, said elements each having indicia means thereon for indicating scores corresponding to selective rotatable positions of said elements, all of said elements being coaxially aligned, and means for automatically rotatably positioning said cumulative scoring element by selective rotatable positioning of any of a first group of said individual scoring elements.

3. The device defined in claim 2, wherein a plurality of cumulative scoring elements are provided in sets of at least a first and second element in each set, the first element in each set being positionable by said means for automati cally rotatably positioning, each first element comprising a first disk member, each second element comprising a second disk member, and means for driving each said second disk member from an associated said first disk member at a rotation reduction such that each said second disk member is incrementally rotated through an are which comprises a portion of the arc of rotation of the associated first disk member upon rotation of said first disk member throughout 360.

4. The device defined in claim 3, wherein the ratio of arc of rotation of each said second disk member relative to its first disk member for a 360 rotation of said first disk member is 5. The device defined in claim 3, wherein said means for positioning comprises a rod having gear-like drive means engageable with corresponding gear-like drive means on each said first disk member.

6. The device defined in claim 3, wherein said means for driving comprises agear-like segment carried at the periphery of said disk member, an idler gear-like means in engagement with said segment, and complete internal gear means carried by said second disk member at the periphery thereof and in engagement with said idler gearlike means.

7. The device defined in claim 3, wherein said elements are housed in a first tubular member and wherein means are provided for retaining each said first and second disk members in position within said first tubular member.

8. The device defined in claim 3, wherein three similarly operable sets of said cumulative scoring elements are pro,- vided, two of said sets each being provided with first and second said disk members, said third. set being provided with first and second said disk members and a third disk member, connected to its second disk member for incremental rotation at a reduction similar to that between its associated said first and second disk members.

9. The device defined in claim 2, including a secondary rotatable cumulative scoring element associated with said one cumulative scoring element in driven relation thereto as part of a first cumulative scoring set.

10. The device defined in claim 2, wherein a second said set of said indicia-bearing cumulative scoring elements are provided, including means for rotatably positioning a first element in said second set by selective rotatable positioning of any of a second group of said individual scoring elements, wherein a second element in said second set is in rotatably driven relation relative to said first element in said record set, all of said elements in said device being coaxially aligned.

11. The device defined in claim 10, including a third set of indicia-bearing cumulative scoring elements, said third set including: a first element, a second element in rotatably driven relation relative to said first element, and a third element in rotatably driven relation relative to said second element, including means for automatically rotatably positioning said first element in said third set by selec tive positioning of any of said individual scoring elements, all of said elements in said device being coaxially aligned.

12. A golf scoring device for use in a game of golf, comprising first means for indicating the score of each of the holes individually and preserving the score of each hole throughout the game, second means for indicating a first sub-total for a first group of holes played, third means "for continuously indicating a second sub-total for a second group of holes played, fourth means for continuously indicating a total score for all holes played, including means for automatically actuating either of said second and third means and said fourth means upon setting the score of any hole on said first means.

13. The device defined in claim 12, wherein all said indicating means comprise rotatable elements, coaxially aligned.

14. The device defined in claim 13, wherein said elements are housed in a first tubular member.

15. The device defined in claim 14, wherein each said element is consecutively numbered on its periphery, and window means are provided in said tubular member for viewing the scores indicated by said first, second, third, and fourth means.

16. The device defined in claim 15, wherein a second tubular member is disposed for telescopic movement over said first tubular member.

17. The device defined in claim 16, wherein said elements are each provided with center holes, and said means for actuating includes a longitudinally disposed rod extensible through said center holes and carried by said second tubular member at an outermost end thereof, said rod being drivingly engageable with said selected ones of said element.

18. The device defined in claim 14, wherein a second tubular member is provided in telescopic engagement with said first tubular member.

19. The device defined in claim 13, wherein said means for actuating includes an elongated telescopically movable member having means thereon for rotatably engaging a selected one of the elements of said first means for setting a score thereon, said telescopically movable member also including means for rotatably engaging an element of either of said second and third means and an element of said fourth means concurrently with the engagement of any element of said first means by said member.

20. The device defined in claim 19, wherein each said element comprises a disk-like structure having a hole extending therethrough, said member comprising a rod axially movable through said holes, and wherein all said means for engaging comprises gear-like means carried by said rod, and cooperating gear-like means carried by elements.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,084,683 1/1914 Williams 235-91 1,501,398 7/ 1924 Eacrett 235-91 1,581,372 4/1926 Williams 235-117 X 2,042,249 5/ 1936 Constantine 235-117 2,211,635 8/1940 Barteaux 235-1 2,308,064 1/1943 Eacrett 235-114 2,489,805 11/ 1949 OConnor 235-114 RICHARD B. WILKINSON, Primary Examiner STANLEY A. WAL, Assistant Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R, 235-91 52 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3 468 ,479 Dated October 22 1969 Inventor) C. Frank Sauter It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 2, after line 71, insert -with a pair of windows l4, 15 extending through the--.

Column 4, line 39, change "rib 34" to -rib 35-- Column 5, line 41, after "tab 42" insert e.g.

Column 8, line 47, in claim 10, change "claim 2" to --claim 9 SIGNED AND SEMED Most:

MIL Fletcher. ffi wmrm E. SW. JR,-

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