Table-mounted bowling scoring unit

• US 20040046093A1
• Filed: 08/13/2003
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brunswick Bowling Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation (Brunswick Corporation)
• Inventors: Recknagel, Troy A., Atwood, Barry L.
• Granted Patent: US 7,093,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/200
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0085 Supplementary support fixed on the edge of a desk or table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/00 Tables adapted for other particular purposes glass cutting tables C03B33/03
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 2005/048 Score sheets
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 5/00 Accessories for bowling-alleys or table alleys
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 5/04 Indicating devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A generally L-shaped mounting arm has one end for coupling to a bowling scoring unit and an opposite end for extending under a table top and including a mounting flange for securing the opposite end of the arm to the undersurface of the table. In one embodiment, an adapter bracket is provided and is coupled to the pedestal mount of a table itself with an extension to receive the opposite end of the mounting arm. Preferably, the scoring unit is mounted to the one end of the arm to allow its rotation for viewing at different angles and convenient access by players sitting adjacent the edge of the table from which the scoring unit extends.

Claims

1. A system for mounting a scoring unit adjacent an edge of a table comprising:

a generally L-shaped mounting arm having one end for coupling to a scoring unit and an opposite end having a mount for securing said L-shaped arm to an under surface of a table for positioning a scoring unit adjacent an edge and above the table; and

fasteners for securing said mount to the table.

2. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said arm is tubular and includes a 90°

elbow extending between said one end and said opposite end.

3. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said mount comprises a generally horizontally extending mounting flange secured to an upper section of said opposite end of said arm.

4. The system as defined in claim 3 wherein said mounting flange includes apertures for receiving said fasteners.

5. The system as defined in claim 1 and further including an adapter bracket having a flange at one end for attachment to a pedestal table-mount and a socket at an opposite end for securing to said mount of said arm.

6. A table-mountable bowling scorer free of floor attachment comprising:

a scorer housing having an upright scoring face screen and an outer surface;

a cantilever arm having a proximal table-attachment end and a distal housing-attachment end, said table-attachment end having a coupling for attachment beneath a table top, said distal housing-attachment end and said housing having an intermitting coupling oriented to position said scoring face screen above said proximal table-attachment end for viewing.

7. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 6 wherein said interfitting coupling comprises interfitting male and female members.

8. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 7 wherein said male member is on said distal end and said female member is on said housing.

9. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 8 wherein said female member is on said outer surface.

10. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 9 wherein said outer surface is opposite said scoring face screen.

11. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 6 wherein said cantilever arm has a horizontal leg comprising said proximal end and a vertical leg comprising said distal end.

12. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 11 wherein said interfitting coupling comprises interfitting male and female members.

13. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 12 wherein said male member is on said distal end and said female member is on said housing.

14. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 13 wherein said female member is on said outer surface and said outer surface is opposite said scoring face screen.

15. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 6 wherein said table-attachment end coupling comprises a plate to be mounted between a table top and a table base.

16. A table-mountable bowling scorer free of floor attachment comprising:

a scorer housing having an upright scoring face screen and an outer surface, said housing having a mounting recess; and

a mounting arm having one end extending with said recess to allow said housing to rotate thereon and an opposite end for attachment to the undersurface of a table.

17. A table-mounted bowling scorer free of floor attachment comprising:

a scorer housing; and

an arm extending from said housing at a position under said housing for attachment of said housing to an undersurface of a table.

18. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 17 wherein said housing is mounted to said arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said arm.

19. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 18 wherein said arm is generally L-shaped and includes a mounting flange at an end remote from said housing.

20. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 19 wherein said arm is a hollow tube to allow an electrical conductor to extend therethrough.

21. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 17 and further including an adapter bracket having a socket for, receiving and holding an end of said arm remote from said housing and a mounting flange for extending between a table support and a table thereon.

22. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 21 wherein said housing is mounted to said arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said arm.

23. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 22 wherein said arm is generally L-shaped and includes a mounting flange at an end remote from said housing.

24. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 23 wherein said arm is a hollow tube to allow an electrical conductor to extend therethrough.

25. A table-mounted bowling scorer free of floor attachment comprising:

a table;

a scorer housing; and

attachment means coupling said housing to an edge of said table to be supported by said table.

26. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 25 wherein said attachment means includes an extension from said housing.

27. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 26 wherein said extension includes an arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said table.

28. A table-mounted bowling scorer free of floor attachment comprising:

a scorer housing; and

attachment means coupling said housing to an edge of a table to be supported by the table.

29. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 28 wherein said attachment means includes an extension from said housing.

30. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 29 wherein said extension includes an arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said table.

31. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 30 wherein said housing is mounted to said arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said arm.

32. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 31 wherein said arm is generally L-shaped and includes a mounting flange at an end remote from said housing.

33. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 32 wherein said arm is a hollow tube to allow an electrical conductor to extend therethrough.