Earned run and batting average calculator

• US 4,868,772 A
• Filed: 04/18/1988
• Issued: 09/19/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas H. Collard
• Original Assignee: Thomas H. Collard
• Inventors: Collard, Thomas H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harkcom, Gary V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mai, Tan V.
• Application Number:
  US07/182,438
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 364/709.01, 364/734, 364/410, 364/411, 340/323 R
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/025 adapted to a specific application

Abstract

A hand held calculator for quickly calculating the earned run average of a baseball pitcher or the batting average of a baseball player. The calculator employs a data input key board with whole number keys, fraction keys, function keys such as those required to perform mathematical functions and special function keys dedicated to the calculation of earned run and batting averages. The data input key board is interconnected to a visual display, in one embodiment a dedicated times 9 circuit and an arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The keys of the data input key board include indicia indicating their function.

Claims

1. A hand held calculator for computing the earned run average of a baseball pitcher or the batting average if a baseball player comprising:

an arithmetic logic unit having an input and an output;

a display driver having an input and output, said input connected to said arithmetic logic unit;

a display having an input interconnected to said output of said display driver and the output of said arithemtic logic unit; and

a plurality of depressible data input keys each having an output, the output of said data input keys except one thereof being connected to the output of said arithmetic logic unit and to the input of said display driver, one of said data input keys with AB thereon has no function, two of said plurality of data input keys have the indicia 1/3 and 2/3 thereon, two of said plurality of data input keys provide mathematical division functions when depressed, one of said plurality of data input keys providing a mathematical division function when depressed, one of said plurality of data input keys providing a mathematical multiplication function has the indicia IP thereon, two of said plurality of input data keys provide equal functions, one of said equal functions function keys having the indica ERA thereon, two of said plurality of data input keys represent the numeral 9, one of said plurality of data input keys representing the numeral 9 has the indicia ERA thereon, other of said plurality of data input keys provide at least the numerals 0 through 9 when depressed, whereby when an earn run average is being calculated the following data input key depressing sequence is performed, the numerical data input keys representing the total earned run average of a specific pitcher to date are depressed, said ER input data key is depressed, the data input keys representing the total innings played by said specific pitcher are depressed, said IP data input key is depressed, the numeral 9 key is depressed and the equal input data key is depressed and when a player'"'"'s batting average is being calculated the following sequence is preformed, data input keys representing the total number of hits of a specific player are depressed, the input data function key is depressed, the data input keys indicating the total times at bat are depressed, the AB data input key is depressed and the equal function key is depressed.

2. The calculator as defined in claim 1 wherein said arithmetical logic unit is a type MM5736 module.

3. The calculator as defined in claim 1 wherein said display is a type NSB5931 module having six digits with one of said digits being a decimal point.

4. The calculator as defined in claim 1 wherein said display driver is a type SN75472 module.

5. The calculator as defined in claim 1 including an

additional circuit for providing a times 9 function when the IP input data key is depressed.

6. The calculator as defined in claim 1 wherein a third key with BA thereon performs the equal function.

7. The calculator as defined in claim 1 wherein said AB key has no connection to said arithmetic logic unit or to said display drive.

8. The calculator is defined in claim 1 additionally including a BA key which has no connection to said arithmetic logic unit or to said display driver.