Golf clock

• US 5,335,212 A
• Filed: 01/05/1993
• Issued: 08/02/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: On-Line Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Peter J. Bartos
• Inventors: Bartos, Peter J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Roskoski, Bernard
• Application Number:
  US08/000,639
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/107-113, 368/223-228, 273/32 H, 273/183 R
• US Class Current: 368/107
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 10/04 by counting pulses or half-cycles of an ac G04F10/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/28 Indicating playing time

Abstract

Disclosed is a golf clock and a control system using such clock to control the timing of play of golfers on a golf course. The golf clock has a first digital display programmed to indicate a total elapsed time from the beginning of play to the end of play and a second digital display coupled to a digital memory means capable of receiving, storing and displaying a series of predetermined playing time periods for each hole of the golf course. The golf clock is self contained and is detachably mounted on a golf cart.

Claims

1. A golfing clock for controlling the speed of play on a golf course having a housing with a front display panel and rear memory control panel, said front display panel having a first and second digital readout display, said first digital readout display indicating a total lapsed time from the beginning of play on the golf course, said second digital readout display coupled to a programmable memory means within said housing, said second digital readout display displaying the recommended area of play and the hole number for each hole on the golf course programmed to correspond to the total lapsed time displayed by said first digital readout display, the second digital readout displays indicia indicating the tee, fairway, and green areas and the hole number of each hole on the golf course, and in which said memory means can only be programmed by switches on said memory control panel accessible only with a key.

2. The golfing clock of claim 1 in which one or more of said digital readout displays are liquid crystal displays (LCD).

3. The golfing clock of claim 1 in which one or more of said digital readout displays are LED displays.

4. The golfing clock of claim 1 in which said clock is provided with means to detachably secure said clock to a golf cart.

5. The golfing clock of claim 1 in which said clock is powered by a rechargeable battery.