Apparatus for determining performance-indicating numbers in sports games, particularly in ice-hockey
First Claim
1. In a converting device for converting a box score in hockey game eventually to final statistics relating to composite power play, composite penalty efficiency, two-player power-play, two-player penalty efficiency, major power play, major penalty efficiency, composite hot seat, hot seat two-player disadvantage, hot seat major disadvantage, and earned goal average, and wherein said final statistics are, in turn, obtainable from intermediate statistical data, the improvement, wherein said intermediate statistical data are identifiable by a combination of respective letters and/or numbers, and are feedable into a standard calculator or computer so as to obtain said final statistics therefrom, comprising in combinationa longitudinal carriage adapted to have a timing chart affixed thereto,converting means for obtaining said intermediate statistical data from said box score, said converting device includingsaid timing chart being disposed in parallel with a first axis, calibrated at predetermined major intervals, and denotable along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis with a first team, followed sequentially by a second team normally opposing said first team,tape holding means defining a center axis, said center axis being positionable in parallel with said second axis, said tape holding means being adaptable for carrying a plurality of at least three tape reels with respective differently identifiable tapes,tape unrolling means for unrolling at least one of said tapes from said tape holding means,tape dispensing means for dispensing said at least one of said tapes,tape dispensing control means for controlling said tape dispensing means,mobile length measuring means operably movable in a forward direction within 180 degrees along generally arbitrary moving directions from a starting position to an end position, for measuring a predetermined length of at least said one of said tapes, so as to substantially be independent of said movement-direction, and thus become substantially movement-direction independent, provided that a path taken by said mobile length measuring means between said positions does not have a component in any direction opposite to the forward direction,conversion means for changing said mobile length measuring means tostationary length measuring means with respect to said carriage,marking means on said tape dispensing means for marking chosen or other parameters on said timing chart,tape selection means spaced apart from, opposite to, and cooperating with said tape holding means for selecting one of said tapes,tape restraining means for restraining said one of said tapes to follow a predetermined path,cutting means for cutting off said predetermined length of said one of said tapes from said tape dispensing means,adhesive means for laying down and adhering said predetermined length of said one of said tapes onto, and to said timing chart, respectively, so as to extend in parallel with said first axis,engagement means between said timing chart, and said tape unrolling means, andtranslatory moving means for automatically moving said carriage in a direction parallel to said first axis and relative to said timing chart along a translation direction between an initial placement denoting zero tape travel, and a second position away from said initial position, denoting distance traveled from said initial position,at least said tape dispensing means, said tape-dispensing control means, said stationary length measuring means, said marking means, said tape selection means, said tape unrolling means, said tape restraining means, and said cutting means being contained in said carriage, andwherein said carriage is manually movable in a direction parallel to said second axis, so as to obtain a selected position of said carriage with respect to said timing chart.
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Abstract
In a converting device for converting a box score in hockey game eventually to final statistics relating to composite power play, composite penalty efficiency, two-player power-play, two-player penalty efficiency, major power play, major penalty efficiency, composite hot seat, hot seat two-player disadvantage, hot seat major disadvantage, and earned goal average, and wherein the final statistics are, in turn, obtainable from intermediate statistical data, the improvement, wherein the intermediate statistical data are identifiable by a combination of respective letters and/or numbers, and are feedable into a standard calculator or computer so as to obtain the final statistics therefrom and wherein the connecting device is composed of a longitudinal carriage adapted to having a timing chart affixed thereto, and a converting apparatus for obtaining the intermediate statistical data from the box score.
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20 Claims
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1. In a converting device for converting a box score in hockey game eventually to final statistics relating to composite power play, composite penalty efficiency, two-player power-play, two-player penalty efficiency, major power play, major penalty efficiency, composite hot seat, hot seat two-player disadvantage, hot seat major disadvantage, and earned goal average, and wherein said final statistics are, in turn, obtainable from intermediate statistical data, the improvement, wherein said intermediate statistical data are identifiable by a combination of respective letters and/or numbers, and are feedable into a standard calculator or computer so as to obtain said final statistics therefrom, comprising in combination
a longitudinal carriage adapted to have a timing chart affixed thereto, converting means for obtaining said intermediate statistical data from said box score, said converting device including said timing chart being disposed in parallel with a first axis, calibrated at predetermined major intervals, and denotable along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis with a first team, followed sequentially by a second team normally opposing said first team, tape holding means defining a center axis, said center axis being positionable in parallel with said second axis, said tape holding means being adaptable for carrying a plurality of at least three tape reels with respective differently identifiable tapes, tape unrolling means for unrolling at least one of said tapes from said tape holding means, tape dispensing means for dispensing said at least one of said tapes, tape dispensing control means for controlling said tape dispensing means, mobile length measuring means operably movable in a forward direction within 180 degrees along generally arbitrary moving directions from a starting position to an end position, for measuring a predetermined length of at least said one of said tapes, so as to substantially be independent of said movement-direction, and thus become substantially movement-direction independent, provided that a path taken by said mobile length measuring means between said positions does not have a component in any direction opposite to the forward direction, conversion means for changing said mobile length measuring means to stationary length measuring means with respect to said carriage, marking means on said tape dispensing means for marking chosen or other parameters on said timing chart, tape selection means spaced apart from, opposite to, and cooperating with said tape holding means for selecting one of said tapes, tape restraining means for restraining said one of said tapes to follow a predetermined path, cutting means for cutting off said predetermined length of said one of said tapes from said tape dispensing means, adhesive means for laying down and adhering said predetermined length of said one of said tapes onto, and to said timing chart, respectively, so as to extend in parallel with said first axis, engagement means between said timing chart, and said tape unrolling means, and translatory moving means for automatically moving said carriage in a direction parallel to said first axis and relative to said timing chart along a translation direction between an initial placement denoting zero tape travel, and a second position away from said initial position, denoting distance traveled from said initial position, at least said tape dispensing means, said tape-dispensing control means, said stationary length measuring means, said marking means, said tape selection means, said tape unrolling means, said tape restraining means, and said cutting means being contained in said carriage, and wherein said carriage is manually movable in a direction parallel to said second axis, so as to obtain a selected position of said carriage with respect to said timing chart.
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20. In a converting device for converting a box score in a simulated hockey game eventually to final statistics relating to composite power play, composite penalty efficiency, two-player power play, two-player penalty efficiency, major power play, major penalty efficiency, composite hot seat, hot seat two-player disadvantage, hot seat major disadvantage, or earned goal average, and wherein said final statistics are, in turn, obtainable from intermediate statistical data, the improvement being wherein said intermediate statistical data are identifiable by a combination of respective indicia, and are feedable into a calculating means so as to obtain final statistics therefrom, comprising in combination:
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a means for displaying a time chart; converting means for obtaining said intermediate statistical data from said box score, said converting device including; said means for displaying a time chart being calibrated at predetermined intervals, denotable for a first of indicia associated with a first entrant team and a second set of indicia associated with a second entrant team normally opposing said first entrant team; a visual indicating means for displaying said first set of indicia and said second set of indicia; a measuring means for measuring and comparing said first set of indicia with said second set of indicia at said predetermined intervals; means for recording said first set of indicia and said second set of indicia in a visually readable form; marking means for visually displaying said first set of indicia and said second set of indicia upon said time chart; said measuring means comparing said first set of indicia and said second set of indicia, said first set of indicia and said second set of indicia each comprising separately an actual number of minutes and seconds served in penalty time in a game by the first team entrant and the second team entrant; said first set of indicia being indicative of the scoring or defending ability of the first team entrant, said second set of indicia being indicative of the scoring or defending ability of the second team entrant; said measuring means comparing said first set of indicia and said second set of indicia and producing an output of a comparative ranking of said first set of indicia of said first entrant team with respect to rankings of said second set of indicia of said second team entrant; means for converting the output to actual time in minutes and seconds; means for displaying the comparative ranking data onto said visual display.
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