Table-mounted bowling scoring unit

• US 6,619,603 B1
• Filed: 06/11/1999
• Issued: 09/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Brunswick Bowling Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation (Brunswick Corporation)
• Inventors: Atwood, Barry L., Recknagel, Troy A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WUJCIAK, ALFRED J
• Application Number:
  US09/330,955
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 248/200, 248/346.03, 248/346.06, 248/205.1, 248/220.22, 248/222.51, 248/224.7, 248/125.7, 248/918, 248/276.1, 248/118, 248/298.1, 248/917, 248/920
• 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 the scoring unit adjacent an edge and above the table;

fasteners for securing said mount to the table; and

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.

3. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 1 wherein said interfitting coupling comprises interfitting male and female members.

4. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 3 wherein said male member is on said distal end and said female member is on said housing.

5. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 4 wherein said female member is on said outer surface.

6. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 5 wherein said outer surface is opposite said scoring face screen.

2. 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 interfitting 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 2 wherein said cantilever arm has a horizontal leg comprising said proximal end and a vertical leg comprising said distal end.

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

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

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

11. The table-mountable bowling scorer as defined in claim 2 wherein said table-attachment end coupling comprises a plate to be mounted between a table top and a table base.

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

a scorer housing;

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

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.

13. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 12 wherein said housing is mounted to said arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said arm.

14. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 13 wherein said arm is generally L-shaped and includes a mounting flange at an end remote from said housing.

15. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 14 wherein said arm is a hollow tube to allow an electrical conductor to extend therethrough.

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

a scorer housing; and

attachment means coupling said housing above an edge of a table to be supported by a table pedestal, wherein said attachment means includes an extension from said housing, and wherein said extension includes an arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said table, where said housing is mounted to said arm to allow arcuate movement of said housing with respect to said arm, and where said arm is generally L-shaped and includes a mounting flange at an end remote from said housing.

17. The table-mounted scorer as defined in claim 16 wherein said arm is a hollow tube to allow an electrical conductor to extend therethrough.