Claims
- 1. A recording device useful for calculating and recording play statistics during a football game which comprises:
- a body bearing at least two longitudinal grooves;
- a slide movably carried on said body and in at least one of said grooves;
- a scale calibrated in indicia of arithmetic progression coextensive with said slide;
- removable marker means, each bearing an indicum of a single class of a plurality of distinct classes of indicia identifying said marker as pass complete, pass incomplete, pass intercepted, and rushing play; and
- first and second sets of first, second, and third parallel rows of a plurality on receiver means on said body one set each associated with one of said grooves and associated therewith, indica identifying one each of said rows with a respective indicum of passing, rushing, and first down statistics, said plurality of receiver means being located in equal arithmetic spacing to the spacing of said indicia on said slide forming a plurality of aligned lateral columns of receiver means, one column for each of the plays by the team in possession during the recording interval of a football game and receiving said removable marker means to record passing, rushing, and first down statistical information.
- 2. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said body also bears receiver row means in said groove with each receiver means thereof located in a respective column of said aligned vertical columns to receive marker means to register the end or start of a drive.
- 3. The recording device of claim 2 wherein said receiver row means in said groove comprise a plurality of receiver means, one each in each of said columns, and the empty receiver means thereby permitting a rapid determination of the number of plays in each drive.
- 4. The recording device of claim 2 wherein said marker means positioned in said receiver row means of said groove obstruct movement of said slide and thereby provide reference stop means for said slide.
- 5. The recording device of claim 2 wherein said receiver row means comprises two rows of receiver means, each with respective indicum for end of drive by rushing or passing or by kicking.
- 6. The recording device of claim 5 wherein said body also bears receiver row means in said groove to receive start of drive marker means.
- 7. The recording device of claim 2 wherein each of said marker means received in said receiver row means bears one of an indicia identifying end of drive by a rushing or a passing play.
- 8. The recording device of claim 1 wherein each of said marker means bears one of an indicia identifying a play of pass interception, completion, incompletion, run, scramble or sack.
- 9. The recording device of claim 1 wherein plurality of classes of marker means are employed bearing class-characteristic distinguishing indicia.
- 10. The recording device of claim 9 wherein said distinguishing indicia are colors.
- 11. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said marker means are pegs and said receiver means are apertures in said rule body.
- 12. The recording device of claim 10 including supplemental marker means cooperative with said first marker means.
- 13. The recording device of claim 12 wherein said marker means are pegs and said supplemental marker means are rings for placement over said pegs.
- 14. The calculating device of claim 12 wherein said supplemental marker means are used to record ending and starting yardlines of drives.
- 15. The calculating device of claim 12 wherein said supplemental marker means are used to record successful third of fourth down conversions for a first down.
- 16. The calculating device of claim 1 wherein said body bears two grooves to receive interchangeable slide means and bears duplicate sets of receiver means, one set thereof for each of the teams in a football game.
- 17. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said body bears a row of receiver means with indicia for opponent runback and point after touchdown attempt statistics.
- 18. The recording device of claim 17 wherein said row or receiver means with indicia for opponent runback and point after touchdown attempt statistics has one each of receiver means in said aligned columns whereby empty receiver means can signify absence of a runback on any particular play.
- 19. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said body bears a row of receiver means with indicia for kickoff and fumble statistics.
- 20. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said body bears indicia spaced at regular intervals along said receiver means indicating the number of first downs for its respective interval which reflects game control by the offensive team.
- 21. The recording device of claim 20 wherein said indicia also indicates the number of first downs for each respective interval which reflect game control by the defensive teams.
- 22. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said body bears a row of receiver means with each receiver means thereof located in a respective column of said aligned lateral columns of receiver means with indicia for penalties.
- 23. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of distinct classes of indicia also includes the classes of: quarterback scramble, quarterback sack, and quarterback keeper.
- 24. The recording device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of distinct classes of indicia also includes classes of: third down conversion attempt missed, third down conversion attempt made, fourth down conversion attempt missed, and fourth down conversion attempt made.
- 25. The recording device of claim 2 wherein said plurality of distinct classes also includes classes of drive start indicia identifying the approximate starting yardline for each drive, and classes of drive end by interception or fumble, drive end by fourth down conversion attempt missed, and drive end by defensive score.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of my patent application, Ser. No. 736,368, filed Oct. 28, 1976, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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