US1641562A - Golf-ball marker - Google Patents

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JACOB G. WILL AND CHARLES F. MGCONNELL, F CHICAGC, ILLINOIS.

GOLF-BALL MARKER. I

Application filed August 21, 1826., Serial No. 130,652.

The invention provides a marker designed chiefly for individual use, whereby a golf ball may be stamped at opposite points at a single operation with an initial, a name or other matter indicative of ownership to increase the chances of a. lost ball being returned to the owner, and whereby a player may identify his ball without touching the same while in play.

The invention provides a marker which admits of the impression being imbedded in the surface of the ball, so as to prevent ready eifacement of the mark, the device being so formed as to support the ball in given position, thereby leaving both hands of the operator free for manipulating the marker.

\Vhile the drawings illustrate the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in the many details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding ofthe invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description andthe drawings hereto attached, in which,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a golf ball marker embodying the invention, a portion of the cover plate on the near side and a portion of a type holder plate being broken away,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The device comprises, essentially, an oblong frame and plates closing opposite side-s of the frame, one of the plates preferably forming a part of the frame, and the other plate being removable to admit of ready access to the operating parts. The oblong frame comprises longitudinal members 1 and end members 2 and 3, the end member 3 being of greater width than the members 1 and 2 and having a groove 4 in its inner side to receive an edge portion of a removable cover plate 5. The other members 1 and 2 are rabbeted to receive adjacent edge portions of the'cover plate 5, which is held in place'b'y having one end fitted in the groove 4 and the opposite end confined by a thumb nut 6 threaded into the end member 2. Theoblong frame is closed at opposite sides bythe plate 5 and a companion plate '7, the latter forming a part of the frame and having a middle portion depressed to form a cup-shaped recess 8 for reception of a golf-ball 9 or like article to be marked. A portion of the cover plate 7 is thickened adjacent the recess and an opening 10 is formed therein and constitutes a compartment for an inking device, consistingvof a handle 11, a tapered portion 12 and a pad 13, the latter receiving the ink and the tapered portion 12 forming a plug ,for closmgthe open end of the compartment 10.

Stamps are located at opposite ends of the frame for simultaneously marking opposite sides of the golf ball or like article, and these stamps may contain initials, names or other desired matter to be stamped upon the article to be marked. The stamps are indicated by the numerals 14 and 15 and are removably fitted to the frame and are of similar or like construction. As shown, the stamp 14 is retained in place by means of a dowel 16 projecting from the plate 7 and passing through an opening in the stamp, as

indicated most clearly in Figure 2. The

stamp 15 is adjustable and is advanced toward the part 14 by means of a screw 17, the inner end of which is connected to the stamp 15 by means of a swivel joint, as shown most clearly in Figure 1.

Each of the stamps 14 and 15 consists of a holder and a die or type. The holder con- 9 or other article to be marked, and the typereceiving recess 21 correspondingly curves to support the type 22, as indicated most clearly in Figure 1. The nature of the stamp is immaterial so long as it functions to mark the ball in thevoperationof the device, and

the stamp may be inked or used without beinginked, as desired, because the construct-ion is such as to admit of the marking being imbedded in the surface of the hall. For convenience of inking the type, the means indicated most clearly in Figure 3 are provided and upon grasping the handle 11 the device may be withdrawn from the compartment 10 and manipulated to bring the part 13 in contact with the marking face of the stamp.

The marker is usually disposed in horizontal position with the open side of the cupsha-ped recess 8' facing upwardly, so that the ball 9 may be placed in position through an opening 23 formed in the cover plate 5 cpposite the cup 8, and'after the ball has been received in the cup 8 the screw 17 is rotated 1 we claim is:

1. A marker of the character specified, comprising a frame, plates at opposite sides .of the frame, one of the plates having an intermediate portion depressed to provide an article receiving cup, the other plate having an article receiving opening, oppositely disposed marking means confined between the plates, and operating means at one end of the frame movable between the plates for actuating the adjacent marking means.

2. A device of the character specified comprising a frame, plates closing'opposite sides of the frame, one of the plates forming a part of the frame, and having'a portion depressed to provide an article-receiving cup, and the other plate being removable and having an opening opposite the said cup, and marking means disposed between the plates and held in place thereby.

3. A marker of the character specified comprising a frame, plates closing opposite sides of the frame, stamps at opposite ends of the frame disposed between the plates, means for securing one of the stamps, and means for adjusting the otherstamp.

4. A marker comprising a frame, oblong in form and having an end and side members rabbeted and having the opposite end mem ber grooved in its inner side, a plate closing the side of the frame and fitting the rabbeted members thereof and having one end entered in the grooved member, means for securing the opposite end of the plate to the frame, and marking means retained in place by the said plate.

5. A golf ball marker comprising an oblong frame, plates closing opposite sides of the frame, one of the plates forming a part of the frame, and having an intermediate portion depressed to form a cup, the other plate being removable and having an opening opposite the said cup, stamps at opposite ends of the frame and disposed between the side plates, and a screw threaded into an end of the frame for adjusting the adjacent stamp.

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JACOB G. TILL.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa-

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