Golf game tracking device

Abstract

A golf game tracking device may be used to track golf games that are played during a round of golf. The device may include a cylindrical housing having a top portion and a bottom portion. The device may also include a cylindrical housing cover member that is removably connected to the top portion of the cylindrical housing. The device may further include a chip dispensing mechanism carried by the cylindrical housing and configured to carry a plurality of chips. The device may still further include a cylindrical housing outer member, and a connection member connected to the cylindrical housing outer member. The cylindrical housing may be adapted to be carried by the cylindrical housing outer member, and the cylindrical housing cover member may include a chip deposit slot formed therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf game tracking device comprising: 
 a cylindrical housing having a top portion and a bottom portion;   a cylindrical housing cover member that is removably connected to the top portion of the cylindrical housing;    a chip dispensing mechanism carried by the cylindrical housing and configured to carry a plurality of chips;    a cylindrical housing outer member; and   a connection member connected to the cylindrical housing outer member;   
       wherein the cylindrical housing is adapted to be carried by the cylindrical housing outer member; and 
       wherein the cylindrical housing cover member includes a chip deposit slot formed therein. 
     
     
         2 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the chip dispensing mechanism comprises an elongate chip holding member sized and configured to carry the plurality of chips.  
     
     
         3 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the chip dispensing mechanism comprises a chip pushing mechanism to push the plurality of chips carried thereby in an upward position. 
     
     
         4 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 3 , wherein the chip pushing mechanism includes a spring positioned adjacent a lower portion of the chip dispensing mechanism so that as the plurality of chips are loaded into the chip dispensing mechanism, the spring is compressed, and when one of the plurality of chips is removed from the chip dispensing mechanism, the spring pushes the plurality of chips upwardly so that another one of the plurality of chips is positioned to be dispensed therefrom.  
     
     
         5 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection member comprises a clip carried by a portion of the cylindrical housing outer member.  
     
     
         6 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a magnet member carried by a portion of the cylindrical housing outer member.  
     
     
         7 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 6 , further comprising a clip; and wherein the clip is a metal clip that is configured to magnetically connect to the magnet member.  
     
     
         8 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical housing cover member is threadably connected to the top portion of the cylindrical housing.  
     
     
         9 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of the chip dispensing mechanism includes a lip sized and configured to prevent a chip of the plurality of chips from being dispensed.  
     
     
         10 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical housing outer member is shaped to resemble a golf bag.  
     
     
         11 . A golf game tracking device comprising: 
 a cylindrical housing having a top portion and a bottom portion;   a cylindrical housing cover member that is removably connected to the top portion of the cylindrical housing;    a chip dispensing mechanism carried by the cylindrical housing and configured to carry a plurality of chips;    a cylindrical housing outer member;   a clip connected to the cylindrical housing outer member; and   a spring positioned adjacent a lower portion of the chip dispensing mechanism so that as the plurality of chips are loaded into the chip dispensing mechanism, the spring is compressed, and when one of the plurality of chips is removed from the chip dispensing mechanism, the spring pushes the plurality of chips upwardly so that another one of the plurality of chips is positioned to be dispensed therefrom   wherein the cylindrical housing is adapted to be carried by the cylindrical housing outer member;   wherein the cylindrical housing cover member includes a chip deposit slot formed therein; and    wherein the chip dispensing mechanism comprises an elongate chip holding member sized and configured to carry the plurality of chips.    
     
     
         12 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 11 , wherein the cylindrical housing cover member is threadably connected to the top portion of the cylindrical housing.  
     
     
         13 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 11 , wherein an upper portion of the chip dispensing mechanism includes a lip sized and configured to prevent a chip of the plurality of chips from being dispensed.  
     
     
         14 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 11 , wherein the cylindrical housing outer member is shaped to resemble a golf bag.  
     
     
         15 . A golf game tracking device comprising: 
 a cylindrical housing having a top portion and a bottom portion;   a cylindrical housing cover member that is threadably connected to the top portion of the cylindrical housing;    a chip dispensing mechanism carried by the cylindrical housing and configured to carry a plurality of chips;    a cylindrical housing outer member;   a magnet member carried by a portion of the cylindrical housing outer member; and   a metal clip that is configured to magnetically connect to the magnet member;   
       wherein the cylindrical housing and the cylindrical housing outer member are monolithically formed as an integral unit; 
       wherein the cylindrical housing cover member includes a chip deposit slot formed therein; and 
       wherein the chip deposit slot is sized to receive at least one of the plurality of chips so that each of the plurality of chips deposited through the chip deposit slot are carried by an interior portion of the cylindrical housing. 
     
     
         16 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 15 , wherein the chip dispensing mechanism comprises an elongate chip holding member sized to carry the plurality of chips and configured to extend within the interior portion of the cylindrical housing.  
     
     
         17 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 15 , wherein the chip dispensing mechanism comprises a chip pushing mechanism to push the plurality of chips carried thereby in an upward position. 
     
     
         18 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 17 , wherein the chip pushing mechanism includes a spring positioned adjacent a lower portion of the chip dispensing mechanism so that as the plurality of chips are loaded into the chip dispensing mechanism, the spring is compressed, and when one of the plurality of chips is removed from the chip dispensing mechanism, the spring pushes the plurality of chips upwardly so that another one of the plurality of chips is positioned to be dispensed therefrom.  
     
     
         19 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 15 , wherein an upper portion of the chip dispensing mechanism includes a lip sized and configured to prevent a chip of the plurality of chips from being dispensed.  
     
     
         20 . The golf game tracking device according to  claim 15 , wherein the cylindrical housing outer member is shaped to resemble a golf bag.