OMEGA

AUTOMATIC RECORDING MACHINES AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN DETERMINING THE RESULTS OF SPORTING EVENTS-NAMELY, ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR DETERMINING ELAPSED TIMES IN GAMES OR SPORTING EVENTS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INSTRUMENTS FOR PLACEMENT AT THE STARTING AND FINISHING LINES OF A RACING COURSE, THE SAME BEING ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AND CONNECTED TO AND ACTUATED BY THE STARTING GUN OR OTHER SIGNAL SO AS TO AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE A PERMANENT VISIBLE RECORD OF THE ORDER IN WHICH ONE OR MORE CONTESTANTS FINISH THE RACE AND OF THE CORRESPONDING ELAPSED TIMES