US3216037A
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Lane maintenance machine
Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-18
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric S Stevens
- 👤 Charles R Walbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:11
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L11/00; A47L11/40; A47L11/4011; A47L11/4036; A47L11/4041; A47L11/4052; A47L11/4055; A47L11/4063; A47L11/4066; A47L11/408; A47L11/4083; A63; A63D; A63D5/00; A63D5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
IN A BOWLING LANE CONDITIONING MACHINE, A CHASSIS, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS INCLUDING A DRIVE MOTOR PROVIDING A POWER SOURCE, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS SUPPORTING THE SAME FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A BOWLING LANE SURFACE INCLUDING TRACTION WHEELS DRIVEN BY SAID POWER SOURCE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE LANE SURFACE FOR DETERMINING THE RATE OF ADVANCE OF THE CHASSIS ALONG THE LANE, A COMBINATION OF FLUID APPLICATION AND LANE BUFFING ROLLER JOURNALED ON SAID CHASSIS AND DRIVEN BY SAID POWER SOURCE FOR ROTATION AT A PREDETERMINED RATE RELATIVE TO THE RATE OF SAID TRACTION WHEELS TO BUFF THE LANE SURFACE, A CONDITIONER FLUID SUPPLY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TROUGH MOUNTED ON SAID CHASSIS, A PICK-UP ROLLER ROTATABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID TROUGH, ROTARY FLUID TRANSFER MEANS IN FLUID TRANSFER ASSOCIATION WITH SAID PICK-UP ROLLER AND SAID BUFFING ROLLER INCLUDING A METERING ROLLER COMPRISING A THIN BRUSH PROVIDING ONLY A FRACTIONAL ROLL PERIPHERY FOR LIMITED FLUID TRANSFER AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID METERING ROLLER AND SAID POWER SOURCE TO ROTATE THE METERING ROLLER IN TIMED RELATION WITH ROTATION OF THE TRACTION WHEELS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
IN A BOWLING LANE CONDITIONING MACHINE, A CHASSIS, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS INCLUDING A DRIVE MOTOR PROVIDING A POWER SOURCE, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS SUPPORTING THE SAME FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A BOWLING LANE SURFACE INCLUDING TRACTION WHEELS DRIVEN BY SAID POWER SOURCE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE LANE SURFACE FOR DETERMINING THE RATE OF ADVANCE OF THE CHASSIS ALONG THE LANE, A COMBINATION OF FLUID APPLICATION AND LANE BUFFING ROLLER JOURNALED ON SAID CHASSIS AND DRIVEN BY SAID POWER SOURCE FOR ROTATION AT A PREDETERMINED RATE RELATIVE TO THE RATE OF SAID TRACTION WHEELS TO BUFF THE LANE SURFACE, A CONDITIONER FLUID SUPPLY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TROUGH MOUNTED ON SAID CHASSIS, A PICK-UP ROLLER ROTATABLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID TROUGH, ROTARY FLUID TRANSFER MEANS IN FLUID TRANSFER ASSOCIATION WITH SAID PICK-UP ROLLER AND SAID BUFFING ROLLER INCLUDING A METERING ROLLER COMPRISING A THIN BRUSH PROVIDING ONLY A FRACTIONAL ROLL PERIPHERY FOR LIMITED FLUID TRANSFER AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID METERING ROLLER AND SAID POWER SOURCE TO ROTATE THE METERING ROLLER IN TIMED RELATION WITH ROTATION OF THE TRACTION WHEELS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN A MACHINE FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A BOWLING LANE, A CHASSIS, A SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON THE CHASSIS, WHEEL MEANS ON THE SHAFT ENGAGEABLE WITH THE LANE SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING AND PROPELLING THE CHASSIS ALONG THE LANE, SELECTIVELY REVERSIBLE MEANS ON THE CHASSIS FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT FORWARDLY AND REVERSELY, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS FOR SELECTIVELY TREATING THE SURFACE OF THE LANE AS THE CHASSIS MOVES THEREALONG, AND MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ONE OF SAID DRIVE MEANS AND SAID TREATING MEANS INCLUDING A THREADED PORTION ON SAID SHAFT DRIVEN PROPORTIONATELY WITH SAID WHEEL MEANS, AN ACTUATING NUT THREADEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID THREADED SHAFT PORTION, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS PREVENTING ROTATION OF THE NUT FOR CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE NUT ALONG THE SHAFT RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF THE SHAFT, SWITCH MEANS CONTROLLING SAID ONE MEANS AND SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS OPERABLE BY SAID NUT FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCH MEANS COMPRISING AN ACTUATOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO SAID THREADED SHAFT AND HAVING A SWITCH ACTUATING PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SWITCH MEANS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN A MACHINE FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A BOWLING LANE, A CHASSIS, A SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED ON THE CHASSIS, WHEEL MEANS ON THE SHAFT ENGAGEABLE WITH THE LANE SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING AND PROPELLING THE CHASSIS ALONG THE LANE, SELECTIVELY REVERSIBLE MEANS ON THE CHASSIS FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT FORWARDLY AND REVERSELY, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS FOR SELECTIVELY TREATING THE SURFACE OF THE LANE AS THE CHASSIS MOVES THEREALONG, AND MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ONE OF SAID DRIVE MEANS AND SAID TREATING MEANS INCLUDING A THREADED PORTION ON SAID SHAFT DRIVEN PROPORTIONATELY WITH SAID WHEEL MEANS, AN ACTUATING NUT THREADEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID THREADED SHAFT PORTION, MEANS ON THE CHASSIS PREVENTING ROTATION OF THE NUT FOR CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE NUT ALONG THE SHAFT RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF THE SHAFT, SWITCH MEANS CONTROLLING SAID ONE MEANS AND SWITCH ACTUATING MEANS OPERABLE BY SAID NUT FOR ACTUATING SAID SWITCH MEANS COMPRISING AN ACTUATOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO SAID THREADED SHAFT AND HAVING A SWITCH ACTUATING PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SWITCH MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-08 | 1969-05-10 | 1969-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-08 | 1977-05-10 | 1977-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |