Machine for cleaning and polishing bowling lanes

Claim 1

IN A MACHINE FOR POLISHING BOWLING LANES; A FRAME; A SOURCE OF POWER; A PLURALITY OF WHEELS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME TO RENDER THE MACHINE MOBILE AND CONNECTED TO BE DRIVEN BY SAID SOURCE OF POWER FOR PROPELLING THE MACHINE; POLISHING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME FOR POLISHING THE SURFACE OF A BOWLING LANE WHILE THE MACHINE IS TRAVELING ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE LANE; A SUPPLY OF CLEANING CLOTH CARRIED BY SAID FRAME; A WIPER ADAPTED TO MAINTAIN A LENGTH OF THE CLEANING CLOTH FROM SAID SUPPLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE LANE FOR WIPING IT; CONTROL MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO REGULATE THE TRANSMISSION OF POWER FROM SAID SOURCE TO AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE WHEN IT REACHES A PREDETERMINED POINT ALONG THE LANE; AND MEANS OPERABLE WHEN ACTUATED TO WITHDRAW A LENGTH OF CLEANING CLOTH FROM SAID SUPPLY AND APPLY IT TO SAID WIPER FOR PROVIDING A FRESH LENGTH OF CLEANING CLOTH TO ENGAGE THE SURFACE OF THE LANE, SAID MEANS BEING ACTUATED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE MACHINE ARRIVES AT A PREDETERMINED POINT ALONG THE LANE.