US3219345A
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Selective pinsetting control
Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-04
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1982-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert P Rogers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D5/00; A63D5/08; A63D5/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A BOWLING PIN HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING A PINSETTING DECK STRUCTURE MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM A PIN SUPPORTING SURFACE ON A BOWLING ALLEY, MEANS ON THE DECK STRUCTURE FOR RECEIVING AND HOLDING BOWLING PINS AT POSITIONS IN A PREDETERMINED PATTERN THEREON PREPARATORY TO RELEASE OF THE PINS TO DROP THEREBENEATH FOR SETUP ON SAID PIN SUPPORTING SURFACE, MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID RECEIVING AND HOLDING MEANS TO RELEASE AND NORMALLY DROP EACH OF THE PINS HELD THEREBY, AND MEANS ON SAID DECK STRUCTURE OPERABLE SEPARATELY OF SAID RECEIVING AND HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING PRESELECTED PINS OND THE DECK STRUCTURE THEREBY TO SET ONLY THE UNHELD PINS UPON RELEASE OF PINS BY SAID RECEIVING AND HOLDING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A BOWLING PIN HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING A PINSETTING DECK STRUCTURE MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM A PIN SUPPORTING SURFACE ON A BOWLING ALLEY, MEANS ON THE DECK STRUCTURE FOR RECEIVING AND HOLDING BOWLING PINS AT POSITIONS IN A PREDETERMINED PATTERN THEREON PREPARATORY TO RELEASE OF THE PINS TO DROP THEREBENEATH FOR SETUP ON SAID PIN SUPPORTING SURFACE, MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID RECEIVING AND HOLDING MEANS TO RELEASE AND NORMALLY DROP EACH OF THE PINS HELD THEREBY, AND MEANS ON SAID DECK STRUCTURE OPERABLE SEPARATELY OF SAID RECEIVING AND HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING PRESELECTED PINS OND THE DECK STRUCTURE THEREBY TO SET ONLY THE UNHELD PINS UPON RELEASE OF PINS BY SAID RECEIVING AND HOLDING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |