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Bowling lane and surface
Assignee: MIDDLETON LYLE D 2137 SUNSET RD DES MOINES IA 50321
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Filing: 1978-07-21
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Granted: 1980-11-04
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Expires: 1998-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A bowling lane has a decorative laminate surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least about 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter B. Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D1/00; A63D1/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/24901; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31942; Y10T428/31949; Y10T428/31957; Y10T428/31964; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31975; Y10T428/31978; Y10T428/31982; Y10T428/31989
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said bowling lane comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard and hardboard, and at least one decorative plastic laminate sheet secured to the surface of said substrate, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying resin containing protective layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said bowling lane comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard and hardboard, and at least one decorative plastic laminate sheet secured to the surface of said substrate, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying resin containing protective layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said bowling lane comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard and hardboard, and at least one decorative plastic laminate sheet secured to the surface of said substrate, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a melamine resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying melamine resin containing protective layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said bowling lane comprising a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard and hardboard, and at least one decorative plastic laminate sheet secured to the surface of said substrate, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a melamine resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying melamine resin containing protective layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the overlying protection layer is a fibrous sheet impregnated with the melamine resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 3, wherein said overlying protective layer has abrasion-resistant material incorporated in the layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the fibrous core sheets and the fibrous print sheet are each of paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the substrate is natural wood.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the substrate is consolidated wood fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the substrate is plywood.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the substrate is flakeboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the substrate is chipboard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bowling lane in accordance with claim 2, wherein the substrate is hardboard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
A decorative plastic laminate sheet of a length, thickness and a width for securing to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard, and hardboard to form therewith all or part of a bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying resin containing protective layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
104 words
A decorative plastic laminate sheet of a length, thickness and a width for securing to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard, and hardboard to form therewith all or part of a bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying resin containing protective layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
A decorative plastic laminate sheet of a length, thickness and a width for securing to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard, and hardboard to form therewith all or part of a bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a melamine resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying melamine resin containing protective layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
106 words
A decorative plastic laminate sheet of a length, thickness and a width for securing to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard, and hardboard to form therewith all or part of a bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a melamine resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying melamine resin containing protective layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A laminate sheet in accordance with claim 13, wherein the overlying protective layer is a fibrous sheet impregnated with the melamine resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A laminate sheet in accordance with claim 14, wherein said overlying protective layer has abrasion-resistant material incorporated in the layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A laminate sheet in accordance with claim 13, wherein the fibrous core sheets and the fibrous print sheet are each of paper.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
142 words
A decorative plastic, laminate sheet of a length and width for securing to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard, and hardboard to form therewith all or part of a bowling lane, having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of approximately 2500 cycles, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a melamine resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying melamine resin containing protective layer, said plastic laminate sheet having a Rockwell M hardness of approximately 114 and a Barcol hardness of approximately 65, a resistance to a burning cigarette on the order of 300 seconds and a thickness on the order of 0.125 inches.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
142 words
A decorative plastic, laminate sheet of a length and width for securing to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard, and hardboard to form therewith all or part of a bowling lane, having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of approximately 2500 cycles, said plastic laminate sheet comprising a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated fibrous core sheets, a melamine resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying melamine resin containing protective layer, said plastic laminate sheet having a Rockwell M hardness of approximately 114 and a Barcol hardness of approximately 65, a resistance to a burning cigarette on the order of 300 seconds and a thickness on the order of 0.125 inches.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
109 words
The method of producing a bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles comprising consolidating a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated core sheets, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying resin-containing protective layer under heat and pressure to produce a unitary decorative plastic laminate sheet, and securing at least one such plastic laminate sheet to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard and hardboard to produce the desired bowling lane.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
109 words
The method of producing a bowling lane having a surface characterized by a falling ball impact resistance of at least 60 inches, a coefficient of friction of about 0.18 and a Taber abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles comprising consolidating a plurality of thermosetting resin impregnated core sheets, a resin impregnated decorative fibrous print sheet, and an overlying resin-containing protective layer under heat and pressure to produce a unitary decorative plastic laminate sheet, and securing at least one such plastic laminate sheet to a substrate selected from the group consisting of natural wood, consolidated wood fibers, plywood, flakeboard, chipboard and hardboard to produce the desired bowling lane.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the resin in the protective layer is melamine.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the protective layer has abrasion-resistance material incorporated in the layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the substrate is natural wood.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the substrate is consolidated wood fibers.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the substrate is plywood.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the substrate is flakeboard.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the substrate is chipboard.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the substrate is hardboard.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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