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Convertible bowling alley
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1982-05-18
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract In an improved bowling alley resilient or non-resilient deflection means are removably disposed along both sides of the lane bed for preventing balls for dropping into the gutters of the bowling alley. Exemplary deflection means of the invention are tubes, springs, elastic bands removably disposable in the gutters and conveniently storable elsewhere when removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Zena Sheinberg
- 👤 Alex Wortman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D1/00; A63D5/00; A63D2005/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An improved bowling alley of the type comprising a bowling lane bed including an approach and a foul line at one end and a pin deck at the other end thereof and a pair of elongated gutters parallel to and abutting each side of said bowling lane bed, wherein the improvement comprises deflection means peripherally configured substantially complementary to the configuration of said gutters, said deflection means being removably disposed within said gutters for deflecting a bowling ball rolled down said alley to thereby prevent said ball from falling into said gutters, said deflection means being releasably held within said gutters solely by the substantially complementary configuration, whereby said bowling alley can serve as a conventional alley when said deflection means are removed from said gutters and can serve as a carom bowling alley when said deflection means are in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An improved bowling alley of the type comprising a bowling lane bed including an approach and a foul line at one end and a pin deck at the other end thereof and a pair of elongated gutters parallel to and abutting each side of said bowling lane bed, wherein the improvement comprises deflection means peripherally configured substantially complementary to the configuration of said gutters, said deflection means being removably disposed within said gutters for deflecting a bowling ball rolled down said alley to thereby prevent said ball from falling into said gutters, said deflection means being releasably held within said gutters solely by the substantially complementary configuration, whereby said bowling alley can serve as a conventional alley when said deflection means are removed from said gutters and can serve as a carom bowling alley when said deflection means are in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A bowling alley according to claim 1, wherein said deflection means extend above said lane bed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A bowling alley according to claim 1, wherein the deflection means substantially fills and extends above said gutters to deflect misdirected balls back on said alley without dislodging said deflection means from said gutters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bowling alley according to claim 3, wherein the deflection means comprises a tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bowling alley according to claim 3, wherein the deflection means extends between said foul line and said pin deck and comprises a plurality of tubular members in end-to-end relation in said gutters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bowling alley according to claim 5, further comprising means for releasably connecting said end-to-end tubular members to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bowling alley according to claim 4, wherein said tubular member is a telescopic tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bowling alley according to claim 4, wherein said tubular member is a coil spring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bowling alley according to claim 8, wherein said coil spring is self-biased to an extended condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bowling alley according to claim 8, wherein said coil spring is self-biased to a contracted condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bowling alley according to claim 8, wherein said coil spring is covered by a flaccid sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A bowling alley according to claim 3, wherein said tubular member is a stuffed bolster.
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