BOWLING LANE CONDITIONING MACHINE
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane.
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46 Claims
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19. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
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a housing; a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing; and a cleaning fluid delivery and removal system carried by the housing, wherein the cleaning fluid delivery and removal system comprises; duster cloth; a duster cloth supply roll; a pivotable duster cloth backup roller; a duster cloth take-up roll; and a reversible duster cloth motor coupled with the duster cloth take-up roll; wherein the reversible duster cloth motor is operative to rotate the duster cloth take-up roll in a first rotation to produce a slack in the duster cloth, which allows the pivotable duster cloth backup roller to pivot under its own weight into contact with a bowling lane; and wherein the reversible duster cloth motor is operative to rotate the duster cloth take-up roll in a second rotation to retract the duster cloth, which allows the pivotable duster cloth backup roller to pivot upwardly. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
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a housing; a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing; and a drive system carried by the housing and operative to move the bowling lane conditioning system along a bowling lane, wherein the drive system comprises; a fixed rear axle; at least two non-swiveling rear wheels; and at least one front pivotable wheel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
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a housing; and a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing, wherein the lane dressing fluid application system comprises; a lane dressing fluid tank; and an injector rail in communication with the lane dressing fluid tank, the injector rail comprising; a lane dressing fluid heater; and at least one injector comprising at least one opening and a valve. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
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a housing; a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing; and a modular electrical enclosure carried by the housing and comprising a control system for the bowling lane conditioning machine. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Specification