Bowling Ball Return Assembly
First Claim
1. A customizable bowling ball return assembly for a bowling lane, comprising:
- a retrieval area configured to receive one or more bowling balls for retrieval by bowlers at the bowling lane; and
a housing located adjacent the retrieval area, the housing comprising;
a housing body having a top part and side parts;
a passage or discharge defined in the housing body that is sized, dimensioned, or configured to allow for passage of the one or more bowling balls to the retrieval area; and
one or more customizable, modular, or interchangeable portions of a selected size, dimension, shape, or configuration that are selectively coupleable to the housing body, and which include a face portion with one or more selected colors, images, depictions, graphics, themes, finishes, textures, or combinations thereof provided thereon.
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Abstract
A customizable housing for a bowling ball return at a bowling lane can be provided. The housing can include a housing body, and a throat defined in the housing body that is sized, dimensioned, or configured to allow for passage of the one or more bowling balls to a retrieval area. The housing further can include one or more customizable, modular, or interchangeable portions of a selected size, dimension, shape, or configuration that are configured to be selectively coupled to the housing body, which portions include a surface or face with one or more selected colors, images, depictions, graphics, themes, finishes, textures, or combinations thereof provided thereon.
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17 Claims
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1. A customizable bowling ball return assembly for a bowling lane, comprising:
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a retrieval area configured to receive one or more bowling balls for retrieval by bowlers at the bowling lane; and a housing located adjacent the retrieval area, the housing comprising; a housing body having a top part and side parts; a passage or discharge defined in the housing body that is sized, dimensioned, or configured to allow for passage of the one or more bowling balls to the retrieval area; and one or more customizable, modular, or interchangeable portions of a selected size, dimension, shape, or configuration that are selectively coupleable to the housing body, and which include a face portion with one or more selected colors, images, depictions, graphics, themes, finishes, textures, or combinations thereof provided thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A customizable housing for a bowling ball return at a bowling lane, comprising:
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a housing body; a passage or discharge defined in or through the housing body that is sized, dimensioned, or configured to allow for passage of the one or more bowling balls to a retrieval area; and one or more customizable, modular, or interchangeable portions of a selected size, dimension, shape, or configuration that are configured to be selectively coupled to the housing body, and that include a surface or face with one or more selected colors, images, depictions, graphics, themes, finishes, textures, or combinations thereof provided on the surface or face. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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