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Variable speed transfer roller for bowling lane dressing apparatus

  • US 5,161,277 A
  • Filed: 10/15/1991
  • Issued: 11/10/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bowling lane dressing apparatus comprising:

  • a carriage for movement along a bowling alley between a foul line and pit;

    drive wheels rotatably mounted on said carriage in lane-contacting relation and extending transversely to the direction of travel;

    a reservoir in said carriage for the storage of lane-dressing fluid;

    a lane buffer roller journaled on said carriage for rotation with its surface in lane-contacting relation to transfer lane dressing fluid to the bowling alley;

    a transfer roller mounted in rolling engagement with said lane buffer roller and in fluid communication with said reservoir for transferring fluid from said reservoir to said lane buffer roller; and

    variable speed drive means connected to said transfer roller for rotating it at variable speeds to vary the rate of transfer of fluid from said reservoir to said lane buffer roller.

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