Variable speed bowling lane maintenance machine
First Claim
1. A bowling lane maintenance apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
maintenance means carried by said housing and operable for performing maintenance on a bowling lane as said apparatus is propelled therealong;
drive means coupled with said housing and operable for propelling said apparatus along a bowling lane; and
control means for controlling the operation of said maintenance means and said drive means,said maintenance means including a rotatable transfer roller for receiving lane dressing from a source thereof and a rotatable buffer roller operable for receiving lane dressing from said transfer roller and for applying lane dressing so received to a bowling lane as said apparatus is propelled therealong, said maintenance means including a variable speed motor coupled with said buffer roller,said control means including means for controlling said motor and thereby the rotation of said buffer roller at a plurality of selectable speeds.
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Abstract
A bowling lane maintenance machine is operable at different speeds for applying selected lane dressing profiles to the lane and for reducing the time required for performing lane maintenance, including cleaning. In the preferred machine, absorbent wicks are used to transfer lane dressing from a reservoir to an applicator assembly. Lane dressing is recycled through an overflow in the reservoir to maintain a constant level and thereby maintaining a constant transfer rate through the wicks. The preferred machine also includes a cleaning assembly for applying a cleaning liquid to the lane and removing the liquid into a spent liquid storage tank. A vacuum pump induces air flow through the cleaning assembly for removing spent cleaning liquid which subjects the liquid in the tank to foaming. A controller stops the vacuum pump for a selected time in order to allow the foam to settle and then restarts the pump.
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7 Claims
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1. A bowling lane maintenance apparatus comprising:
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a housing; maintenance means carried by said housing and operable for performing maintenance on a bowling lane as said apparatus is propelled therealong; drive means coupled with said housing and operable for propelling said apparatus along a bowling lane; and control means for controlling the operation of said maintenance means and said drive means, said maintenance means including a rotatable transfer roller for receiving lane dressing from a source thereof and a rotatable buffer roller operable for receiving lane dressing from said transfer roller and for applying lane dressing so received to a bowling lane as said apparatus is propelled therealong, said maintenance means including a variable speed motor coupled with said buffer roller, said control means including means for controlling said motor and thereby the rotation of said buffer roller at a plurality of selectable speeds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bowling lane maintenance apparatus comprising:
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a housing; maintenance means carried by said housing and operable for performing maintenance on a bowling lane as said apparatus is propelled therealong; drive means coupled with said housing and operable for propelling said apparatus along a bowling lane at a plurality of selectable speeds; and control means coupled with said maintenance means for controlling the operation thereof and coupled with said drive means for controlling said drive means at a plurality of selectable speeds during performance of said maintenance, said maintenance means including a rotatable transfer roller for receiving lane dressing from a source thereof and a rotatable buffer roller operable for receiving lane dressing from said transfer roller and for applying lane dressing so received to a bowling lane as said apparatus is propelled therealong, said maintenance means including a variable speed buffer motor coupled with said buffer roller, said control means being coupled with said buffer motor and including means for controlling said buffer motor and thereby the rotation of said buffer roller at a plurality of selectable speeds during performance of said maintenance.
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