Bowling lane conditioning machine
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1. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
- 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.
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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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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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