Bowling lane conditioning machine
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1. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
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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, 40)
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9. 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;
a cleaning fluid reservoir;
at least one cleaning fluid delivery nozzle in communication with the cleaning fluid reservoir;
a v-shaped squeegee; and
a vacuum. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 41)
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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 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 rear wheels coupled with the rear axle; and
at least one front pivotable wheel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 42)
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25. 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 (26, 27, 28, 29, 43)
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30. 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 (31, 32, 33, 34, 44)
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35. A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:
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a housing;
a storage battery and DC electrical system carried by the 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;
a cleaning fluid reservoir;
at least one cleaning fluid delivery nozzle in communication with the cleaning fluid reservoir;
a v-shaped squeegee; and
a vacuum. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 45)
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