Bowling pin orienting and directing system
US5080358A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D5/09
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The overall volume and rear end height of an automatic pin setter may be reduced to avoid spacial constraints with a pin distributing system for receiving bowlong pins (33) moving in a generally horizontal path and for distributing pins (33) so received to two spaced paths. The distributing system includes an elongated, horizontal first conveyor (60) defining the horizontal path and having a discharge end (64) from which bowling pin (33) may be discharged along with second and third conveyors (96, 100) in spaced relation to another and each having a pin receiving end located on opposite sides of the discharge end (64). A pin diverter (110) is located between the pin receiving ends and at the discharge end (64) and a pivot (120) is provided to mount the pin diverter (110) for limited pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis to either side of a vertical plane extending through the axis and generally in the direction of elongation of the first conveyor (60).
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