Multiple tanks for applying lane dressing to transfer roller for bowling lane dressing apparatus
US5274871A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D5/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bowling lane dressing apparatus for use on a bowling alley has a carriage with a lane buffer roller. A transfer roller in rolling engagement with the lane buffer roller and in fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs, each containing lane dressing fluid for transferring fluid from each reservoir by a wick therein to the lane buffing roller. Each reservoir is pivotally mounted for independent movement to bring its wick into or out of engagement with the transfer roller. A variable speed drive is connected to the transfer roller for rotating it at variable speeds to vary the rate of transfer of fluid from each reservoir to the lane buffer roller. If desired, the transfer roller can be separated into independently rotatable roller segments, each of which can be driven by separate variable speed motors. The roller segments and the wick of the reservoir associated with that roller segment may be of substantially equal widths.
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