Bumper system for a bowling alley
US5857918A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D2005/003
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bowling alley bumper system which can be used for conventional bowling and for bumper bowling includes a bumper on each side of the alley. These bumpers are movable between an extended positioned to prevent a bowling ball from falling into a gutter and a retracted position for ordinary bowling. The system also includes a plurality of air cylinders and an electrical actuator for moving the bumpers between the two positions. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a computer which is included in an automatic scorer, automatically raises and lowers the bumpers before and after an individual bowler who elects bumper bowling and at the same time elects to bowl with regular bowlers.
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