Bowling lane refinishing method
OwnerJames R. Suiterinventor
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Abstract
A flexible layer of material is extended over a bowling lane surface and adhered thereto. The flexible layer is preferably an adhesive backed material which may be either transparent or opaque, as preferred. The flexible material is preferably provided in a roll of a width corresponding to the width of a bowling lane so that no trimming is necessary after the material is applied.
Claims12
A method of refinishing an existing wood top surface of a bowling lane formed by a plurality of interconnected wood leveling strips extending between spaced-apart gutters from a foul line adjoining an approach area to and including a pin deck on which bowling pins are to be set up, the method comprising,
- providing an adhesive material and a roll of a preformed flexible transparent tape having top and bottom surfaces,
- unrolling said roll of said flexible tape onto the top surface of the bowling lane to cover at least a substantial portion of the length of the lane, and
- causing said adhesive material to be interposed between the bottom surface of said flexible tape and the existing wood top surface of the lane, said adhesive being capable of securely adhering said flexible transparent tape onto the top surface of the lane.
A method of refinishing a top surface of a wood strip bowling lane having a width extending between spaced apart gutters and a length extending from a foul line to at least a pin deck, the method comprising:
- unrolling a roll of preformed adhesive-backed flexible transparent tape along the length of the lane onto the top surface of the wood strips with the adhesive side down, the tape having a width substantially equal to the width of the lane, and
- pressing the flexible transparent tape against the lane to securely adhere the tape to the wood top surface of the lane.
A method of refinishing a top surface of a wood strip bowling lane having a width extending between spaced apart gutters and a length extending from a foul line to at least a pin deck, the method comprising:
- rotatably supporting a roll of adhesive backed flexible transparent tape on a frame provided with a roller, the widths of the tape and the roller being approxiamtely equal to the width of the bowling lane;
- pulling an end of the tape from the roll;
- aligning the end of the tape transversely with the lane at one end of the lane, with the adhesive side of the tape facing downwardly;
- moving the frame toward the other end of the lane such that the roller presses the tape against the wood top surface of the lane to securely adhere the tape to the lane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.