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US 5,449,326 AGranted
Bumper bowling system with contact switch
OwnerJon P. Fileinventor
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Abstract
A bowling lane is provided with a pair of bumpers to which are attached sensors or switches that are activated when a bowling ball strikes a bumper. The bumpers are attached to brackets that are mounted to the floor. Indicators are mounted on the bumper-bracket assembly for signaling when a given bumper has been hit; the score awarded in a given frame may be made to vary in dependance upon whether a given bumper has been struck.
Claims19
A bumper bowling system for a bowling lane, comprising:
- a plurality of brackets;
- a resilient bumper directly attached to each of said brackets;
- means for detecting the impact of a bowling ball with the bumper;
- and
- means for indicating the impact of a bowling ball with the bumper,
- wherein the brackets are configured to have a fixed, stationary orientation at all times with respect to a bowling lane.
3 more elements
A bumper bowling system for a bowling lane, comprising:
- a plurality of longitudinally extending brackets, said brackets being generally U-shaped in cross section, and further having dependant portions at the upper end of each side of the U that extend outwardly therefrom;
- a resilient bumper directly attached to each side of each of said brackets;
- means for detecting the impact of a bowling ball with the bumper;
- and
- means for indicating the impact of a bowling ball with the bumper,
- wherein the brackets are configured to have a fixed, stationary orientation at all times with respect to a bowling lane.
3 more elements
A table-sized bumper bowling system, comprising:
- a table having an upper surface for defining a bowling lane;
- a plurality of brackets located along the sides of said table;
- a resilient bumper attached to each of said brackets;
- means for detecting the impact of a bowling ball with the bumper;
- and
- means for indicating the impact of a bowling ball with the bumper,
- wherein the brackets are configured to have a fixed, stationary orientation at all times with respect to a bowling lane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.