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US 6,213,886 B1Granted
Bowling game
OwnerBernie Johnstoninventor
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Abstract
A novel small-scale replica bowling game is disclosed. The game is a realistic simulation of the game of either 5 pin or 10 pin bowling on an approximate 1:6 scale. The game comprises a player operated pin reset mechanism which is operable from the player end of the game as well as a gravity operated ball return mechanism.
Claims6
A small scale replica bowling game having a player end and a pin end, said game comprising;
- (a) a cabinet adapted to be supported by a stand or a plurality of legs;
- (b) a flat lane surface abutted by a ball gutter on either side, said lane surface having an underside and mounted to the cabinet;
- (c) an overhead pin housing continuous with the cabinet and disposed above the pin end of the lane;
- (d) at least 5 bowling pins, each pin having a head and a base and each pin moveable between a lowered set position on the lane surface and a raised position above the lane surface;
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- (e) reset means contained within the cabinet and associated with each pin wherein the reset means is operable by the player at the player end to raise and lower each pin;
- (f) wherein each reset means comprises an elongate rod slidably engaging the underside of the lane surface and a cable attached to one end of the rod and also attached to the pin head, each said rod moveable between an initial position wherein the cable has sufficient slack to permit the pin to fall and an extended position wherein the cable pulls the pin to its raised position, further wherein retraction of the rod to its initial position allows the pin to return to its lowered position by operation of gravity alone.
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