Bowling system for the visually impaired
OwnerThelma J. Hapshieinventor
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Abstract
A bowling system for the visually impaired includes a handle slidable upon a rope suspended between two post set in shallow plates on the floor of a bowling alley between the ball return and foul line to guide the bowler to the foul line. A metal ring having a straight arm or rope with bells attached is looped around the post closest to the foul line to signal the bowler's proximity to the foul line. A hand-held remote control device is provided for actuating audible signals from speakers suspended above the bowling lane on a support having a pair of base elements seated on the lane dividers on either side of the lane. The audible signals indicate to the bowler the direction to aim the bowling ball.
Claims20
A bowling system for the visually impaired comprising:
- a guide rope assembly mountable between a lane divider and ball return on either side of a lane designated for blind or visually impaired bowlers for guiding blind or visually impaired bowlers towards the foul line of the lane;
- a foul line indicator assembly operatively connected to the guide rope assembly for indicating to blind or visually impaired bowlers when they are near the foul line of the lane;
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- a remote control audible signaling system in the form of a hand held control unit and a remote signaling unit, mounted above the lane for producing audible direction tones to indicate to blind or visually impaired bowlers the portion of the lane to direct a bowling ball to obtain a strike or spare.
A bowling system for the visually impaired comprising:
- a guide rope assembly mountable between a lane divider and ball return on either side of a lane designated for blind or visually impaired bowlers for guiding blind or visually impaired bowlers towards the foul line of the lane;
- a foul line indicator assembly operatively connected to the guide rope assembly for indicating to blind or visually impaired bowlers when they are near the foul line of the lane;
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- a remote control audible signaling system in the form of a hand held control unit and a remote signaling unit mounted above the lane for producing audible direction tones to indicate to blind or visually impaired bowlers the portion of the lane to direct a bowling ball to obtain a strike or spare, wherein the hand held control unit includes at least three switches for selecting which audible direction tone(s) are produced by the remote signaling unit and means for transmitting control signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.