Apparatus and method for cleaning bowling balls
OwnerAngela M. Payne, Lemuel C. Payne, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A compact and portable bowling ball cleaner apparatus has a controlled heated temperature/timed steam process that properly and effective removes oil and dirt from the pores and surface of reactive bowling balls and gives restored life and performance to the ball without changing the coverstock or mechanics. The cleaner apparatus is not only cost effective, but a must have product for any avid/league/pro bowler that uses reactive bowling balls. The cleaner apparatus provides an effective, safe, affordable, user friendly, compact and attractive solution for removing oil and dirt from bowling balls.
Claims10
A bowling ball cleaner apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a housing bottom and an opening in a top face thereof;
- a well assembly adapted to fit into the opening, the well assembly having a solid bottom portion, sides and an open top defined by the sides, wherein the well assembly contains a liquid therein, wherein the liquid covers the solid bottom portion and extends to the sides;
- a heating band element adapted to warm the well assembly sufficiently to create a vapor of at least a portion of the liquid;
- a vented well insert adapted to fit into the well assembly, the vented well insert having a plurality of vents formed at least in a bottom surface thereof;
- a plurality of risers extending from the bottom surface of the vented well insert, the risers adapted to support a bowling ball disposed within the vented well insert;
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- a dome adapted to cover the vented well insert.
A bowling ball cleaner apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a housing bottom and an opening in a top face thereof;
- a well assembly adapted to fit into the opening, the well assembly having a solid bottom portion, sides and an open top defined by the sides, wherein the well assembly contains a liquid therein, wherein the liquid covers the solid bottom portion and extends to the sides;
- a heating band element adapted to warm the well assembly sufficiently to create a vapor of at least a portion of the liquid;
- a vented well insert adapted to fit into the well assembly, the vented well insert having a plurality of vents formed at least in a bottom surface thereof;
- a plurality of risers extending from the bottom surface of the vented well insert, the risers adapted to support a bowling ball disposed within the vented well insert;
- a dome adapted to cover the vented well insert;
- a timer adapted to control how long power is supplied to the heating band element;
- a switch adapted to switch power on and off to the heating band element;
- a well bracket disposed between the housing bottom and the well assembly;
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- insulation disposed between the housing and the well assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.