Safety and interlock system for use with an automatic bowling pinsetter

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20080182676A1
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11698806

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A safety and interlock system for use with an automatic bowling pinsetter is provided. In one embodiment, a safety interlock system is provided comprising a bowling pinsetter, a masking unit, a sensor configured to provide an indication after the masking unit is moved from a first position, and circuitry configured to disable the bowling pinsetter in response to the indication provided by the sensor. In another embodiment, a safety interlock system is provided comprising a bowling pinsetter defining a bowling pinsetter area, a sensor positioned to detect movement into the bowling pinsetter area, and circuitry configured to disable the bowling pinsetter in response to an indication provided by the sensor.

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BRUNSWICK BOWLING & BILLARDS CORPORATIONP O BOX 329 525 WEST LAKETON AVENUE MUSKEGON MI 49443

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Prinz, Robert J Muskegon, MI 6 141
Recknagel, Troy A Muskegon, MI 34 635
Resterhouse, Michael R Muskegon, MI 12 139
Sella, David M Spring Lake, MI 3 6

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