Bowling bumper system with lowered leading edge
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Aug 18, 2009
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Sep 18, 2008
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Mar 12, 2007
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Abstract
A bowling bumper system is disclosed comprising a bumper rail and a positioning system configured to move the bumper rail between a first position below a bowling lane surface and a second position above the bowling lane surface. When the bumper rail is in the second position, an end portion of the bumper rail near a foul line of the bowling lane extends toward the bowling lane surface. In another embodiment, a bowling bumper system is disclosed comprising a bumper and a positioning system configured to move the bumper between a first position below a bowling lane surface and a second position above the bowling lane surface. The positioning system comprises a plurality of pivotable links, wherein a pivotable link closest to a foul line of the bowling lane is shorter than at least one of the other pivotable links.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BRUNSWICK BOWLING PRODUCTS LLC | 525 WEST LAKETON AVENUE MUSKEGON MI 49441 |
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- 2007 Application Filing Year
- A63D Class
- 31 Applications Filed
- 12 Patents Issued To-Date
- 38.71 % Issued To-Date
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Recknagel, Troy A | Muskegon, US | 34 | 635 |
# of filed Patents : 34 Total Citations : 635 |
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