Bowling lane dressing apparatus with continuously variable speed drive
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Oct 10, 1995
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Jul 25, 1994
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Abstract
A bowling lane dressing apparatus is provided which has a carriage for movement along the bowling lane between the foul line and the pit. Drive wheels are rotatably mounted on the carriage for moving the carriage along the bowling lane by means of drive means connected thereto. A lane buffer roller is journaled on the carriage in lane-contacting relation which extends transversely to the direction of travel. A reservoir is mounted in the carriage for storage of lane-dressing fluid. A transfer roller is mounted in rolling engagement with the lane buffer roller and in fluid communication with the reservoir for transferring fluid from the reservoir to the lane buffing roller. Variable speed drive motor is connected to the drive wheels for rotating them at variable speeds to vary the speed of the carriage as it moves along the bowling lane to vary the rate of transfer of fluid to the bowling lane surface by the lane buffer roller.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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QUBICAAMF WORLDWIDE LLC | 8100 AMF DRIVE MECHANICSVILLE VA 23111 |
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- 1994 Application Filing Year
- A47L Class
- 251 Applications Filed
- 95 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.85 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Caffrey, Stephen F | Arvada, CO | 12 | 192 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 192 | |||
Hitchcock, Bruce | Littleton, CO | 1 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11 |
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- 11 Citation Count
- A47L Class
- 51.88 % this patent is cited more than
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Maintenance Fees
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Jan 25, 2018 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Nov 22, 2005 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE, INC.;REEL/FRAME:017325/0225 Owner name: QUBICAAMF WORLDWIDE LLC, VIRGINIA Effective Date: Nov 22, 2005 |
Oct 10, 1999 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Oct 10, 1999 |
Oct 10, 1999 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
May 04, 1999 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Jul 01, 1996 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT, TO CORRECT STATE OF CORPORATION FROM DELAWARE TO VIRGINIA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 7141, FRAME 396.;ASSIGNORS:CAFFREY, STEPHEN F.;HITCHCOCK, BRUCE;REEL/FRAME:008222/0866;SIGNING DATES FROM 19960507 TO 19960516 Owner name: AMF BOWLING, INC., COLORADO |
May 01, 1996 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:AMF GROUP INC.;AMF BCO-CHINA, INC., A VA CORP.;AMF BCO-FRANCE ONE, INC., A VA CORP.;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:007991/0086 Owner name: CITICORP USA, INC., NEW YORK Effective Date: May 01, 1996 |
Oct 10, 1995 | I | Issuance | |
Aug 30, 1994 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:CAFFREY, STEPHEN F.;HITCHCOCK, BRUCE;REEL/FRAME:007141/0396;SIGNING DATES FROM 19940727 TO 19940817 Owner name: AMF BOWLING, INC., COLORADO |
Jul 25, 1994 | F | Filing | |
Jul 25, 1994 | PD | Priority Date |

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