EP1304146A3 - Bowling lane, bowling lane cover and perspective pattern - Google Patents

Bowling lane, bowling lane cover and perspective pattern Download PDF

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EP1304146A3
EP1304146A3 EP03000849A EP03000849A EP1304146A3 EP 1304146 A3 EP1304146 A3 EP 1304146A3 EP 03000849 A EP03000849 A EP 03000849A EP 03000849 A EP03000849 A EP 03000849A EP 1304146 A3 EP1304146 A3 EP 1304146A3
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lane
bowling lane
simulated boards
pattern
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EP1304146B1 (en
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William Thomas Morrissey Iii
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Brunswick Bowling and Billiards Corp
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Priority to AT03000849T priority patent/ATE329667T1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63D—BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS
    • A63D1/00—Installations for bowling games, e.g. bowling-alleys or bocce courts
    • A63D1/04—Form or material of the surface; Pin-stands integral with the surface

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  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Adornments (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Golf Clubs (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Printing Methods (AREA)

Abstract

A bowling lane surface comprising a top cover layer having a pattern of a plurality of elongated simulated boards side-by-side across the width of the lane, the simulated boards across the lane being of alternate light and dark shades, having a symmetrical V pattern of spaced range finders (22) on selected ones of the simulated boards, positioned uniformly across the lane, on the first longitudinal portion of the lane, selected simulated boards, preferably those having the range finders (22) thereon, being outlined by dark lines simulating joints, a plurality of dark elongated markings (30,32) arranged on selected simulated boards in the second longitudinal portion of the lane. <IMAGE>
EP03000849A 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover and perspective pattern Expired - Lifetime EP1304146B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP03000849A EP1304146B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover and perspective pattern
AT03000849T ATE329667T1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 BOWLING ALLEY COVERED WITH A COLORED TOP LAYER

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EP99302671A EP1043048B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover layer and perspective pattern
EP03000849A EP1304146B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover and perspective pattern

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EP99302671A Division EP1043048B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover layer and perspective pattern

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EP1304146A2 EP1304146A2 (en) 2003-04-23
EP1304146A3 true EP1304146A3 (en) 2003-12-17
EP1304146B1 EP1304146B1 (en) 2006-06-14

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EP03000849A Expired - Lifetime EP1304146B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover and perspective pattern
EP99302671A Expired - Lifetime EP1043048B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover layer and perspective pattern

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EP99302671A Expired - Lifetime EP1043048B1 (en) 1999-04-06 1999-04-06 Bowling lane, bowling lane cover layer and perspective pattern

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EP (2) EP1304146B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE243548T1 (en)
DE (2) DE69931972T2 (en)
DK (2) DK1304146T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2203013T3 (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1724841A (en) * 1928-10-19 1929-08-13 Karr Raymond Bowling alley
US2375663A (en) * 1943-03-22 1945-05-08 Brunswick Balke Collender Co Bowling alley
US4406456A (en) * 1979-05-01 1983-09-27 Brunswick Corporation Method of resurfacing a bowling lane and product of said method
US5084318A (en) * 1988-12-07 1992-01-28 Brunswick Corporation Structure for resurfacing bowling lanes

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5924931A (en) * 1998-01-09 1999-07-20 Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation Bowling lane perspective pattern

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1724841A (en) * 1928-10-19 1929-08-13 Karr Raymond Bowling alley
US2375663A (en) * 1943-03-22 1945-05-08 Brunswick Balke Collender Co Bowling alley
US4406456A (en) * 1979-05-01 1983-09-27 Brunswick Corporation Method of resurfacing a bowling lane and product of said method
US5084318A (en) * 1988-12-07 1992-01-28 Brunswick Corporation Structure for resurfacing bowling lanes

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DE69909049D1 (en) 2003-07-31
EP1304146A2 (en) 2003-04-23
DE69909049T2 (en) 2004-04-01
EP1043048A1 (en) 2000-10-11
DK1043048T3 (en) 2003-10-20
DK1304146T3 (en) 2006-09-11
EP1304146B1 (en) 2006-06-14
DE69931972T2 (en) 2007-02-15
EP1043048B1 (en) 2003-06-25
ATE243548T1 (en) 2003-07-15
ES2203013T3 (en) 2004-04-01
DE69931972D1 (en) 2006-07-27

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