JPH0755242B2 - How to give the floor surface an abrasion resistant finish - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for applying a wear resistant finish to a floor surface.

[Conventional technology]

For effective maintenance of bowling lanes,
Every other year, it is necessary to sand finish the surface of the wooden lane and then apply the liquid top coat paint to the finished surface. If necessary, the lane may be sanded and finished with liquid paint even in the interim years.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In this way, each year of surface refinishing forces the bowling alley owners to spend a considerable amount of money. Also, because special equipment and materials are required and the finish paint must be applied evenly, bowling alley personnel and maintenance personnel are generally unable to refinish such surfaces. Therefore, such work is usually left to a specialist.

In addition to such expense, conventional sanding and refinishing operations are time consuming and the lanes are unavailable for at least several days during the operation.

Another problem with the known refinishing of bowling lane surfaces is that it is virtually impossible for a finish coat to be evenly applied, even if an expert does. In addition, since the sunsor is done on a regular basis, the surface of the lane finally wears away until the nail fixing the headboard of the lane is exposed, and in that case,
It becomes unusable and must be replaced.

[Means for solving problems]

A first object of the invention is to provide an excellent method for refinishing a flat surface which is subject to wear.

A second object of the invention is to provide an excellent method for refinishing a bowling lane.

It is a third object of the present invention to provide a method for quick and easy replacement and finishing of uniform thickness in bowling lanes.

A fourth object of the invention is to provide a method of refinishing a bowling lane which allows a relatively thick undercoat to be applied to the lane.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide an excellent refinishing method for a bowling lane capable of forming a thin finish coating layer only by rolling on the exposed surface of the bowling lane. A sixth object of the present invention Is to provide a method of refinishing a bowling lane that is inexpensive, highly efficient, and can provide a uniformly coated surface.

The present invention, which is a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, is an elongated, abrasion-resistant, flexible transparent material comprising a plastic layer having a uniform thickness and a pressure-sensitive adhesive attached to one side of the plastic layer. Winding the sheet on a roll, feeding the outer edge of the sheet from this roll, placing it on the outer edge of the floor with the side with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer facing down, the outer edge corresponding to the floor surface The step of arranging on a predetermined surface, further sending the sheet from the roll to the floor, while adhering the adhesive layer of the sheet to the surface of the floor, the step of coating a predetermined length of the surface of the floor with the sheet, the sheet Press the entire length against the floor,
Securing the sheet to the floor surface.

The refinishing of the bowling lane is made considerably easier by the invention, the layer of flexible transparent material being spread out and fixed to the surface of the bowling lane.

The flexible transparent material is preferably a material with an adhesive.
This eliminates the separate step of applying the adhesive.

Also, a roll of flexible transparent material is supplied with the same width as the bowling lane. As a result, one strip,
The lane can be covered. Therefore, the width of the lane is 10
It is not necessary to cut the side edges of the strip unless it is 6 cm (42 inches) or less.

It is also possible to provide a relatively thick layer as a basecoat or a relatively thin layer as a topcoat. In either case, the layer of flexible flexible material applied is transparent to enhance the natural beauty of the wood surface.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a tape applicator (10) placed on a known wooden bowling lane (12) sandwiched between two parallel gutters (14). The width of the bowling lane is 106c
m (42 inches), the surface of which is formed by combining a plurality of wooden leveling strips (16).

As shown in FIG. 3, each strip (16) has tongues (18) and grooves (20) on the opposite surfaces so that the adjoining ones are securely fitted together and the nails (22) , Leveling trips are fixed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the known bowling lane has an approach area (24) which terminates at a foul line (26) at one end of the lane. From the foul line (26) to 4.88 m (16 ft), it is called the "header" (27) and is marked with lane markings that indicate the lateral position of the lane.

At the other end of the lane, mark (3
There is a part called "Pin deck" (28) with 0).

The header (27) is usually made of a hard maple, but the rest of the lane may be a slightly soft pine.

The present invention is for providing a novel coating for bowling lanes. This coating is performed by a roll (32) made of a flexible transparent material.

Here, the term “flexible and transparent” means the flexibility of the tape, but does not mean the degree of stretchability. It is desirable that this material has excellent stretch resistance, as well as impact resistance and durability.

The flexible transparent material (34) is preferably provided as a transparent tape with an adhesive.

A roll (32) of tape is supported on a horizontal shaft (36) mounted on a pair of support arms (38) in the applicator (10). This support arm (38) is fitted with front and rear rollers (4
2) The frame members (40) connecting the (44) are connected to each other above the terminals.

The handle (46) allows the applicator (10) to be easily moved over the bowlegren (12).

When using, roll (3
2) rotatably attached to the applicator (10) and attach the applicator (10) to the bowling lane (1
Place near one end of 2). Pull the tape downward so that it crosses the lane (12) and then crimp on the lane.
After that, the applicator (10) need only be advanced along the length of the lane. This causes the adhesive surface (48) of the transparent tape or flexible transparent material (34) to be rewound downwards so that the flexible transparent material can be transferred to the rear roller (4).
Crimped to the surface of the lane by 4).

The tape applicator (10) makes it very easy to apply the flexible transparent material (34) to the lane (12), but the flexible transparent material can be manually laneed without using the device (10). It can also be spread over the surface of.

The width of the tape is preferably the same as the width of the bowling lane. This is because the entire lane can be covered without cutting the protruding part.

The tape may be spread over the entire length of the lane as a single strip, but the header portion may have a different type of tape applied from the header to the pin deck. For example, it is desirable to attach a tape having a structure that allows the bowling balls to slide on the flexible transparent material layer (34) to the header (27). For that purpose, a very light oil may be applied or a tape containing silicone or the like may be used.

The flexible transparent material (34) is approximately 0.08 as shown in FIG.
It may be applied as a relatively thin topcoat of .about.0.1 mm (3 / 1000-4 / 1000 inches) or as a slightly thicker protective basecoat as shown in FIG.

A clear tape, suitable for bringing out the natural beauty of wooden lanes. However, the surface of the damaged or repaired lane is opaque and resembles natural grain, and
It is preferably covered with a flexible transparent material (34) that has been surface treated to have all the bowling lane markings.

The adhesive-attached flexible transparent material is preferable because it is easy to attach, but the adhesive may be applied to the flexible transparent material or the back surface of the lane before attaching the flexible transparent material. .

As the device (10) advances, an adhesive applicator and roller applicator are installed to evenly apply the adhesive to the back of the flexible transparent material for the lane or directly to the lane. ) May be attached.

When replacing the attached flexible transparent material (34),
Hold the corner of the previous coating, lift one end, then pull the whole and peel it off the lane.

The methods disclosed herein can be applied to surfaces other than bowling lanes.

The tape-like finish coating of the present invention is also suitable for finishing the surface of a shuffle board. This type of surface treatment is also suitable for high traffic areas such as airports and entrances of private buildings.

The tape-like finish of the present invention simplifies maintenance of surfaces exposed to wear, finishes the finish to a uniform thickness and maintains material properties.

Therefore, according to the bowling lane refinishing method of the present invention, at least all the above-mentioned objects are achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a bowling lane and a roll of a surface treatment material with an adhesive, which is supported by a bowling lane and an applicator and is attached to the lane surface. FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of a set of bowling lanes having a refinishing tape applicator in one lane. FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a bowling lane having a relatively thick undercoat on its surface. FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of a bowling lane having a relatively thin undercoat on its surface. (10) Tape applicator, (12) Bowling lane (14) Gutter, (16) Leveling strip (18) Tongue, (20) Groove (22) Nail, (24) Approach area (26) Foul line, (27) ) Header (28) Pin deck, (30) Mark (32) Roll, (34) Flexible transparent material (36) Cross shaft, (38) Support arm (40) Frame member, (42) Front roller (44) Rear Roller, (46) handle (48) adhesive surface

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method of applying a finishing material composed of a wear-resistant flexible transparent sheet to a floor surface; (a) a plastic layer having a uniform thickness, and a tactile pressure applied to one surface of the plastic layer. A step of winding a long and thin flexible transparent sheet comprising an adhesive around a roll, (b) a step of feeding out an outer end portion of the sheet from the roll, (c) a floor having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side down Placing on the outer edge, (d) placing the outer edge on a corresponding predetermined surface of the floor, (e) further feeding the sheet from the roll to the floor, and the adhesive layer of the sheet to the surface of the floor A method comprising the steps of: covering a predetermined length of the surface of the floor with a sheet while contacting, and (f) pressing the entire length of the sheet against the floor to fix the sheet to the surface of the floor. 2. The surface of the floor consists of the surface of the bowling lane, and the width between the gutters separated by the bowling lane and the length extending from the foul line near the approach area to the pin deck where the bowling pins are installed are provided. The method of claim 1 wherein the seat is made approximately the width of the bowling lane. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of removing the transparent sheet by lifting one corner of the sheet, then raising one end, and then peeling off all the sheets from the floor surface. The method according to item (2). 4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flexible transparent sheet has a thickness of 0.08 to 0.1 mm. 5. The step of feeding a sheet from a roll rotatably supports a frame control provided on the roller,
A method according to claim (1) or (2) comprising the step of pulling one end of the sheet from the roll. 6. The step of delivering and pressing has at least one step.
A roll supporting device equipped with individual roller applicators is provided, and this roll is supported by the roll supporting device, and in response to the forward movement of the roll supporting device along the floor surface, simultaneously sends out and sends out a sheet made of flexible transparent plastic. The method according to claim (1) or (2), which comprises the step of pressing a roller against the surface of a flexible transparent sheet and fixing the sheet to the floor surface.