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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony J Gretzky, Muskegon, MI (US);
Michael F Stirling, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards, Muskegon, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
273113 ; 473 55 ;
Abstract
The complexity of a convertible bowling lane can be eliminated through the provision of a bowling lane bed 10 having a side 12 along which at least one gutter section 26 extends. The gutter section includes a ball catching surface 30 and a ball deflecting surface 32 along with a torque tube 36 pivotally mounting the gutter section 26 for movement between a ball catching position 'L' and a ball deflecting position 'R'. A manually operable tool 20 may be employed for moving the gutter section 26 between the two positions 'L' and 'R'.