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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7188737 | Billiard ball rack A rack for storing billiard balls including a base having a first engagement surface. The rack also includes an elongated billiard ball holder defining an elongated central space configured to support a plurality of billiard balls in contact with one another in a ro... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7093810 | Table-mounted bowling scoring unit A generally L-shaped mounting arm has one end for coupling to a bowling scoring unit and an opposite end for extending under a table top and including a mounting flange for securing the opposite end of the arm to the undersurface of the table. In one embodiment, an ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7025687 | Bowling center control system A bowling center control system includes an input device configured for input of a bowler's selection of one of a plurality of entertainment styles, wherein each style has predetermined audiovisual, lighting and sound characteristics. A bowling center control system... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022024 | Bowling center display and method A display and method for bowling centers and the like includes at least one bowling lane having a base member with an approach area, pin deck area and lane area extending therebetween. A generally transparent synthetic sheet member is positioned over at least a port... | 04/04/2006 |
| D510824 | Billiard table leg | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932222 | Billiard ball rack A rack for storing billiard balls including a base having a first engagement surface. The rack also includes an elongated billiard ball holder defining an elongated central space configured to support a plurality of billiard balls in contact with one another in a ro... | 08/23/2005 |
| D505173 | Billiard table | 05/17/2005 |
| 6840868 | Glow-in-the-dark film for bowling lanes A glow-in-the-dark bowling game includes an enclosure with ambient lighting normally illuminating the same, and at least one bowling lane. A UV sensitive dye or pigment is incorporated into at least a portion of the upper surface of the bowling lane. A UV light sour... | 01/11/2005 |
| D500543 | Billiard table | 01/04/2005 |
| D495766 | Billiard table | 09/07/2004 |
| D494242 | Billiard table | 08/10/2004 |
| D494241 | Billiard table | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764410 | Consoles for playing and/or scoring games, internet access, and communication A bowling scoring console is disclosed having a housing and a video display monitor mounted in the housing. The console may have one or more of a video game processor, an Internet access device, and a television receiver mounted in the housing and coupled to the dis... | 07/20/2004 |
| D491245 | Billiard table | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743109 | Decorative bowling ball and method therefor A method and apparatus is disclosed for transferring a decorative image to a bowling ball by sublimation from a transfer sheet. The method includes applying at least one transfer sheet containing sublimation inks representing a decoration, such as an image or graphi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742662 | Billiard ball rack A rack for storing billiard balls including a base having a first engagement surface. The rack also includes an elongated billiard ball holder defining an elongated central space configured to support a plurality of billiard balls in contact with one another in a ro... | 06/01/2004 |
| D489784 | Billiard table | 05/11/2004 |
| 6691759 | Apparatus for decorating bowling balls A method and apparatus for making and/or decorating bowling balls and the like includes flexible transfer sheets with heat-activated ink applied to at least portions thereof. A form or mold with opposite halves, which shift between open and closed positio... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6619603 | Table-mounted bowling scoring unit A generally L-shaped mounting arm has one end for coupling to a bowling scoring unit and an opposite end for extending under a table top and including a mounting flange for securing the opposite end of the arm to the undersurface of the table. In one embo... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6537157 | Pit board for bowling alleys and method for making the same A unique pit board is designed for bowling alleys of the type having a pit conveyor assembly with a shaker mechanism to convey downed pins to an associated pinsetter, and comprises top and bottom shell members constructed from a synthetic resin material. ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6450892 | Bowling lane restoration and shielding sheet and method of assembly A bowling lane having a substantially flat top surface including a foul line end and a pin deck end, the improvement comprising a method and assembly of a polymer sheet of polycarbonate having a thickness between about 0.63 and 2.50 mm, overlaid onto the ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6441724 | Bowling scoring console A scoring system for a bowling center having a plurality of lanes includes scoring consoles equal in number to the number of lanes in the bowling center. Each scoring console includes a housing and an input system in the housing for receiving user input d... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6340335 | Bowling lane ball return capping A pair of spaced uprights defining a ball return channel therebetween, a pair of gutters astraddle the uprights, each gutter having an outer edge portion on the adjacent uprights, a plurality of anchor plates extending over said ball return channel and in... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6106404 | Bowling lane ball return capping A pair of spaced uprights defining a ball return channel therebetween, a pair of gutters astraddle the uprights, each gutter having an outer edge portion on the adjacent uprights, a plurality of anchor plates extending over said ball return channel and in... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6053818 | Billiard table corner construction A billiard table corner construction and method of assembly comprising a table leg having an upper portion with first and second horizontal openings perpendicular to each other, a first sill subassembly including a second horizontal opening therethrough a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6031343 | Bowling center lighting system The lighting system of the present invention includes at least one light string having a plurality of independently controllable light modules, each emitting light in response to an activation signal uniquely associated with the light module. The lighting... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5993321 | Bowling lane division capping A bowling lane division capping assembly for attachment atop a division support, comprising an elongated lower member and an elongated upper cap member, the lower member comprising a bottom wall for attachment to the division support, a pair of side walls... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5924931 | Bowling lane perspective pattern A bowling lane surface comprising a top cover layer hving 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... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5888142 | Ultraviolet light illuminated bowling game A novel element is added to a bowling game by incorporating an intraviolet light sensitive dye or pigment in a bowling surface (24), a gutter (25), a bowling ball (26), and/or a bowling pin (28). A bowling establishment (10) is provided with an ultraviole... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5888143 | Bowling establishment vertically stabilized masking apparatus A bowling lane masking unit having an elevatable panel with first and second pulley wheels at the lower corners, a pair of stabilizing cables each anchored on both ends, passing around the pulley wheels and across the panel to retain the panel vertically ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5842929 | Bowling scoring system with instant replay An instant replay system for a bowling scoring system is disclosed in which a video clip of a bowler's approach and deliver of a bowling ball and a video clip of the bowling ball subsequently entering a pin-fall area are filmed, compressed, and stored in ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5833548 | Bowling ball A bowling ball has an annular band interposed between two spherical segments so as to define an outer peripheral surface of the spherical ball. The first and second spherical segments have respective outer peripheral surfaces formed of a first material ha... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5800275 | Convertible bowling lane An improved method of using a convertible bowling lane including at least one movably mounted gutter (26) extending along a side (12,14) of a bowling lane bed (10) from the approach (18) toward the pin deck (16) thereof and mounting a ball deflecting rail... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5719548 | Bowling scoring console A scoring system for a bowling center having a plurality of lanes includes scoring consoles equal in number to the number of lanes in the bowling center. Each scoring console includes a housing and an input system in the housing for receiving user input d... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5717220 | Lane monitor for monitoring dressing on the surface of bowling lanes Time consuming analyzing of the dressing levels on bowling lanes is eliminated through the use of an apparatus that includes a path of travel (48) for a sample strip, a light source (50) on one side of the path (48) and a photosensitive sensor (46) on the... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5709607 | Automatic bowling center system A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pinsetting device for each lane, a pinsetter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control uni... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5628692 | Automatic bowling center system A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pinsetting device for each lane, a pinsetter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control uni... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628693 | Automatic bowling center system A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pinsetting device for each lane, a pinsetter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control uni... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5626523 | Automatic bowling center system A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pinsetting device for each lane, a pinsetter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control uni... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5618238 | User input selection device and automated bowling coaching system in an automatic bowling scoring system A bowling scoring system having a graphic user interface includes an input selection device for receiving user input selections. The bowling scoring system is responsive to a pin-fall sensor to compute bowlers' scores which are displayed to provide inform... | 04/08/1997 |
