Abstract: A bowling lane maintenance apparatus includes a transfer roller and a dressing oil tank configured to contain dressing oil. A wick is configured to pass dressing oil from the tank to the transfer roller. A buffer brush is configured to receive dressing oil from the transfer roller and spread the dressing oil on a bowling lane. The wick may comprise a foam material having a first region having a first capillarity and a second region having a second capillarity differing from the first capillarity. The wick may also be maintained in contact with the transfer roller.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 22, 2005
Publication date:
November 17, 2005
Applicant:
AMF Bowling Product LLC
Inventors:
Adam Baker, Gary Ford, Mark Kilpatrick, Matthew Popielarz, G. Burroughs