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:
Grant
Filed:
June 16, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 2, 2005
Assignee:
AMF Bowling Products Inc.
Inventors:
Adam P. Baker, Gary J. Ford, Mark D. Kilpatrick, Matthew E Popielarz, G. Joe Burroughs