Patents Assigned to Brunswick Bowling & Billards
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Patent number: 8435128Abstract: A bowling lane with a mural image is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of bowling lane panels are provided, wherein each bowling lane panel depicts a different portion of a mural image. The plurality of bowling lane panels are assembled and secured onto a surface such that the assembly of the plurality of bowling lane panels forms the mural image. In another embodiment, a bowling center is provided with at least two bowling lanes. Each bowling lane depicts a mural image, and the mural images on the various bowling lanes form a composite multi-lane mural image.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: Joy Eling, Troy Recknagel, Kurt Harz, John Roush
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Patent number: 6743109Abstract: 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 graphic, to the outer surface of the bowling ball and transferring the decoration from the transfer sheet to the bowling ball by applying sufficient heat and pressure to sublimate the inks. A heat press apparatus is one exemplary apparatus that is contemplated for providing the heat and pressure. The heat and pressure may be maintained after sublimation to allow the inks to penetrate beneath the outer surface of the bowling ball. This allows decorating the bowling ball with a durable image or graphic that does not does not affect the performance of the bowling ball. The decoration may cover the entire bowling ball, or any portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: Ronald Kammerer, Jr., Stephen Spurgeon
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Patent number: 6691759Abstract: 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 positions, includes a cavity sized to closely receive therein the article to be decorated. At least one transfer sheet is positioned in the mold with the article, such that when the mold is closed, the same are captured in the mold cavity in an overlying relationship. Heat is applied to the mold to a predetermined temperature causing the article to expand through thermal expansion, which expansion is resisted by the mold to uniformly press the transfer sheet against the underlying outer surface of the article, and also causing the heat-activated ink to transfer from the transfer sheet to the outer surface of the article to form the design thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: Alfred J. Dabrowski, Jr., Daniel L. LaPres, Phillip G. Syer
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Patent number: 5618238Abstract: 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 information to the bowler. The system includes a controller program having various program states for performing a particular one of a plurality of functions. A plurality of input selection keys juxtaposed with the display device to provide input to the controller. Softkey indicia areas on the display device are associated with one of its input selection keys. The controller is responsive to the state of the program for displaying a particular label in at least one of the indicia areas and for performing a function associated with the displayed label in response to actuation of the one of the input selection keys associated with the labeled indidia area.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1995Date of Patent: April 8, 1997Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards Corp.Inventors: Richard A. Kruse, Roger L. Grossenbacher, James S. Chan
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Patent number: 5348205Abstract: A golf bag in the form of a tubular receptacle with a handle thereon has a dual-loop two-point shoulder strap for engaging both shoulders of an individual carrying the golf bag. The shoulder strap, in one embodiment, has a single elongated belt with mutually opposed belt ends. One belt end and a first portion of the belt between the belt ends is connected to a first point on a golf bag and defines a first loop through which an individual inserts one arm to support the golf bag at least partially on one shoulder. The other belt end and a second portion of the belt between the belt ends is connected to a second point on the golf bag and defines a second loop through which an individual inserts another arm to support the golf bag at least partially on another shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1993Date of Patent: September 20, 1994Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & BillardsInventor: Steven T. Steurer
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Patent number: 5101354Abstract: A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pin setting device for each lane, a pin setter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control unit is operable under the control of a game control program stored in a memory for automatically operating the pin setter control units during game play to selectively set a sequence of pin patterns on the lane. A manager's control system is coupled to each of the lane pair control systems and includes a bowler input station similar to the game control unit bowler input station.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1988Date of Patent: March 31, 1992Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: David L. Mowers, Santo A. Lamantia, David J. Mueller, Bruce N. Alleshouse, Victor Barczyk, Gerald A. Pierce, David C. Wyland, Lawrence E. Demar, Paul G. Dussault
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Patent number: D530463Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: Emilio Ambasz, Troy A. Recknagel
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Patent number: D485686Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards Corp.Inventor: Sanford B. Stein
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Patent number: D594522Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: Adam W. Callif, Joseph M. MacCarthy, John Zebley
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Patent number: D597162Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards CorporationInventors: Jesse Nicholas Stanford Blair, Adam W. Callif, Joseph M. MacCarthy, John Zebley
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Patent number: D359004Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1993Date of Patent: June 6, 1995Assignee: Brunswick Bowling & Billards Corp.Inventors: Sean O. Barrett, William C. Cesaroni, Michael F. Stirling, Michael J. Katje