Patents by Inventor Robert Torresen

Robert Torresen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of resurfacing a bowling lane and product of said method
    Patent number: 4406456
    Abstract: A method of resurfacing a worn wooden bowling lane comprises the steps of (a) smoothing the worn lane surface to a uniform level, (b) securing suitable underlayment panels to the surface of selected lane sections exposed to direct ball impact, (c) securing decorative panels of intermediate-density resin-bonded particle board to the surface of the remaining lane sections exposed only to rolling ball contact, and (d) securing a decorative, impact- and abrasion-resistant plastic laminate to the underlayment panels. The decorative panels simulate the appearance and bowling characteristics of natural wooden lanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Foster W. Berry, Robert Torresen, David M. Boruta
  • Sectionalized bowling lane and method of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 4406455
    Abstract: A bowling lane comprises a plurality of sections of longitudinally extending laminated panels supported by a foundation having means for leveling the lane sections during installation. The panels each have a decoratively printed upper surface of a plastic laminate or polyurethane which simulates the appearance and bowling characteristics of natural wooden lanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Foster W. Berry, Robert Torresen