Mechanical Means For Ball Retarding Or Arresting Patents (Class 473/112)
  • Bowling ball and pin separator
    Patent number: 9192851
    Abstract: A bowling ball and pin separator to prevent bowling pins from being caught up by a ballwheel within an electromechanical pinsetter machine. The separator includes a base plate, a hinge with a spring, and a rigid arm. The hinge connects the rigid arm to the base plate, and the spring provides sufficient tension such that only the weight of a bowling ball is enough to cause the arm to be moved. In certain embodiments, the rigid arm is an elongated member having a plurality of bends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Lanie McCloud
  • Bowling ball retention device
    Publication number: 20040209697
    Abstract: A bowling ball retention device is disclosed which includes a plurality of spaced apart openings having a diameter based on the thickness of the device to retain the ball from rolling. Made from sheet material, numerous shapes are possible to allow integration around a ball return or placement upon other flat surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Richard D. Rhodes
  • Reducing velocity of a rolling object
    Patent number: 5529542
    Abstract: A device (13) is provided for reducing the velocity of a passing rolling object (5) by absorbing kinetic energy therefrom. The object (5) can be a lawn bowl. The device (13) has co-operating means (18) which engage with the bowl to absorb kinetic energy without substantially altering the trajectory of the bowl. When used with a bowl it can reduce the length of a bowling rink while permitting a bowler to deliver the bowl as if playing on a full length rink. A bowling rink and a game of bowls using such device (13) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Cliffman Investments Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Clifford Mansfield