Games using tangible projectile – Bowling
Patent
1996-09-20
1998-09-01
Pierce, William M.
Games using tangible projectile
Bowling
473113, A63D 500
Patent
active
058002740
ABSTRACT:
A bowling alley bumper system includes a pair of elongated bumpers extending along the length of an alley for guarding the gutters of a bowling alley when the bumpers are in an extended or guarding position. Each of the bumpers also includes a string of lights within a clear plastic rail which is disposed along an upper portion of the bumper. A controller is provided for pulsing the lights along each of the bumpers to produce a "chase" or other visual effect. For example, the controller may be used to illuminate the first, fourth, seventh, etc. lights in a string, followed by the illumination of the second, fifth, eighth, etc., lights, and then the third, sixth, ninth, etc., lights to give the appearance of moving down the alley. A controller may also be used to regulate the illumination of the lights across adjacent alleys.
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Bryant Darrin
Madsen John
Pauley Leonard
Sanders Winston
Widrick Kent
AMF Bowling Inc.
Dougherty David E.
Pierce William M.
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