Pin setter

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2008-07-29

2011-11-29

Pierce, William (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Bowling

Handling of pin or pin representation

C473S094000, C473S095000, C473S102000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08066579

ABSTRACT:
A pin setter applied to a bowling game machine in which a player rolling a ball toward a plurality of pins arranged in a standing manner on a lane thereby to knock down the plurality of pins. The pin setter that arranges the pins at predetermined positions includes a pin lifter that lifts the pin in a standing state up to the lane, a pin guide that keeps the pin lifted on the lane from falling down, and an evacuation mechanism that evacuates the pin guide from the lane.

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