Patent ID: 6572484
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
In a bowling center having a bowling lane section, an approach section and a sitting/scoring section, said bowling lane section including pairs of lanes having front ends that divide the approach section from the bowling lane section, a ball return track disposed between the lanes of a pair of lanes and running the entire length of the lanes to a ball return rack in the approach section between a pair of lanes, said approach section including an open area on each side of the ball return rack allowing a bowler to run up to a lane and release a bowling ball down the lane, said sitting/scoring section being adjacent to and on the side of the approach section opposite from the bowling lane section, and a sitting/scoring table located in the sitting/scoring section, the improvement being in the sitting/scoring table,said table being substantially triangular in shape and including a tabletop defined by a base edge and two substantially equal length side edges, means for supporting said tabletop at an elevation for accommodating a plurality of patrons, said base edge extending substantially parallel to said ends of said lanes, said side edges extending from the base edge and to a point disposed behind the ball return rack, wherein said table is sized to allow for at least six patrons to sit at said table and eat food and drink beverages from said tabletop, and said side edges being disposed to define open areas on each said side of said table and between said table and said ball return rack to allow for said patrons to walk toward said ball return rack and said approach section.