Patent ID: 7022024
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: A63D,B29C,B32B

Abstract:
1. A display for bowling centers, comprising: at least one bowling lane having: a base member including an approach area thereof, a pin deck area thereof and a lane area thereof extending between said approach area and said pin deck area; a synthetic sheet member overlying at least the lane area of said base member and including a leading end thereof disposed adjacent to said approach area, a trailing end thereof disposed adjacent to said pin deck area, and a central portion thereof disposed over said lane area; said synthetic sheet being generally transparent, and adapted to roll a bowling ball thereover; an attachment member securely attaching the leading end of said synthetic sheet member to said base member adjacent the approach area thereof to retain said synthetic sheet member in an overlying relationship with said base member, whereby at least a portion of the central portion of said synthetic lane member is unattached to said base member to define an insert area of said bowling lane; and at least one display card having preselected indicia thereon and a generally thin profile to insert said display card between said synthetic sheet member and said base member at said insert area, such that said preselected indicia are visible through said synthetic sheet member and protected thereby as the bowling ball rolls thereover, with the weight of said synthetic sheet member at least in part retaining said display card in place to facilitate quick and easy insertion and removal of said display card to provide varied displays.