Patent ID: 6106404
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
A bowling lane ball return channel cover assembly comprising:ball return anchor plates of sufficient width effective to cover a ball return channel, and having a pair of lateral edge portions;a pair of upwardly extending, laterally spaced, parallel anchor protrusions proximate said edge portions and having oppositely oriented lateral detents;a dress cover atop said plates and having a width greater than the lateral spacing of said protrusions;a pair of parallel, laterally spaced, fastener legs depending from said dress cover, and having lateral detents generally aligned with said protrusion detents;and at least one of 1) said pair of protrusions and 2) said pair of legs, being resiliently shiftable to enable locking interengagement of said legs and protrusions to removably secure said dress cover on said anchor plates; anda lane gutter having lateral edges, one of a) said lane gutter lateral edges, and b) said plates having grooves, and the other of a) said lane gutter lateral edges and b) said plates having ribs, said lane gutter lateral edges having a rib and groove interfit with said plates.