Patent ID: 7531041
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
1. In a bowling lane maintenance machine having at least one wick segment that is shiftable between an operating position wherein the wick segment delivers lane dressing to applicator apparatus that applies dressing to the surface of a lane as the machine moves along the lane and a standby position wherein the wick segment does not deliver dressing to the applicator apparatus, the improvement comprising: a cam follower associated with said wick segment; and a movable cam engageable with said follower in a manner to cause shifting of the wick segment between said positions upon movement of the cam, further comprising a spring operably coupled with said wick segment for yieldably urging the wick segment toward one of said positions, said cam being operable to shift the wick segment to the other of said positions, said spring yieldably urging the wick segment toward the operating position, said cam having a first cam surface configured for moving the wick segment into said standby position and a second cam surface configured for allowing the spring to move the wick segment into the operating position.