Bowling lane advertising and method

Abstract

A method of advertising on a bowling lane wherein the bowling lane consists of an approach area, a pin deck end area and a lane area extending between the approach area and the pin deck area. A generally transparent overlay structure overlies at least a portion of one of the approach area, the pin deck area and the lane area of the base member, wherein the overlay structure consists of a core layer, a decorative layer, and a wear layer. The overlay structure includes printed indicia that are visible through the overlay structure and protected thereby.

1 . A method of advertising on a bowling lane, the bowling lane having an approach area thereof, a pin deck end area thereof and a lane area thereof extending between said approach area and said pin deck area, the method of advertising comprising the steps of; 
 providing one or more generally transparent overlay structures overlying at least a portion of one of said approach area, said pin deck area and said lane area;    providing printed indicia on said one or more of said overlay structures such that said printed indicia are visible through said one or more overlay structures and protected thereby, wherein    said printed indicia of one of (i) a single overlay structure and (ii) a plurality of overlay structures when assembled, defines advertising.    
   
   
       2 . The method of advertising of  claim 1  including: 
 providing an overlay structure with at least one of a core layer, a decorative layer, and a wear layer.    
   
   
       3 . The method of advertising of  claim 2  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said decorative layer.    
   
   
       4 . The method of advertising of  claim 2  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said core layer.    
   
   
       5 . The method of advertising of  claim 2  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said wear layer.    
   
   
       6 . The method of advertising of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises selecting any one or combination of two or more of a corporate name, a corporate logo, a product name, an organizational name and an organizational logo.    
   
   
       7 . The method of advertising of  claim 6  including: 
 providing an overlay structure with at least one of a core layer, a decorative layer, and a wear layer.    
   
   
       8 . The method of advertising of  claim 7  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said decorative layer.    
   
   
       9 . The method of advertising of  claim 7  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said core layer.    
   
   
       10 . The method of advertising of  claim 7  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said wear layer.    
   
   
       11 . A method of advertising on a bowling lane, the bowling lane having an approach area thereof, a pin deck end area thereof and a lane area thereof extending between said approach area and said pin deck area, the method of advertising comprising the steps of: 
 providing one or more generally transparent overlay structures overlying at least a portion of one of said approach area, said pin deck area and said lane area, wherein each of said overlay structure includes a core layer, a decorative layer over the core layer, and a wear layer over the decorative layer;    providing printed indicia on said one or more overlay structures such that said printed indicia are visible through said one or more overlay structures and protected thereby, wherein    said printed indicia of one of (i) a single overlay structure and (ii) a plurality of overlay structures when assembled, defines advertising.    
   
   
       12 . The method of advertising of  claim 11  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said decorative layer.    
   
   
       13 . The method of advertising of  claim 11  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said core layer.    
   
   
       14 . The method of advertising of  claim 11  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said wear layer.    
   
   
       15 . The method of advertising of  claim 11  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises selecting any one or combination of two or more of a corporate name, a corporate logo, a product name, an organizational name and an organizational logo.    
   
   
       16 . The method of advertising of  claim 15  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said decorative layer.    
   
   
       17 . The method of advertising of  claim 15  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said core layer.    
   
   
       18 . The method of advertising of  claim 15  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises placing said printed indicia on said wear layer.    
   
   
       19 . A method of advertising on a bowling lane, the bowling lane having an approach area thereof, a pin deck end area thereof and a lane area thereof extending between said approach area and said pin deck area, the method of advertising comprising the steps of: 
 providing printed indicia on the bowling lane such that said printed indicia are visible to an observer of the bowling lane, wherein    said printed indicia defines advertising.    
   
   
       20 . The bowling lane of  claim 19  wherein: 
 said step of providing printed indicia further comprises selecting any one or combination of two or more of a corporate name, a corporate logo, a product name, an organizational name and an organizational logo.    
   
   
       21 . A bowling lane, comprising: 
 one or more overlay structures, wherein each overlay structure includes a core layer, a decorative layer over the core layer, and a wear layer over the decorative layer wherein certain ones of said overlay structures includes printed indicia that is visible through said overlay structure and protected thereby, wherein    said printed indicia of one of (i) a single overlay structure and (ii) a plurality of overlay structures when assembled, define advertising.    
   
   
       22 . The bowling lane of  claim 21  wherein said printed indicia is on said decorative layer.  
   
   
       23 . The bowling lane of  claim 21  wherein said printed indicia is on said core layer.  
   
   
       24 . The bowling lane of  claim 21  wherein said printed indicia is on said wear layer.  
   
   
       25 . The bowling lane of  claim 21  wherein said printed indicia is at least one of a corporate name, a corporate logo, a product name, an organizational name and an organizational logo.  
   
   
       26 . The bowling lane of  claim 25  wherein said printed indicia is on said decorative layer.  
   
   
       27 . The bowling lane of  claim 25  wherein said printed indicia is on said core layer.  
   
   
       28 . The bowling lane of  claim 25  wherein said printed indicia is on said wear layer.  
   
   
       29 . A bowling lane, comprising: 
 an approach area thereof, a pin deck end area thereof and a lane area thereof extending between said approach area and said pin deck area;    said bowling lane including printed indicia such that said printed indicia are visible to an observer of the bowling lane, wherein    said printed indicia defines advertising.    
   
   
       30 . The bowling lane of  claim 29  wherein said printed indicia is at least one of a corporate name, a corporate logo, a product name, an organizational name and an organizational logo.