Bowling lane with mural image

Abstract

A bowling lane with a mural image is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of bowling lane panels are provided, wherein each bowling lane panel depicts a different portion of a mural image. The plurality of bowling lane panels are assembled and secured onto a surface such that the assembly of the plurality of bowling lane panels forms the mural image. In another embodiment, a bowling center is provided with at least two bowling lanes. Each bowling lane depicts a mural image, and the mural images on the various bowling lanes form a composite multi-lane mural image.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bowling lane comprising:
 a surface; and   a plurality of bowling lane panels secured to the surface, wherein each bowling lane panel depicts a unique portion of a mural image;   wherein the plurality of bowling lane panels are spatially arranged on the surface to form the mural image, and wherein the mural image is formed only with one particular spatial arrangement of the plurality of bowling lane panels.   
     
     
         2 . The bowling lane of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the mural image comprises multi-colored inks visible in white light. 
     
     
         3 . The bowling lane of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the mural image comprises a photoluminescent ink visible under ultra-violet light. 
     
     
         4 . The bowling lane of  claim 3 , wherein an apparent intensity of the photoluminescent ink varies across the mural image. 
     
     
         5 . The bowling lane of  claim 3 , wherein the entire mural image comprises a photoluminescent ink visible under ultra-violet light, wherein the mural image is only visible under ultra-violet light. 
     
     
         6 . The bowling lane of  claim 1 , wherein the bowling lane panels define a foul line and a pin deck, and wherein the mural image extends substantially between the foul line and the pin deck. 
     
     
         7 . The bowling lane of  claim 6 , wherein the bowling lane panels further define an approach area, and wherein the mural image extends to the approach area. 
     
     
         8 . The bowling lane of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bowling lane panels form two mural images, one visible under white light and the other visible under ultra-violet light. 
     
     
         9 . A bowling center comprising:
 a first bowling lane comprising:
 a first surface; and 
 a first plurality of bowling lane panels secured to the first surface, wherein each bowling lane panel in the first plurality of bowling lane panels depicts a unique portion of a first mural image; 
 wherein the first plurality of bowling lane panels are spatially arranged on the first surface to form the first mural image, and wherein the first mural image is formed only with one particular spatial arrangement of the first plurality of bowling lane panels; and 
   a second bowling lane comprising:
 a second surface; and 
 a second plurality of bowling lane panels secured to the second surface, wherein each bowling lane panel in the second plurality of bowling lane panels depicts a unique portion of a second mural image; 
 wherein the second plurality of bowling lane panels are spatially arranged on the second surface to form the second mural image, and wherein the second mural image is formed only with one particular spatial arrangement of the second plurality of bowling lane panels; 
   wherein the first and second mural images form a multi-lane mural image.   
     
     
         10 . The bowling center of  claim 9  further comprising at least one additional bowling lane, wherein each of the at least one additional bowling lane comprises a respective plurality of bowling lane panels that each depict a different portion of a respective at least one additional mural image, and wherein the first, second, and the at least one additional mural image form the multi-lane mural image. 
     
     
         11 . The bowling center of  claim 9  further comprising at least one gutter between the first and second bowling lanes, wherein the at least one gutter comprises a mural image that, along with the first and second mural images from the first and second bowling lanes, form the multi-lane mural image. 
     
     
         12 . The bowling center of  claim 9  further comprising a ball return between the first and second bowling lanes, wherein the ball return comprises a mural image that, along with the first and second mural images from the first and second bowling lanes, form the multi-lane mural image. 
     
     
         13 . The bowling center of  claim 9  further comprising at least one table comprising an image comprising a photoluminescent ink visible under ultra-violet light, wherein an intensity of the photoluminescent ink varies across the table. 
     
     
         14 . The bowling center of  claim 9 , wherein the multi-lane mural image is provided by a customer and is manufactured onto the first and second plurality of bowling lane panels. 
     
     
         15 . The bowling center of  claim 9 , wherein at least part of the multi-lane mural image comprises multi-colored inks visible in white light. 
     
     
         16 . The bowling center of  claim 9 , wherein at least part of the multi-lane mural image comprises a photoluminescent ink visible under ultra-violet light. 
     
     
         17 . The bowling center of  claim 16 , wherein an intensity of the photoluminescent ink varies across the multi-lane mural image. 
     
     
         18 . The bowling center of  claim 16 , wherein the multi-lane mural image comprises a photoluminescent ink mainly visible under ultra-violet light, wherein the multi-lane mural image is only visible under ultra-violet light. 
     
     
         19 . The bowling center of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of first and second plurality of bowling lane panels form two multi-lane mural images, one visible under white light and the other visible under ultra-violet light. 
     
     
         20 . The bowling center of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second plurality of bowling lane panels define first and second foul lines and first and second pin decks, respectively, and wherein the first and second mural images extends substantially between the first and second foul lines and the first and second pin decks, respectively. 
     
     
         21 . The bowling center of  claim 20 , wherein the first and second plurality of bowling lane panels further define first and second approach areas, respectively, and wherein the first and second mural images extends to the first and second approach areas, respectively. 
     
     
         22 . The bowling center of  claim 9  further comprising a sidewall having an image that is thematically related to or part of the multi-lane mural image. 
     
     
         23 . The bowling center of  claim 9  further comprising a pinsetter mask having an image that is thematically related to or part of the multi-lane mural image.