Handle leveraged billiard ball rack
OwnerDon Thorpeinventor
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Abstract
A billiards ball rack design providing improved ease, accuracy, and aesthetics for setting and removing billiards balls in a triangular fifteen ball setting. The present invention creates a handle on the back of the rack upon which downward force results in a clean release from set balls. The rack contacts the balls above their midpoint and pivots off of the balls when one presses down on the handle. The creation of a handle allows for a fingertip motion to remove the rack without disturbing the balls. In addition to enhanced aesthetics, the rack offers the user an easier and more accurate way to handle and remove the rack from billiards balls without disturbing the tight racked balls.
Claims20
A triangle for racking billiard balls comprising:
- a first leading edge;
- a second leading edge connect to the first leading;
- and
- a handle that connects the first leading edge and second leading edge the handle is angled upward.
A triangle for racking billiard balls comprising:
- a first leading edge;
- a second leading edge connected to the first leading edge at an apex of the triangle;
- and
- a handle that connects the first leading edge and second leading edge the handle is angled upward from a first back edge and a second back edge to allow the rack to pivot at a rack pivot point.
A method of racking billiard balls comprising:
- placing a rack on a billiard table;
- adding billiard balls to the rack;
- holding the balls in place by a contact area on the rack above a midpoint of each ball;
- applying a force to a handle on the rack;
- and
- pivoting the rack off the balls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.