Support device for slidable shafts of table soccer games

A support device for table soccer games comprising a slidable rod, said rod being capable of axially sliding along a direction parallel to its axis and of simultaneously rotating about such axis, the device comprising:

• a support frame;
• a seat defined in the frame for the passage of the slidable rod in conditions of substantial absence of radial clearances, with reference to the longitudinal rod axis;
• a rotating member associated with the frame so that its axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction of the rod and so as to define, by its rotating surface, a first portion of said seat;
• wherein a second portion of the rod seat in the frame, located substantially diametrically opposite the first portion with respect to the rod, is defined by a piece which is stationary relative to the frame, and at least one area of said stationary piece forms a slide abutment for the rod, so that the sliding and rotational movement of the rod in the seat takes place by rolling friction with respect to the rotating member and by sliding friction with respect to said abutment and slide area.