US 2024/0261664 A1 · POOL RACK

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table. The frame has walls that may be disassembled and may move between, and exist alternatively in, an extended position that loosely group a set of billiard balls, wherein the rack walls are substantially upstanding and, or a closed position that tightly groups the balls, wherein the rack walls are angled and the frame sits atop the billiard balls.

Claims21

Dependent claims

1-17. (canceled)

A pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table comprising:

(a) four separable rack walls, each rack wall including a body portion extending between a first end and a second end, the body portion including a bottom edge and a top edge, wherein:
each of the first and second ends includes a distal wall and an upper tapered edge extending from the distal wall to the top edge of the body portion;
when first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, the distal walls of adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, the upper tapered edges of the adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to rest on a pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around a loosely grouped set of billiard balls in the first orientation;
and
the bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to be spaced apart from the pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around the set of billiard balls in a tight positioning in the second orientation;
and
(b) a connecting means located at each of the first and second ends of the rack walls, the connecting means being configured to:
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, removably couple the distal walls of the adjacent rack walls together;
and
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, removably couple the upper tapered edge of the adjacent rack walls together.

9 more elements

A pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table comprising:

(a) four separable rack walls, each rack wall including a body portion extending between a first end and a second end, the body portion including a bottom edge and a top edge, wherein:
each of the first and second ends includes a distal wall and an upper tapered edge extending from the distal wall to the top edge of the body portion;
when first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, the distal walls of adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, the upper tapered edges of the adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to rest on a pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around a loosely grouped set of billiard balls in the first orientation;
and
the bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to be spaced apart from the pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around the set of billiard balls in a tight positioning in the second orientation;
and
(b) at least one magnet or magnetic material located at each of the first and second ends of the rack walls, the at least one magnet or magnetic material being configured to:
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, removably couple the distal walls of the adjacent rack walls together;
and
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, removably couple the upper tapered edge of the adjacent rack walls together.

9 more elements

A pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table comprising:

(a) four separable telescoping rack walls, each rack wall including a body portion extending between a first end and a second end, the body portion including a bottom edge and a top edge, wherein:
each of the first and second ends includes a distal wall and an upper tapered edge extending from the distal wall to the top edge of the body portion;
when first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a first orientation, the distal walls of adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a second orientation, the upper tapered edges of the adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to rest on a pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around a loosely grouped set of billiard balls in the first orientation;
and
the bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to be spaced apart from the pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around the set of billiard balls in a tight positioning in the second orientation;
and
(b) a connecting means located at each of the first and second ends of the rack walls, the connecting means being configured to:
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a first orientation, removably couple the distal walls of the adjacent rack walls together;
and
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a second orientation, removably couple the upper tapered edge of the adjacent rack walls together.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/388,880Filed 13 Nov 2023

Priority

18 Sep 2018

Published

8 Aug 2024

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification2 codes

A63D 15/005
Billiards, e.g. carom billiards or pocket billiards; Billiard tables: ball-spotting racks, i.e. frames for positioning the balls in pocket…
A63D
Bowling games

Family

Application62/733,064Us provisional application · filed 18 Sep 2018

Application16/378,146Continuation · filed 8 Apr 2019

Application18/388,880Continuation

US 11,839,806 B2Related patent

US 2020/0086202 A1Published application

US 2024/0261664 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Abstract

Claims21

Dependent claims

1-17. (canceled)

A pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table comprising:

(a) four separable rack walls, each rack wall including a body portion extending between a first end and a second end, the body portion including a bottom edge and a top edge, wherein:
each of the first and second ends includes a distal wall and an upper tapered edge extending from the distal wall to the top edge of the body portion;
when first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, the distal walls of adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, the upper tapered edges of the adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to rest on a pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around a loosely grouped set of billiard balls in the first orientation;
and
the bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to be spaced apart from the pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around the set of billiard balls in a tight positioning in the second orientation;
and
(b) a connecting means located at each of the first and second ends of the rack walls, the connecting means being configured to:
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, removably couple the distal walls of the adjacent rack walls together;
and
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, removably couple the upper tapered edge of the adjacent rack walls together.

9 more elements

A pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table comprising:

(a) four separable rack walls, each rack wall including a body portion extending between a first end and a second end, the body portion including a bottom edge and a top edge, wherein:
each of the first and second ends includes a distal wall and an upper tapered edge extending from the distal wall to the top edge of the body portion;
when first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, the distal walls of adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, the upper tapered edges of the adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to rest on a pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around a loosely grouped set of billiard balls in the first orientation;
and
the bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to be spaced apart from the pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around the set of billiard balls in a tight positioning in the second orientation;
and
(b) at least one magnet or magnetic material located at each of the first and second ends of the rack walls, the at least one magnet or magnetic material being configured to:
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a first orientation, removably couple the distal walls of the adjacent rack walls together;
and
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable rack walls are configured in a second orientation, removably couple the upper tapered edge of the adjacent rack walls together.

9 more elements

A pool rack for grouping pool balls tightly on a pool table comprising:

(a) four separable telescoping rack walls, each rack wall including a body portion extending between a first end and a second end, the body portion including a bottom edge and a top edge, wherein:
each of the first and second ends includes a distal wall and an upper tapered edge extending from the distal wall to the top edge of the body portion;
when first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a first orientation, the distal walls of adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a second orientation, the upper tapered edges of the adjacent rack walls are configured to directly engage against each other;
bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to rest on a pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around a loosely grouped set of billiard balls in the first orientation;
and
the bottom edges of the body portions of the rack walls are configured to be spaced apart from the pool table surface in conjunction with placement of the rack walls around the set of billiard balls in a tight positioning in the second orientation;
and
(b) a connecting means located at each of the first and second ends of the rack walls, the connecting means being configured to:
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a first orientation, removably couple the distal walls of the adjacent rack walls together;
and
when the first, second, third, and fourth rack walls of the four separable telescoping rack walls are configured in a second orientation, removably couple the upper tapered edge of the adjacent rack walls together.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Pool rack

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims21

Pool rack

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims21