US 4,336,936 AGranted

Portable game surface for a pool-like game

OwnerRichard L. Younginventor

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Abstract

A portable game surface for playing a pool-like game is created by apparatus including a sheet of flexible material for forming the game surface, a plurality of discrete structural elements capable of being mounted to the flexible material to define the boundaries of the game surface and to form bumper rails for movable objects, first elements for connecting the structural elements lengthwise to the flexible material such that the flexible material will cover the surface portion of the bumper rails which will be engaged by movable objects, second elements releasably and rigidly connecting adjacent ends of the structural elements to form the boundaries of the game surface and to maintain the game surface in taut playable form, pocket elements formed at locations where the bumper rails are connected by the second elements, the structural elements are capable of being disconnected from each other and from the sheet of flexible material so that the game surface can easily be dismantled.

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Dependent claims

Apparatus capable of forming a portable game surface on a flat support surface for a pool-like game in which movable objects are used, comprising:

a sheet of flexible material for forming the game surface;
a plurality of discrete structural elements capable of being connected to flexible material for defining the boundaries of the game surface and forming bumper rails for the movable objects;
first connecting means for connecting said structural elements lengthwise to said flexible material such that said flexible material covers the surface portion of said bumper rails contacted by the movable objects;
second connecting means for rigidly connecting adjacent ends of said structural elements to each other for forming the boundaries of the game surface and maintaining the game surface in playable form;
means forming pockets for the movable objects at locations where said bumper rails are joined;
said structural elements being capable of being manually disconnected from each other and from said sheet of flexible material so that the game surface can easily be dismantled;
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each bumper rail includes a conduit with a generally rectangular cross-section.

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