Pocket reducer for a pocket billiard table

A pocket billiard table having adjustable size pockets, comprising:

• a playing field;
• a permanent rail assembly extending about the periphery of the playing field and having a ball striking surface generally facing the playing field;
• a plurality of pockets disposed about the periphery of the playing field interrupting the permanent rail assemblies;
• first and second rail assembly extenders having a lower surface contacting the playing field, an outer surface contacting the interrupted permanent rail assembly, and a ball striking surface substantially similar to the ball striking surface of the permanent rail assembly;
• an elongate flexible strap having first and second end portions respectively connected to the first and second rail assembly extenders, said first and second end portions extending below the lower surfaces of said first and second rail assembly extenders and contacting the outer periphery of the playing field whereby the first and second rail assembly extenders are restricted against displacement onto the playing field;
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• biasing means for urging the first and second rail assembly extenders in directions generally toward the permanent rail assemblies.

A pocket billiard table having adjustable size pockets, comprising:

• a playing field;
• a permanent rail assembly extending about the periphery of the playing field and having a ball striking surface generally facing the playing field;
• a plurality of pockets disposed about the periphery of the playing field interrupting the permanent rail assemblies at a pre-selected angle;
• first and second rail assembly extenders having a lower surface contacting the playing field, an outer surface contacting the interrupted permanent rail assembly, and a ball striking surface substantially similar to the ball striking surface of the permanent rail assembly;
• said outer and ball striking surfaces being formed at said pre-selected angle of the permanent rail assembly;
• an elongate flexible strap having first and second end portions respectively connected to the first and second rail assembly extenders, said first and second end portions extending below the lower surfaces of said first and second rail assembly extenders and contacting the outer periphery of the playing field whereby the first and second rail assembly extenders are restricted against displacement onto the playing field;
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• a leaf spring arcuately extending between and interconnecting the first and second rail assembly extenders whereby the first and second rail assembly extenders are urged in directions generally toward the permanent rail assembly.