Convertible billiard table
OwnerSpilios A. Pappasinventor
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Abstract
A game table has a rectilinear bed with a playing surface adapted to the game of billiards. Four circumferential rails are moveable from a first to a second or third position. In the first position, pockets are formed at the corners of the playing surface and at the centers of two edges thereof, whereby the game of pocket billiards may be played. In the second position, the notches in the bed for forming the pockets are covered, whereby the game of carom billiards may be played. In the third elevated position, in which the rails are elevated, air panels may be laid on the bed, whereby the game of air hockey played.
Claims14
A game table including:
- a rectilinear bed having four edges bounding an upper playing surface;
- curvilinear bed notches in the four corners of the bed and in the center of two opposing edges;
- and
- four rails moveable from a first to a second position, each position having one rail adjacent and parallel to each edge, the rails having
- opposing and parallel first and second long sides each, and
- generally curvilinear rail notches at the ends of the rails on the first side and in the center of two of the rails on the first side,
- wherein
- pockets are formed by the bed notches and adjacent rail notches when the rails are in the first position with the first sides facing the playing surface
- and wherein
- no pockets are formed when the rails are in the second position with the second sides facing the playing surface.
A game table including:
- a rectilinear bed having four edges bounding an upper playing surface;
- curvilinear bed notches in the four corners of the bed and in the center of two opposing edges;
- and
- four rails moveable from a first to a second position, each position having one rail adjacent and parallel to each edge, the rails having
- opposing and parallel first and second long sides each,
- generally curvilinear rail notches at the ends of the rails on the first side and in the center of two of the rails on the first side,
- a flexible pocket cushion on each first side,
- a flexible carom cushion on each second side, and
- first miters on the ends of the rails intersecting the second sides at 135 degree angles,
- wherein
- pockets are formed by the bed notches and adjacent rail notches when the rails are in the first position with the first sides facing the playing surface
- and wherein
- no pockets are formed when the rails are in the second position with the second sides facing the playing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.