US 6,742,662 B1Granted

Billiard ball rack

AssigneeBrunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation

InventorsWilliam R. McCormick, Kelly M. Wolcott, Theodore J. Caron

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Abstract

A rack for storing billiard balls including a base having a first engagement surface. The rack also includes an elongated billiard ball holder defining an elongated central space configured to support a plurality of billiard balls in contact with one another in a row. The billiard ball holder includes an opening to the elongated central space such that billiard balls can be inserted into the central space through the opening. The billiard ball can be tilted to roll the stored billiard balls through the opening. The billiard ball holder has a second engagement surface configured to removably engage the first engagement surface of the base and retain the billiard ball holder in a generally upright position wherein the elongated central space extends generally vertically. The billiard ball holder is removable from the base to facilitate transport of the billiard ball holder and stored balls to an associated billiards table.

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Dependent claims

A rack for storing billiard balls, comprising:

a billiard ball holder having a cavity configured to retain a plurality of billiard balls, said billiard ball holder defining an upper end and a lower end, and having an opening adjacent said upper end to permit billiard balls to exit said cavity, said lower end having an immovable stop to prevent exit of billiard balls from said lower end;
a support including a base having a lower engagement surface, said support having an upper portion including an upper aperture above said lower engagement surface and defining a vertical distance between said upper aperture and said lower engagement surface;
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said billiard ball holder having a length between said upper and lower ends that is greater than said vertical distance, such that said billiard ball holder can be installed to said support by inserting said upper end into said upper aperture, rotating said lower end into alignment with said lower engagement surface, and shifting said billiard ball holder downwardly onto said engagement surface, thereby positioning said billiard ball holder with said upper end at least partially within said upper aperture such that said billiard ball holder is retained in an upright position.

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