Pool table improvements
OwnerDaniel E. Tarbellinventor
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Abstract
Pool table improvements including: (1) a quick change pool table cloth system including a snap on cloth; (2) a built in pool table level system including highly sensitive levels embedded into the pool table frame; (3) a pre-adjusted, push, pull slate frame leveling system including push and pull bolts for leveling and positioning a slate frame; (4) a seven bolt, bi directional, cushion/cap rail anchor system; (5) a U-shaped structural design; (6) tapered, self-taping, threaded flange inserts; and (7) a slate and frame movement system.
Claims3
A billiard table comprising:
- a mainframe assembly;
- a slate frame that is supported by the mainframe assembly, the slate frame comprising a plurality of first snap portions disposed on the perimeter of the slate frame;
- a slate bed that is supported by the slate frame;
- a cushion rail assembly that is supported by the slate bed, the cushion rail assembly also comprising a plurality of first snap portions disposed on the cushion rail assembly;
- and
- a table cloth comprising a plurality of second snap portions that are complementary to the first snap portions disposed on the slate frame and the cushion rail assembly;
- wherein the table cloth is stretched prior to the second snap portions being disposed on the table cloth so that the second snap portions can be positioned on the table cloth to create an optimal tension in the table cloth when the table cloth is secured to the billiard table;
- wherein the second snap portions on the table cloth align with and enter into a mating engagement with the first snap portions on the slate frame and the cushion rail assembly to secure the table cloth to the slate frame and the cushion-rail assembly;
- and
- wherein the mating engagement of the first and second snap portions is such that when the table cloth is removed from the billiard table such removal does not leave any holes in the table cloth, slate, slate frame, or cushion rail assembly.
A method of manufacturing a billiard table having a removable table cloth cover comprising the steps of:
- providing a mainframe assembly;
- providing a slate frame assembly that is supported by the mainframe assembly;
- providing a slate bed that is supported by the slate frame assembly;
- providing a cushion rail assembly that is supported by the slate bed;
- disposing a plurality of first snap portions on the slate frame;
- disposing a plurality of additional first snap portions on the cushion rail assembly;
- stretching a table cloth over the billiard table;
- marking a placement of second snap portions that are complementary to the first snap portions on the table cloth to provide for optimal tension in the table cloth when the table cloth is secured to the billiard table;
- disposing the second snap portions on the table cloth;
- aligning the second snap portions on the table cloth with the first snap portions on the slate frame and the cushion rail assembly;
- snapping the first snap portions and the second snap portions into a mating engagement to secure the table cloth to the billiard table;
- and
- removing the table cloth cover by unsnapping the first snap portions and second snap portions without leaving any holes in the table cloth, slate, slate frame, or cushion rail assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.