Table tennis game apparatus and method of play thereof
OwnerRichard G. Alleninventor
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Abstract
A novel and versatile table tennis game and method of play thereof is disclosed. The table tennis table game is played on a playing surface in the shape of a hexagon having three pairs of equal length opposing edges. A net is placed in the center of the table to divide the playing surface into two or three separate playing areas. Two playing areas accommodates a maximum of three individuals on both sides of the net. Three playing areas accommodates either three individuals playing against each other or three teams of two individuals playing against each other. A folding support mechanism provides both support and storage for either a 2-piece or a 6-piece table top.
Claims13
A table top for playing table tennis, comprising:
- a pair of table top sections adapted to be abutted together to form a planar table top having three pairs of opposing edges thereby defining a substantially hexagonal playing surface;
- and
- wherein said playing surface is divided into a plurality of service areas and rally areas.
A table for playing table tennis, comprising:
- a pair of table top sections that when abutted together form a planar table top having three pairs of opposing edges thereby defining a substantially hexagonal playing surface, said playing surface divided into a plurality of service areas and rally areas;
- and
- foldable support means connected to each table top section for supporting said table top in a substantially horizontal orientation.
A table for playing table tennis, comprising:
- two substantially symmetrical table top halves when joined form a planar table top having three pairs of opposing edges thereby defining a substantially hexagonal shaped playing surface, said table top halves adapted to be foldable between a horizontal playing position and a vertical closed storage position;
- and
- foldable support means hingeably connected to said two table halves, said support means operative to support said table top in a substantially horizontal orientation.
A table for playing table tennis, comprising:
- two substantially symmetrical table top halves when joined form a planar table top having three pairs of opposing edges thereby defining a substantially hexagonal shaped playing surface, said table top halves adapted to be foldable between a horizontal playing position and a vertical closed storage position;
- collapsible support means connected to said table top, comprising:
- a table pivot assembly pivotably connected to said two table top halves;
- primary support means pivotably connected to said table pivot assembly;
- secondary support means pivotably connected to said table pivot assembly;
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- wherein said two table top halves and said support means are movable between a play configuration adapted to support said table top in a substantially horizontal orientation and a storage configuration adapted to support said two table top halves in a vertical closed orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.