Pool game table
US5135218A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D15/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved circular pool table comprised of a flat surface rimmed by a ball rebound cushion comprised of a plurality of rubber tipped bumper segments, any one of which can be pivoted to an upright position to expose a segment pocket. Each segment is combined with a rotatable ring which encircles the playing surface and which carriers a plurality of tabs which correspond with a bumper segment. Each tab is provided with game point indicia to display game point values and is in 1 to 1 correspondence with a respective segment. Each time the ring is rotated the point value associated with each segment/pocket is changed. When a bumper segment is disposed horizontally the line of sight to its tab is blocked by a flap that is fastened to the bottom of each bumper segment, and when a segment is raised to a vertical position to form a segment/pocket the line of sight to its corresponding tab is unobstructed and the point value associated with the pocket is visible and readable.
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