Racking frame kit
US8496535B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D15/005
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A racking frame kit including a storage container housing three shaped side members that can assembled into an equilateral triangular enclosure for receipt of a group of balls in a compressed position. The racking frame providing a portable device that allows pool players to obtain the repeatability necessary from location to location. The kit further provides for the tightening of the formation of balls to obtain the maximum transfer of energy from a cue ball impact which will allow a predictable and disperse spread of balls across a playing surface. Various embodiments include a latching release, a magnet release, a tongue & groove release, and an elastic band.
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