Patent ID: 9604127
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A63D

Claim:
1. A racking device for arranging a plurality of balls on a table, comprising: a frame having a proximal end, a distal end, an upper surface and a lower surface; a racking portion coupled to the frame adjacent the distal end, the racking portion comprising a distal end, an upper surface and a lower surface and at least two side walls, said at least two side walls coupled together to form at least one corner, wherein the distal end of the frame and the at least two side walls define a void for receiving the plurality of balls; a handle bar coupled to the frame, the handle bar having a proximal end and a distal end; a ball setting member comprising an engagement surface, the ball setting member being coupled to the handle bar; and a band operatively coupled to the handle bar and one of the frame or the racking portion, the band to transfer force applied to the handle bar to one of the frame or the racking portion, wherein the engagement surface of the ball setting member is movable toward the void to urge the plurality of balls against the at least two side walls and into abutment with each other and is movable away from the void without disturbing the arrangement of the plurality of balls.