Patent ID: 8435127
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
1. A recreational amusement in the form of a table-type shuffleboard game, said recreational amusement comprising: a billiard table, said billiard table being characterized as a table having a top surface, said top surface comprising: a substantially flat bed; and wherein said flat bed is bounded by elastic cushions affixed to the inner sides of rails provided about the perimeter of said bed, said elastic cushions comprising a nose for the deflection of impacting balls during the play of billiards-type games; a shuffleboard accessory, said shuffleboard accessory comprising: a slab, said slab comprising: a substantially planar top surface; a substantially linear distal edge, said distal edge having a first end and a second end; and a gutter edge, said gutter edge running from the first end of said distal edge to the second end of said distal edge, whereby said gutter edge is cooperatively adapted with said distal edge to bound said top surface of said slab; and wherein: said slab has a thickness less than the height of said cushions above said flat bed; and said slab is sized to be contained within the extents of the inner sides of said rails provided about the perimeter of said flat bed such that a gutter about said shuffleboard accessory is formed between said gutter edge of said slab and said cushions when said distal edge of said slab is placed adjacent a linear section of said cushions; and said slab is removably rested atop said substantially flat bed of said billiard table with said substantially linear distal edge of said slab positioned beneath the nose of a portion of said elastic cushions such that said portion of said elastic cushions forms a deflector for rebounding of pucks during the play of a shuffleboard game.