Patent ID: 7344445
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
1. An improved pool table comprising, a round pool table having an elongated playing surface, a horizontal, flat circular structural frame member that resembles an I-shape in section, supported by four triangular shaped legs, said structural member supporting all of the components of said round pool table, including: a flat, semicircular, segment pocket unit supporting base plate, supported by a plurality of vertical twin brackets at each end of said elongated playing surface, a semicircular ball drop deflector plate, spaced below each said segment pocket unit supporting base plate, blocked-up, and disposed sloping down, toward said table's center, supported by horizontal base extensions of said vertical twin brackets, a semicircular ball return trough plate that corresponds to and is spaced below each said ball deflector plate, supported at a high end by a rectangular, flat, horizontal plate bracket, to a top surface of a structural ring frame, and supported at a low end by another horizontal plate bracket to a bottom surface of said structural ring frame, a ball return trough plate rail, supported by vertical posts, fastened along an interior edge of each trough plate, a ball return trough extension unit, comprising, a near horizontal bottom member, with vertical side piece members, suspended from said structural ring frame between the low ends of said return trough plates, and extending at its low end into said structural ring frame supported ball return collector pan, a laminated horizontally disposed playing surface area plate unit, supported at each end by a cross-beam member supported at each end by an adjustable bracket clamped to said structural ring frame, a pair of corresponding, elongated, playing area side cushions, each comprising a structural cushion base member supported at each end by a horizontal arm that is supported by an adjustable bracket clamped to said structural ring frame, a plurality of vertical table enclosing skirt brackets that are through bolted to said structural ring frame, a plurality of table enclosing skirt members that are disposed vertically, and through bolted to said skirt brackets, two top of table enclosing plates, each fastened by blocks to the top of said skirt brackets, a plurality of segment pocket units, supported at first and second ends of said playing area, each unit comprised of a base assembly having a horizontal base member and two vertical, parallel, side members that support a cushioned segment tongue the segment pocket unit on a hinged pin, a segment pocket unit, mechanical ball drop, pocket closing mechanism, comprised of a cam carried loosely, on a pin set horizontally in segment pocket unit's right vertical side member, a weighted cam counterbalance, and a rectangular ball drop pan, carried on a cam arm, that extends into the vertical pocket space between the segment pocket unit and said table playing area, segment pocket unit electrical apparatus that includes a bracket supported motor that has a pulley on its shaft, which pulls a lever connected by the unfastened ends of the lever to the fastened end of said segment tongue by a flexible plastic band, and facilitates opening said segment pocket when said band becomes wound on said pulley; a current cut-off switch carried on said lever, and actuated when said segment tongue has been elevated to an elevation where the segment tongue's hold-lever engages a groove in the top surface of said segment pocket unit's right vertical side member, and keeps the tongue elevated, segment pocket unit electromagnet pocket closing apparatus comprised of a bracket supported electromagnet that is fastened to the side of said segment pocket unit, aligned with an attractor bracket mounted on said cam, wherein when actuated attracts said attractor bracket, causing said cam to rotate, and thereby displace said segment tongue's hold lever from its hold groove, thereby causing the segment tongue to drop into a closed pocket position, two switch panels at each end of the table's elongated playing area, panel a combination Ball Rack/Jackpot Play Selector Wheel unit, which holds 21 standard pool balls, and a Jackpot Cue Ball, and further carries a printed display of 21 diagramed, and number identified plays, arranged clockwise, 1 to 21, which is used to select a Jackpot Point Winning Play, by spinning a numbered disk wheel, and a multiple sliding arrow game point and Jackpot point score keeping scale.