Patent ID: 7166033

Claim:
An apparatus for arranging and compacting a plurality of playing balls into a predetermined pattern, comprising: a frame comprising a first partial side wall and a second partial side wall each of which is adapted to receive the other; a slide mechanism disposed between the first partial side wall and the second partial side wall comprising an x-axis compression slot in the first partial side wall and a fastener connected to the second partial side wall for changing the combined length of the first partial side wall and the second partial side wall; a compound side wall having an angular shape; and a slideable hinge mechanism comprising two or more slideable hinges, wherein each slideable hinge comprises a slot, a threaded insert and a screw, said slideable hinge mechanism being pivotally attached between the compound side wall and both the first partial side wall and the second partial side wall for changing the length of the compound side wall in relation to the first partial side wall and the second partial side wall and for allowing the first partial side wall and the second partial side wall to be raised above the compound side wall and the plurality of playing balls.