EP0325687A3 - Ball return control apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0325687A3
EP0325687A3 EP88111688A EP88111688A EP0325687A3 EP 0325687 A3 EP0325687 A3 EP 0325687A3 EP 88111688 A EP88111688 A EP 88111688A EP 88111688 A EP88111688 A EP 88111688A EP 0325687 A3 EP0325687 A3 EP 0325687A3
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Prior art keywords
gate
latch
balls
control apparatus
return control
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EP0325687A2 (en
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Bruce Dudley Allen
Richard Bruce Shelton
Robert J. Brejcha
Edward Kendal Miguel
Ulrich Kurt Anton Kunnecke
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NSM AG
Valley Recreation Products Inc
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VALLEY HOLDING Co Inc
NSM Apparatebau GmbH and Co KG
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Priority to AT88111688T priority Critical patent/ATE70726T1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63D—BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS
    • A63D15/00—Billiards, e.g. carom billiards or pocket billiards; Billiard tables

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Abstract

A pool table (1) having a playing surface (4) with which ball accommodating pockets (7) are associated. Pocketed objected balls (O) are conveyed by a runway system (8) via a trap (22) toward a compartment (16) at one end of the table (1) that is accessible to a player. The trap has a gate (32) operable to prevent passage of the object balls (O) into the compartment. The operation of the gate is controlled by a latch (39) which is movable between a first position in which it latches the gate in ball-blocking position and a second position in which it enables balls to pass the gate. The position of the latch is controlled by a latch driving motor (44) or solenoid (52).
EP88111688A 1988-01-26 1988-07-20 Ball return control apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0325687B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT88111688T ATE70726T1 (en) 1988-01-26 1988-07-20 CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROLLING BACK THE BALLS.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US14876288A 1988-01-26 1988-01-26
US148762 1993-11-03

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EP0325687A2 EP0325687A2 (en) 1989-08-02
EP0325687A3 true EP0325687A3 (en) 1990-01-24
EP0325687B1 EP0325687B1 (en) 1991-12-27

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EP88111688A Expired - Lifetime EP0325687B1 (en) 1988-01-26 1988-07-20 Ball return control apparatus

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EP (1) EP0325687B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE70726T1 (en)
CA (1) CA1305504C (en)
DE (1) DE3867223D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2027734T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2214441B (en)
GR (1) GR3003931T3 (en)

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GB2388697B (en) * 2002-05-08 2006-12-13 Gary David Drage Fee operated game table

Citations (6)

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US1227833A (en) * 1914-06-16 1917-05-29 Joseph B Russell Automatic ball-racking device for billiard-tables.
GB419169A (en) * 1933-03-30 1934-11-07 O Wambreuse & Cie Ets Improvements in or relating to billiard tables
GB471832A (en) * 1936-10-24 1937-09-13 George Hill New or improved apparatus for playing games of the snooker or billiards type
US3618943A (en) * 1969-12-31 1971-11-09 All Tech Ind Inc Coin-operated pool table
GB1531252A (en) * 1975-01-25 1978-11-08 Moran M Combined snooker and pool table
DE3603288A1 (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-07 Kidde Recreation Products, Inc., Bala Cynwyd, Pa. DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE RETURN OF POOL-BILLIARD BALLS

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GB725558A (en) * 1953-01-12 1955-03-09 Tudah Walter Glover Improvements in or relating to coin-freed amusement apparatus
GB1164229A (en) * 1967-11-28 1969-09-17 Davidson Holdings Pty Ltd A Coin Freed Ball Storage System for Pool and Snooker Tables.
GB1494265A (en) * 1975-09-12 1977-12-07 Elliott K Pool tables
IT1182377B (en) * 1985-01-25 1987-10-05 Quercetti Alessandro & Co APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY COMPOSING A BALL MOSAIC DESIGN

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1227833A (en) * 1914-06-16 1917-05-29 Joseph B Russell Automatic ball-racking device for billiard-tables.
GB419169A (en) * 1933-03-30 1934-11-07 O Wambreuse & Cie Ets Improvements in or relating to billiard tables
GB471832A (en) * 1936-10-24 1937-09-13 George Hill New or improved apparatus for playing games of the snooker or billiards type
US3618943A (en) * 1969-12-31 1971-11-09 All Tech Ind Inc Coin-operated pool table
GB1531252A (en) * 1975-01-25 1978-11-08 Moran M Combined snooker and pool table
DE3603288A1 (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-07 Kidde Recreation Products, Inc., Bala Cynwyd, Pa. DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE RETURN OF POOL-BILLIARD BALLS

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DE3867223D1 (en) 1992-02-06
GR3003931T3 (en) 1993-03-16
ATE70726T1 (en) 1992-01-15
GB8814099D0 (en) 1988-07-20
EP0325687B1 (en) 1991-12-27
GB2214441A (en) 1989-09-06
EP0325687A2 (en) 1989-08-02
CA1305504C (en) 1992-07-21
ES2027734T3 (en) 1992-06-16
GB2214441B (en) 1991-05-08

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