GB2194161A - Elevated span rest - Google Patents

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GB2194161A
GB2194161A GB08620391A GB8620391A GB2194161A GB 2194161 A GB2194161 A GB 2194161A GB 08620391 A GB08620391 A GB 08620391A GB 8620391 A GB8620391 A GB 8620391A GB 2194161 A GB2194161 A GB 2194161A
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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
    • A63D15/08—Cues
    • A63D15/10—Apparatus for holding or handing-up cues, e.g. racks
    • A63D15/105—Guides for the cue during strike, e.g. cue rests, bridges

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A free standing rest has feet wide apart enough to clear a cluster of balls and is also high over the table top. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Elevated span rest This invention relates to an elevated span rest, to be used whilst playing certain shots in the game of Snooker.
There are occasions in the game of Snooker when particular shots cannot be played on the usual hand bridge. This is due to the physical limitations of reach over the table and/or lack of height from the table surface. In these circumstances a player has to resort to a form of aid known as rests.
All rests currently in use have two legs which rest on the table's playing surface. The legs are spaced close together, the widest being just over the diameter of a standard snooker ball apart.
According to the present invention there is provided a rigid, stable triangular shaped framed rest, free standing on legs, elevated level above the table's playing surface to between two and three times the height of a snooker ball.
The specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 shows in perspective the elevated span rest used to cue over a cluster of balls.
Referring to the drawing the Elevated Span Rest comprises a rigid, stable, triangular shaped frame (1) Free standing on legs (2) Elevated level above the table's playing surface to between 2 & 3 times the height of a snooker ball (3) Cueing positions (4) on which the cue (5ì slides are incorporated into the frame a free standing detachable shaft (6) is fitted to the frame used for positioning purposes.
1. An elevated span rest for use in the game of snooker which is a rigid, stable, triangular shaped frame construction, free standing on legs, elevated level above the table's playing surface between two and three times the height of a snooker ball.
2. An elevated span rest as claimed in claim 1 of sufficient width between any two of the support legs to position the rest anywhere over the pyramide of Red Balls.
3. An elevated span rest as claimed in claim 1 & 2 into which are incorporated positions on which the snooker cue slides to play shots which allows a view of the ball contact point with the cue tip either over or under the span rest dependant on the elevation of the cue butt.
4. An elevated span rest as claimed in any preceding claim wherein means are provided to attach securely an extendable detachable shaft with a leg, used for positioning purposes.
5. An elevated span rest substantially as described herein with reference to 1-6 of the accompanying drawing.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Elevated span rest This invention relates to an elevated span rest, to be used whilst playing certain shots in the game of Snooker. There are occasions in the game of Snooker when particular shots cannot be played on the usual hand bridge. This is due to the physical limitations of reach over the table and/or lack of height from the table surface. In these circumstances a player has to resort to a form of aid known as rests. All rests currently in use have two legs which rest on the table's playing surface. The legs are spaced close together, the widest being just over the diameter of a standard snooker ball apart. According to the present invention there is provided a rigid, stable triangular shaped framed rest, free standing on legs, elevated level above the table's playing surface to between two and three times the height of a snooker ball. The specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 shows in perspective the elevated span rest used to cue over a cluster of balls. Referring to the drawing the Elevated Span Rest comprises a rigid, stable, triangular shaped frame (1) Free standing on legs (2) Elevated level above the table's playing surface to between 2 & 3 times the height of a snooker ball (3) Cueing positions (4) on which the cue (5ì slides are incorporated into the frame a free standing detachable shaft (6) is fitted to the frame used for positioning purposes. CLAIMS
1. An elevated span rest for use in the game of snooker which is a rigid, stable, triangular shaped frame construction, free standing on legs, elevated level above the table's playing surface between two and three times the height of a snooker ball.
2. An elevated span rest as claimed in claim 1 of sufficient width between any two of the support legs to position the rest anywhere over the pyramide of Red Balls.
3. An elevated span rest as claimed in claim 1 & 2 into which are incorporated positions on which the snooker cue slides to play shots which allows a view of the ball contact point with the cue tip either over or under the span rest dependant on the elevation of the cue butt.
4. An elevated span rest as claimed in any preceding claim wherein means are provided to attach securely an extendable detachable shaft with a leg, used for positioning purposes.
5. An elevated span rest substantially as described herein with reference to 1-6 of the accompanying drawing.
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WO2004112920A2 (en) * 2003-06-25 2004-12-29 Michael Roy Barry A rest for a snooker cue
US7658680B2 (en) * 2006-12-04 2010-02-09 Stephen P Malak Cue ball aiming and billiard training device

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GB632039A (en) * 1948-01-17 1949-11-15 Harold Holt Improvements in or relating to billiard cue rests
GB1511450A (en) * 1976-08-13 1978-05-17 Russo J Interlocking pool bridge
US4149718A (en) * 1975-08-18 1979-04-17 Russo Joseph R Interlocking pool bridge system
GB2131703A (en) * 1982-12-13 1984-06-27 Grahame Vincent Willia Francis Snooker bridge
GB2167311A (en) * 1984-11-10 1986-05-29 Grahame Vincent Willia Francis Cue bridge or rest

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB632039A (en) * 1948-01-17 1949-11-15 Harold Holt Improvements in or relating to billiard cue rests
US4149718A (en) * 1975-08-18 1979-04-17 Russo Joseph R Interlocking pool bridge system
GB1511450A (en) * 1976-08-13 1978-05-17 Russo J Interlocking pool bridge
GB2131703A (en) * 1982-12-13 1984-06-27 Grahame Vincent Willia Francis Snooker bridge
GB2167311A (en) * 1984-11-10 1986-05-29 Grahame Vincent Willia Francis Cue bridge or rest

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GB 3112 OF 1903 *
NOTE: GB 1511450 AND US 4149718 ARE EQUIVALENT; *

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004112920A2 (en) * 2003-06-25 2004-12-29 Michael Roy Barry A rest for a snooker cue
WO2004112920A3 (en) * 2003-06-25 2005-04-14 Michael Roy Barry A rest for a snooker cue
US7063621B2 (en) * 2003-06-25 2006-06-20 Michael Roy Barry Rest for a snooker cue
US7658680B2 (en) * 2006-12-04 2010-02-09 Stephen P Malak Cue ball aiming and billiard training device
US8968111B2 (en) * 2006-12-04 2015-03-03 Stephen P. Malak Cue ball aiming and billiard training device

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