US1173186A - Pool-game attachment for billiard-tables. - Google Patents

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M. L. HAWKS. POOL GAME ATTACHMENT FOR BILLIARD TABLES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. 1915.

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UNTTE %A% FATNT MOSES L. HAWKS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

POOL-GAME ATTACHMENT FOR IBILLIARD-TABLES.

Application filed July 23, 1915.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, Moses L. HAwKs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pool-Game Attachments for Bilhard-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game apparatus, particularly billiard tables.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive attachment to a billiard table whereby the same may be converted for use as a pool table.

Another object is to provide a detachable pocket to a billiard table which does not in any manner mar the table or require any clam A further object is to provide a pool table in which the sidepockets are so constituted as to receive a ball rolling along the cushion. The various further objects and advantages will more fully appear from the detailed description and the features of novelty will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing illustrating this invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of a billiard table with my improved attachment applied thereto, the cushion being broken away for the sake of clearness. Fig. 2 is a section taken along line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental detail plan view of a portion of the billiard table with my attachment applied thereto. Fig. 41 is a fragmental sectional view taken along line 1-4: of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a'fragmental perspective detail view illustrating the construction of the parts.

Very often in a pool and billiard parlor, all of the pool tables may be occupied and some of the billiard tables may be idle while additional patrons may come in desiring to play pool. It is desirable in that case, if possible, to convert one or more of the billiard tables into pool tables. Also in a home where a billiard table is installed, it-may be desired at times to play pool. With my improved attachment, the billiard table can be very quickly converted to a pool table without in any way injuring any part of the table.

v Referring in detail to the drawing, the

Specificat ion of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. as, rare.

Serial No. 41,454.

standing rails 11 and the cushion 12. My improved attachment is designed to engage under the inclined face 13 of the cushion and to be held thereby. I provide accord- 1ngly a number of bars 141, 15, 16, 17, each of these being bent at right angles to fit into the corners of the table. These bars are of a suitable width, say one-half inch, which permits the bar to pass under the inclined face 13 of the cushion as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4. At each of the corners formed by the right anglebend in the bars 14, 15, 16, 17 is attached in a suitable manner the segment 18 which constitutes the corner pocket of the converted table. This segment (Fig. 1) is formed with a gradu ally inclined exterior face 19 and an abrupt interior face or shoulder 20. The entire segment may be stamped out of sheet metal into the required shape and attached to the bars by riveting tongues 21 extending from the ends thereof to the bars which are formed with suitable corresponding apertures for the reception of the tongues. Thus,

when a ball is shot into a pocket, it rides up the inclined face 19 but is prevented from leaving the pocket by reason of the abrupt interior shoulder 20.

The bars 14: and 16 are formed with the longitudinal arms 22 and 23 which are longer than the adjacent arms 21- and 25 of the bars 15 and 17 and extend past midlength of the table. To these arms 22 and 23 at the mid-length of the table are attached the semi-circular segments 26 which constitute the side pockets of the table. The construction of these side pockets is the same as that of the corner pockets illustrated in detail in Fig. 1 and will require no additional explanation further than to note that by reason of these side pockets projecting from the cushion onto the table, a ball rolling along the cushion can readily be shot into these pockets 26.

I will now describe the manner in which the attachment is fixed to the table. The short arms of the bars 1 1 and 15 and the bars 16 and 17 are formed with overlapping an aperture into which is threaded a screw 30. The screw forms a pivot about which the adjacent arms may be swung as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Thus, in inserting the attachment on the table, the arms are first swung into the position of the dotted lines in Fig. 2, and then the pivot point is lowered into the position of the full lines. In this way the side arms 22 and 24 of the bars 14 and 15 are readily passed under the inclined face 13 of the cushion 12. The same may be done with the arms 16 and 17. Both pairs of arms may then be shoved longitudinally under the end cushions and fixed in position by bringing into abutment with each other the respective ends of the arms :22 and 25 and 24 and 23. It will be noted that the angle bars 14 and 15 are thus jointed together preferably at their short arms while the longer arms abut against each other to complete the adjustment of the entire device into position. Referring to the perspective view in Fig. 5, it will be noted that the ends of these arms are formed with shoulders 31 which are bent over and form comparatively broad abutments. These abutments by their engagement serve to hold the corresponding arms in proper extended position and thus serve to hold the bars in place under the cushion. The shoulders 31 are preferably formed with the inclined edges 32 corresponding to the inclination of the face 13 of the cushion. This serves to hold the bars more securely in position. An additional inclination 33 is formed in the bars at each side of the corner segments 18. This serves also to hold the corner segments flat upon the table. Preferably the incline 33 is formed by stamping the bars to bend them out for a short distance, say an inch more or less, as clearly appears in Fig. 5. It will be understood, of course, that the incline corresponds to the inclination of the face 13 of the cushion.

It will be noted that by adjusting the screw 30 in the slot 29, the attachment may be adapted for tables of varying Width.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive attachment which may be applied to any billiard table to convert it into a pool table without the use of clamps or any other device which would mar the table. A novel game is afforded which has the attractive features of pool as Well as certain additional attractions of its own in that a ball travels up an incline in going into the pocket and may be shot into a side pocket when rolling along the cushion.

Various modifications within the skill of a mechanic may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising supporting members adapted to pass under the inclined faces of a billiard cushion, and segmentssecured to the supporting members adapted to rest on the table at the corners to serve as corner pockets.

2. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising bars bent at right angles adapted to pass under the inclined face of the cushions of a billiard table, and segments attached to the bars at the bend, said segments serving as pockets.

A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising bars bent to pass under the inclined face of the cushion of a billiard table at the corner of the table, and a segment secured to the bar at the bend, said segment having a gradually inclined exterior face up which a. ball may roll and an abrupt interior shoulder to prevent egress of the ball.

41. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a plurality of bars having segments attached thereto to constitute corner pockets, and means for jointing the adjacent bars to force the segments into the corners of the table.

A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising two bars each bent at right angles to conform to the corners of a table, pockets secured at the angles of the bars, and means for jointing the adjacent bars to force the segmentsinto the corners of the table.

6. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a plurality of bars having segments attachedthereto constituting corner pockets, means for jointing the adjacent bars to force the segments into the corners of the table, and means for adjusting the bars at their joint for different sized tables.

7'. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a plurality of bars having segments attached thereto to constitute corner pockets, means for jointing the adjacent bars to force the segments into the corners of the table, said means comprising a pin and slot connection.

8. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle bars having segments secured at their vertex to form p ockets, and abutments at the extremities of the arms of the angles to hold the same in longitudinal alinement.

9. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle bars having-segments secured at their vertex to form pockets, and abutments at the extremities of the arms of the angles to hold the same in longitudinal alinement, said abutments being formed with an inclined face adaptedto engage under the incline of the cushion.

10. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle bars having segments secured at their vertex-to form pockcts, and abutments at the extremities of the arms of the angles to hold the same in longitudinal alinement, said bars being formed with inclines adjacent to the segments, said inclines conforming to the inclination of the cushions and adapted to pass thereunder.

11. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising a supporting member, segments carried thereby adapted to form pockets at the corners of the table, and semicircular segments forming the side pockets of the table.

12. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising" angle shaped bars adapted to pass under the cushions of a billiard table, segments secured at the corners of the bars to serve as corner cushions, and segments secured at the long arms of the bars serving as side cushions.

13. A pool "game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle shaped bars adapted to pass under the cushions of a billiard table, segments secured at the corners of the bars to serve as corner cushions, segments secured at the long arms of the bars serving as side cushions, and means for positively forcing the bars under the cushions.

14. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle bars jointed together at one arm, segmental inclined barrier members secured at the corners of the angles, and opposing semi-circular barrier members secured to the long arms of the angle bars, and abutments at the extremities of the longitudinal arms for maintaining the adjacent arms in proper alinement.

15. A pool game attachment for billiard tables comprising angle bars jointed together at one arm, segmental inclined barrier members secured at the corners of the angles, opposing semi-circular barrier members secured to the long arms of the angle bars, and abutments at the extremities of the longitudinal arms for maintaining the adjacent arms in proper alinement, said abutments being formed With inclined faces adapted to engage under the inclined face of the cushion, there being also inclined portions adjacent the segments to engage under the inclined face of the cushion.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York. and State of New York, this 13th day of July, A. D. 1915.

MOSES L. HAWKS.

Witnesses:

MAURICE LEssrN, MINNIE S. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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