US1210864A

US1210864A - Pool-table.

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Publication number: US1210864A
Application number: US84374114A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph P Sorensen; Royden Thornberg
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-06-08
Filing date: 1914-06-08
Publication date: 1917-01-02
Anticipated expiration: 1934-01-02

Description

Patented Jan.2,1917.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8. 1914.

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JOSEPH P. SORENSEN AND ROYDEN TI-IORNBERG, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

POOL-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2, 1917.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOSEPH P. SORENSEN and ROYDEN THORNBERG, citizens of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, State of Cali fornia, have invented a new and useful Pool-Table, of which the following is a specification in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to a pool table and its object is to deliver the balls claimed by each player in separate pockets thereby enabling each player to know just how many balls he has obtained without the necessity of gathering the balls up after each play. The above object is attained by means of an electrically operated apparatus which is shifted by each player so that the balls played by him will be discharged in his pocket.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but we are aware that there are many modifications thereof.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the table, each side appearing substantially the same as in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the table with the cushions and top removed therefrom, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the table on the line 3-3 Fig. 2, Fig. 3 is a broken perspective view partly in section of the distributing apparatus adjacent the center of the table. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line H Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is an end view of the table, each end appearing substantially the same as in Fig. 5, Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical wiring of the table, Fig. 7 is a plan view of the table showing the lower set of chutes which deliver the separated balls to the individual pockets, which sends the balls to the individual chutes, Fig. 9 is a plan View of one of the relay armatures, Fig. 9 is a side elevation of one of the relays showing the relation of its contact making devices. Fig. 10 is a plan view of one of the contact brushes.

The numeral l represents the table legs, said legs being connected by means of stringers 2 and connected at their upper ends with a rectangular frame work 3, which supports cushions 4 and top 5. The cush ions and top are connected with each other Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the cup and are removably secured to the frame work 3. At the bottom of the frame work 3 there is a floor 6 which floor affords a support for the six inclined troughs 7 to 12 inelusive, said troughs extending from the usual pockets at the corners and sides of the table to the central opening in the floor 6.

The stringers 2 connecting the lower portion of the table legs support a floor 13 upon which floor the electrical apparatus and mechanical apparatus for the operation of the ball switch is installed. Near the center of the floor 13 there is an inverted U shaped frame 14 which rests upon the floor and forms a support for a block 15. This block has aplurality of members 16 which extend upwardly through the floor 6 to close the space between the four chutes 17 to 20 incluslve. The chutes 17 to 20 inclusive are supported at one end on the block 15 and at the other end each chute is supported on a short post as indicated at 21, 22, 23 and 24, the ends of the chutes projecting through the doors 25 to'28 respectively. The doors 25 to 28 inclusive are hinged at one end as indicated at 29 and 30 and a suitable catch, not shown, is used to hold them closed. On each door a cup 31 is secured adjacent the opening through which the chutes project, said cup' being for the purpose of receiving the pool balls as they may be discharged through the chute leading thereto.

The members 16 form a circular chamber within which a cylindrical cup 33 having an inclined bottom is mounted, said cup having an opening 33 on one side for the discharge of the balls rolling thereinto to any one of the chutes 17 to 20 inclusive. The cup 33 is mounted upon a vertical shaft 34, which shaft has a bearing 35 on the floor 13.

The shaft 34 is provided with a gear wheel 36, which gear wheel is in mesh with a worm 37 on the shaft 38 of the motor M. The worm wheel shaft is also provided with a bearing 39 mounted upon the floor 13. Also mounted on the shaft 34 is a fiber disk 40. This disk has a ring 41 thereon which ring is cut at 42 and in contact with which ring the

brushes

43, 44, 45 and 46 operate. The brushes 43 to 46 inclusive are secured to the floor 13 in any suitable manner and are in turn connected with the electric wiring in a manner that will be explained later.

Mounted on the side framing 3 of the table are-the push buttons ,48,'49 and said push buttons being for the purpose of enabling any player to'set the apparatus so that the balls played by him intothe pockets in the pool table Will be discharged into his individual receptacle. 7

In order to enable the. proprietor to disconnect the electrical apparatus at Will the r uponthefioor l3 and connected with the electrical circuits.

mounted upon the floor 13 for the purpose door 25 is provided with a suitabletvvo point 7' switch '51, which switch is connected with theelectrlc Wiring system in awvell known manner as will be explained in the Wiring diagram. q

In order thatthe motor may be operated four relays52, 53, 54 and 55 are mounted Another relay 56 is also 'of'closing the circuit on the pilot light 57 to enable the players to knoiv'ivhen a play may be made, said light indicatingthat the apparatus isin motion.

In order to enable all of the players to see When the apparatus is moving an extension of thewires carrying the current is made to each side of the table so that one of the.

' lights 57 shows at each side and end of the r 1 table.

V In the wiring diagram, F g. 6, 34 indicates the shaft carrying the disk 40upon which disk the ring41' is mounted. 'The brushes.

are indicated at 43 to 46 inclusive With 7 ,Which

brush Wires

60, 61, 62 and '63 are'connected, each of said Wires extending to the relays. The relays 52 to 55 respectively are of'acommon form.

, l in Figs. '9 and 9 the parts or the relays r are illustrated, 52 indicating the coil, 64 a I base upon Which the coil is mounted, which base carries a pivot 'rod 64 for the armature 64%, said armature having a rearwardly extending portion64 Which engages the contact point 64 when the armature is raised V by the magnet 52. The Wires from the brushes 43 to 46. inclusive extend to the relays52 to inclusive from the opposite sides of which

Wires

70, 71, 72 and 73 6X1 tend'to the push buttons. From the oppo'- site side ofthe push buttons, Wires 7 4, '7 5,

76 and 77 extend to the ires 78, 7 9, 80' and 81, all connected together by means of the ire 82, which Wire extends to the battery B. The

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65, 66 and 67 indicate the armatures of the-remaining relays, there be-' '-'ing one relay. for each player and'set of .individual troughs.

'Each' ofr he relay ar atures cuts out the adjacent push button henever that pari j ticular push button has been closed, so that.

when once one of thepush buttons is closed the relay will hold the circuit closed. until it is broken at some otherplace, as will *be. filater explained. Extending from: e ppo site side of the'battery is a wire 83 cjonnected'f] into the switch .51, a Wire 85 extending to lights Will go out indicatingthat theappathe motor M from the opposite side'ofrwhich'r 1 the Wire 86 extends to the shaft 34.2mm 87 connecting the ring 41 with the slia.ft 34. In order to prevent irregular currents 8 from the motor from. interfering With the operation of the relays 52 to 55 inclusive,

a shunt relay 56 is provided across the 1110- tor. This relay has

Wires

88 and 89 connect mg it with the Wires 85 and 86. Itoperates an armature 90, which armature connects a the vvi1'e'91wvith an extension of the Wire 82,

said Wire 91 extending to the'lamp's 57, and it at the same timeprovides the pathffor the current to'hold the armatures of the relays up. On the opposite side 'ofthe'lamps 1 from the Wire 91', a Wire 92 extendsftothe 7 Wire 85. r

The result ofthe foregoing construction is 7 that 'i'vhenever .one of the 'push' buttons closes a circuit that its relay armature vvilll be picked up and the circuit' Will remain closed until the motor has turned the shaft 34 and assembled parts to the desired; position, Which is that position determined by the particular relay circuit energized and: its particular brush 43 to 46 Whichever may happen to be passing current. At the'sarne time that .the push button is operated. the

relay 56 will be operated and the lamps 57,

Will glow, thus indicatingthat the {apparatus is in motion and that a play is not to be made. As soon as the opening in the the circuit will be broken and'both of the relays Willdroptheir' armature's and the motor Will stop,' thus;leaving the segregating cup in the desired position to deliver;

ring 41 reaches the brush pas'singicurrent 7 the balls played to theproper playerf As 1 soon as the relays droptheir armaturesJthe V ratus is ready for the play to take place.

7 Having thus described our invention what f We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of: the United .smes',;is as follows, modificationswithin the scope of the claims being'iexpressly reserved 1. In a pool table, the combination of a table having a'plurality of pockets, a ,dis-

tribution apparatus, troughs to deliver the vidual players, a relay for'holding the mot'or has mo d, to "posi i correspbndin m T that pushj'button, andother'troughsjoideliver theballs to the individualplayersafter he"distributionhas:been' ,efiected. 1 3 a r a 2. Ina pool table', a table havingja'plug If fralit'y of pockets thereini a;.central distribu i tion compartment, troughs to} deliverzjthe (a; 1301':

balls played into the pockets table to the distribution compartment, a plurality of individual compartments, means in the distribution compartment to distribute the balls played to the several individual compartments, a plurality of troughs leading from the distribution compartments to the individual compartments, means to move the distribution apparatus to deliver the balls to the individual players, means whereby a number of players may control the ball distribution apparatus, and a relay to prevent the ball distribution apparatus from being stopped after it has been set in motion and until it has completed the desired change.

3. In a pool table, a table having a plurality of pockets, a central compartment having a movable distribution apparatus therein, troughs leading from the pockets of the table to the distribution compartment, other troughs to deliver the distributed balls to the individual players, electrical means to operate the distribution apparatus, means under the control of a number of players for operating said distribution apparatus, means to indicate the fact of motion of the distribution apparatus, and

a relay to prevent the stoppage of the motor until a given change in the distribution apparatus has been made When it has once been set in motion.

4:. A pool table comprising a table having pockets, a plurality of troughs extending from the pockets to a centrally placed compartment, means in said compartment to distribute the balls played, a second series of troughs extending from the central compartment, receptacles to Which the latter troughs lead, an electric motor for operating the distribution apparatus, electric circuits for different players whereby each may set said apparatus to deliver the balls to his individual receptacle, and means on each side of the table to indicate When the distribution apparatus is in motion.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 22 day of May, A. D. 1914, in the presence of the tWo subscribed witnesses.

JOSEPH P. SORENSEN. ROYDEN THORNBERG. lVi tnesses C. P. GRIFFIN, L. H. ANDERSON.

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