US1854273A

US1854273A - Pocket billiard table

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Publication number: US1854273A
Application number: US424636A
Authority: US
Inventors: Barney R Nyhagen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-01-30
Filing date: 1930-01-30
Publication date: 1932-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 1949-04-19

Description

April 19, 1932. B. R. NYHAGEN 1,854,273

POCKET BILLIARD TABLE Filed Jan. 30, 1930 INVENTOR WITNESSES I jar/w 12.71" 22 87:

aw BY g ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES BARN'EY R. NYI-IAGEN, onnnwaconx n x.

POCKET BILLIARDYTAIBLE Application filed January 30, 1980. Serial No. 424336;

This invention relates generally to game apparatus, and refers more particularly to certain advantageous changes in the construction of pool or pocket billiard tables.

The invention primarily aims to provide a pocket billiard or pool table of standard width throughout and of standard length between the foot rail and side pockets but which is of less than standard length between said side pockets and the head rail whereby the table may be accommodated in a smaller space than required for a regulation table, and this without materially affecting the playing of the game, due to the fact that the majority of the play occurs at the foot of the table, around the side pockets and between the same and the foot rail cushion.

As a further object, the invention comprehends a table for pocket billiards or pool, the dimensions of which practically preclude the necessity of using a bridge and eliminate the undesirable practice of players climbing on the table to execute shots which are difiicult to reach otherwise.

A further feature resides in the provision of corner pockets at the juncture of the head and side rail cushions in which the jaws are spaced in closer relation than the standard width, whereby a shot made from the opposite end of the table will require approximately the same degree of skill as if it were made on a table of standard length.

Other objects of the invention reside in the economy in material and labor effected by the reduction in the size of the table and the general efliciency derived from the improved construction.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, While the claims define the actual scope of the same.

In the drawing:

The figure is a plan view of a pocket billiard or pool table constructed in accordance with the invention.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, 1 designates the head rail of the table, 2 the foot rail, 3 the head rail cushion,

and 4 the footrrailicushion. Thelsider-ailsx 5 respectivelycarry the side rail? cushions: 6';

and the table is provided. with the cornerpockets .7 at; the juncture of the foo-t and side rails ands with thecorner. pockets:8 at? the juncture of the head andiside rails, the usual side pockets 9 being arrangedxto open through the side rails and cushions... As: illustrated; the table isof a standard widthathroughout its length and theside POGkGtSxQ'flIG" spaced, from the foot rail the standard, distance, whilesaidside pockets9 are spaced from the head rail a distance less than the standard distance whereby the over-all length of the table is materially less than that of a standard table, so that it may be accommodated in a smaller space or area than required for a standard table. The head spot 10 in the example shown is disposed on a transverse line intersecting the center of the side pockets, and said line functions in the capacity of a string line. Obviously,if the distance between the side pockets and head rail is increased to include one diamond, the head spot will be placed in line with the head diamond, and, likewise, if the increase is greater to include two diamonds, the head spot will be disposed in line with the second diamond, as called for by the official rules of the game.

The corner pockets 8 will be provided with jaws 11 which are spaced closer together than the standard spacing of said jaws, whereby a greater degree of skill will be required in pocketing the balls in these pockets, thus giving the player the advantage of a long shot on a table of regulation length.

From the foregoing, it will thus be seen that an improved pocket billiard or pool table has been devised which will require less space for its accommodation without materially affecting the playing of the game, due to the fact that after the break the majority of the play will occur at the foot of the table, around the side pockets and between the same and the foot rail cushion. It is also apparent from the reduced length of the table, that the necessity'of using a bridge is practically precluded, while the undesirable practice of players climbing onto, lying or sitting on the table will be unnecessary for the purpose of executing shots which are diflicult to reach otherwise and without a bridge.

What is claimed is:

5 1. A pocket billiard table having a pair of side pockets opening through the opposite side rails and a pocket opening through each corner, said table being of standard width throughout and of standard length between one end and the said side pockets and of less than standard length between the said side pockets and the other end.

2. A pocket billiard table having a pair of side pockets opening through the opposite I side rails and a pocket opening through each corner, said table being of standard width, 5 throughout and of standard length between one end and the said side pockets and of less than standard length between the said side pockets and the other end, the corner pocket jaws at said latter end being disposed in relatively closer spaced relation than the standard spacing of said jaws. I Signed at New York city, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, this 29th day of January, A. D. 1930.

BARNEY R. NYHAGEN.