US823687A - Automatic registering pool-table. - Google Patents

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US823687A
US823687A US23373304A US1904233733A US823687A US 823687 A US823687 A US 823687A US 23373304 A US23373304 A US 23373304A US 1904233733 A US1904233733 A US 1904233733A US 823687 A US823687 A US 823687A
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  • j contrivance can GUSTAV KINDLING, OF MAGDEBURG, GERMANY.
  • My invention consists of an arrangement in a so-called pool table, also known as American orBussian billiard, by means of which the amount to be aid for the use of the table is automaticdlly received.
  • a second ball must be hit by the cue-ball on the rebound from the cushion, so that it falls through one of the holes marked with the number of points and lying parallel to and closely on front of the head-cushion or through one of several made in the surface of the table into one of the carrying-grooves, which are constructed on a bottom lying under the surface of the pool-table and lead the balls into the rack extending in front of the foot of the table.
  • the rack is divided into compartments numbered to correspond with the holes.
  • pool-table is by means of this invention either permitted or prevented bymeans of an automatic contrivance, according to whether the proper coin has been dropped in or the time for playing corresponding to this coin has expired.
  • the present invention differs from known devices for similar purposes through its mode of operation on the ball, which is to be held back, for onlywhen the use of the pool-table is permitted by the action of the automatic the ball which is to fall into the rack run down a steeply-inclined plane.
  • Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the pool-table; Fig. 2, a view from above of the carryinggrooves for the balls; Fig. 3, a portion of the longitudinal section with a form of construction for the action of the automatic contrivance on the bottom having the grooves; Fig. 4, a side View of a contrivance applicable to the purposes of the present invention; Fig. 5, a
  • a is the framework of the pool-table.
  • a is the immovable table-board for playing
  • the guideways b for the balls lie inside the framework. While in devices known until 'now these guideways have been made immovable in the frame and extended to the rack c, in this case a short under portion (1 of the same is divided off, and the plate I), carrying the guideways, rests on a horizontal axis 6 near its middleand at right angles-to the guideways, by means of which arrangement a seesaw motion of the same on this axis can be attained.
  • the mechanism f a slot-machine, works then in the well-known way, in that, for instance, after the dropping in of a coin the turning of a shaft 9 is brought about in some'suitable way.
  • eccentrics h On the shaft g are, for instance, a number of eccentrics h, which support the movable bottom in such a way that in turning they raise one end of the same or lower it, so that the inclined'position of the carrying-grooves is attained.
  • the action of the shaft which works outside of and is operated by the mechanism, on the bottom with the grooves. can also be brought about by means of eccentrics. or crank-pin l and draw-rodm. It can also ,be brought about in many other ways, and this is not intended to be the object of the present invention.
  • a cross-bar 7c Lying above and at right angles to the guideways is a cross-bar 7c, against which the ends of the boards 11, forming the sides of the guideways, rest when the front edge of the plate is raised. This bar prevents the balls from running out until the plate has sunk so low on this side that the guides b are continuous with those of the portion leading to the rack, and'the balls are forced by the inclined position of the bottom to run under the cross-bar to the rack.

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No. 823,687. PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. G. KINDLING. AUTOMATIC REGISTERING POOL TABLE.
APPLICATION FILED nov.21.19o4.
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PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. G. KINDLING.
AUTOMATIC REGISTERING POOL TABLE. I
APPLICATION FILED NOV.21.1904. z SHEETS-SHEET z.
j contrivance can GUSTAV KINDLING, OF MAGDEBURG, GERMANY.
AUTOMATIC REGISTERING POOL-TABLE.
' Specification of LettersPatent.
Patented June 19, 1906.
Application filed November 21, 1904:. Serial No. 233,733. I 1 I To all whom it may concern- Be it known that I, GUsTAv KINDLING,
manufacturer, a subject of the King of Prussia, German Emperor, residing at 9 Moltkestrasse, Magdeburg, Germany, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automatic Registering Pool-Tables, of which the following is a specification.
My invention consists of an arrangement in a so-called pool table, also known as American orBussian billiard, by means of which the amount to be aid for the use of the table is automaticdlly received. According to the rule of the same and the construction of the pool-table a second ball must be hit by the cue-ball on the rebound from the cushion, so that it falls through one of the holes marked with the number of points and lying parallel to and closely on front of the head-cushion or through one of several made in the surface of the table into one of the carrying-grooves, which are constructed on a bottom lying under the surface of the pool-table and lead the balls into the rack extending in front of the foot of the table. The rack is divided into compartments numbered to correspond with the holes.
The use of the pool-table is by means of this invention either permitted or prevented bymeans of an automatic contrivance, according to whether the proper coin has been dropped in or the time for playing corresponding to this coin has expired.
The present invention differs from known devices for similar purposes through its mode of operation on the ball, which is to be held back, for onlywhen the use of the pool-table is permitted by the action of the automatic the ball which is to fall into the rack run down a steeply-inclined plane.
The drawings represent a form of construction of the device as follows: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the pool-table; Fig. 2, a view from above of the carryinggrooves for the balls; Fig. 3, a portion of the longitudinal section with a form of construction for the action of the automatic contrivance on the bottom having the grooves; Fig. 4, a side View of a contrivance applicable to the purposes of the present invention; Fig. 5, a
'view of the device from above.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.
a is the framework of the pool-table.
a is the immovable table-board for playing,
and a? one of the holes through which the ball falls. l
The guideways b for the balls lie inside the framework. While in devices known until 'now these guideways have been made immovable in the frame and extended to the rack c, in this case a short under portion (1 of the same is divided off, and the plate I), carrying the guideways, rests on a horizontal axis 6 near its middleand at right angles-to the guideways, by means of which arrangement a seesaw motion of the same on this axis can be attained. The mechanism f, a slot-machine, works then in the well-known way, in that, for instance, after the dropping in of a coin the turning of a shaft 9 is brought about in some'suitable way. On the shaft g are, for instance, a number of eccentrics h, which support the movable bottom in such a way that in turning they raise one end of the same or lower it, so that the inclined'position of the carrying-grooves is attained. The action of the shaft, which works outside of and is operated by the mechanism, on the bottom with the grooves. can also be brought about by means of eccentrics. or crank-pin l and draw-rodm. It can also ,be brought about in many other ways, and this is not intended to be the object of the present invention.
Lying above and at right angles to the guideways is a cross-bar 7c, against which the ends of the boards 11, forming the sides of the guideways, rest when the front edge of the plate is raised. This bar prevents the balls from running out until the plate has sunk so low on this side that the guides b are continuous with those of the portion leading to the rack, and'the balls are forced by the inclined position of the bottom to run under the cross-bar to the rack.
What I claim as my invention, and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. In a pool-table the combination of the framework bearingthe table-board, a swinging plate bearing the guideways for the bal underneath the table-board, a fixed inclined plate having guideways and a rack terminating the guideways all as and for the purpose set forth. I
2. In a pool-table a seesaw movable'plate underneath the table-board, guideways for the balls on this plate, an axis across the framework bearing the plate, a cross-bar above the rear end of the plate and its guideways to limit the seesaw motion and hinder IIO the running out of'the balls out ofthe guideways, a fixed plate provided with guideways Ways, a fixed plate provided with guideways arranged continuous to those of the swinging arranged continuous to those of the swingplate in its inclined position, an axis, eccen- 15 ing plate in itsinclined position, all as detries on this axis in gear with one end of the 5 scribed and for the purpose set forth. movable plate bearing the guideways, all as 3. In a pool-table a seesaw movable plate and for the purpose set forth.
underneath the table-board, guideways for In witness whereof I have hereunto set my the balls on. this plate, an axis across the I hand in presence of two witnesses.
framework bearing the plate, a cross-bar GUSTAV KIN DLING. 10 above the rear end of the plate and its guide- Witnesses:
Ways to limit the seesaw motion and hinder ERICK PETERS,
the running out of the balls out of the guide- I JAMES L. A. BURRELL.
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US2909260A (en) * 1957-06-26 1959-10-20 Harold T Van Orden Pool table with coin-operated means to release balls to players
US3877702A (en) * 1973-07-16 1975-04-15 Joseph E Saliger Marble game table with peripheral pockets and cushions
US4877246A (en) * 1986-07-08 1989-10-31 Kropkowski James M Mixing and dispensing apparatus for game

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2909260A (en) * 1957-06-26 1959-10-20 Harold T Van Orden Pool table with coin-operated means to release balls to players
US3877702A (en) * 1973-07-16 1975-04-15 Joseph E Saliger Marble game table with peripheral pockets and cushions
US4877246A (en) * 1986-07-08 1989-10-31 Kropkowski James M Mixing and dispensing apparatus for game

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