USRE10801E - Combined pool-rack a - Google Patents

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G. HBNKBL, 1 y GUMBINEID POOL RAGK AND BALL-SPOTTER.

Ressued J an.

Attorney UNITED* "Srlrrifzis` PAT-ENT OFFICE,

l 'Geenen IIENKEL, on SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

` i SPECFICA'HON forming part ofvReissued Letters Patent No. 10,801, dated January 25, 1887.

Original-U ',lfiiffigdnted llfnell 30,1586. .Application firreissue filed July 7, i886. Serial No. 207,363.

5. useful Improvements in' Combined Pool-Racks "and Ball-Spotters, of which the following is a .ToftZZ whom it may concern: I

`Be itknown thatl, GEORGE TIEN-Kun, of the lcity of Springiield, county of Clark, and State of Ohio,have'invented certain new and specification.

This :i vention relates to combined pool racks a ball-spotters, and is intended as an improvl i'nent upon` thejjnvention described and claimedinrfai application for United States Letters 12a/centV iiled by me September f tioled it willbe noticed that theraek proper` 27, y18.84, No.f 114,10 7,jto which reference may be hadf;

yBy reference to the'applieation above menl whiehfheldftlllei balls and .the b'ox which cer- .y Irledthe 'balls to `the table in the operation of -cp 1tting=l re separate with relation to each `other, 'o "beingrigidly suspended above the. table and the other being yadjustable thereto, the rack being constructed in two oblong'seer Vtiene secured together attheir' inner ends and. Y ee'pereted sufficiently to permit the travel of4 .a box between them. In the invention referred to 1t was necessary to use great care in the operation of spotting the balls-z'. e., in lowerlng the box that received the ballsifronl the rack and carried them. to the table, as should the box .be lowered snddenl y and too far below the rack before all the balls rolled i'ntoit the balls were apt to jump out ofthe box und'` Afall nponthe tab1e,wl1ich wasinjurions tothe cloth.`

The obj-'ect of this iny ,present invention is primarily, to provide a rack which shall be compact and less compli'eated in construction .i .than the lrack described in the' application rey,

ferredto,` doing away'with the oblong proholders, and provide autonietically-removable partitions to separate the ball-holders, whereby all the balls in the rack may roll together liefore the rack is lowered toffspot thermaud to also so construct the rack that the balls may be lowered within a. quarter of animen the outside tris'mgnlar'-shape'd 1b jecting ball holdersorseetions, and providing a rack vand spotter which shall be of butrlittle,

of the top of the table (more or less) before the balls are allowed to fall thereon, thus pre-.- venting noise and injury to the cloth.

With these objects in view my invention consists in a combined pool-rack and ballspotter composed, essentially, vof two boxes, one located within the other, the said boxes being preferably three-sided, or of triangular shape, and constructed mostlyof w'iI'e, said 6o boxes being separated sufficiently to receive aball or balls between adjacent sides, and bcing adj ustably suspended over a pool-table, the

inside box being adapted to be automatically 1. lraised with lrelation to the outside box,to per Init the balls to .roll underneathits boft'toin',`- for the purpose jend'subs'tantielly a' h eig` rafterdescribed'.i'. f g y It also consistsi rtaindetailsoflconstrncl tion hereinafter fully set forth. Figure). represents in' side elevation {coin-. bined pool-ball rack and. spottersus'pendediin y its' normal position above a pool-.table itsleo'ny. structed in accordance with, vmy iln-v'enti'oliy. Fig. 2,9.; side elevation of the raclzxand spott `eI",- VA the said figure showing in full iiiies the rack as lowered to the table, the balls being4 'spotted. The dotted linesr s how the position of the boxes which form the'raek-just prio tof" spotting; Fig. 3',a plan vyewofFig, 1 v8 0 supporting-rod-being renioved'; lFig. tionon dotted line w :2, F-ig.' 2; Fig.' verse vertical section on dotted vlin y,v 4; Fig. 6, an underside View o`-` portion o showing' 8 5' the'adjustable Wireflwhich forms'. Ipa'rt of the j' triangle; 'and Fig., 7 is anunder s'ide viewoffj an adjustable 'spidrfliyfmeane-of 'which-ith j' racksupporting rod'is seeuredgt'o the ceiii Infthe drawingsUf/Anrepr per triangnlai'slraped rim, cna lower trian n. lar-shaped partial bottoni" or ,3i nternallyprnjeetingange, vb',having a series of lugs, e, cast thereon and extending outward therefrom, and 9 5 the vertical wiresd, whichconneet the rimandbottom togetheiys" id wires extending through the rim a and lug 'cf 'l li e x' 'theyareriveted,lv the wires being j fieljentlyplong to separate sind distan@ balls in @mikel noia the desired: ne luberlline.v

y, deinem sid' ballholdingboxfeid boxleonsisting offen u rl'he rim c and bottom b'will preferably be of cast metal, the bottom being slightly in-I clined toward the center of the box.

The box A as will be noticedby reference to the drawings, is open at the top and bottom, the bottonib being projected inward from the sides preferably about the distance of. half the diameter of an ordinary pool-ball, the opening at the bottom of the box thus formed being about the area or slightly'greater'than the area of lii'tecn pool-balls when placed close to gethcr in the l'orin of an equilateral triangle. This box A is adjustably supported at a suitable distance abovea pool-table by means ofv supporting-rods e, connected thereto at or near its three corners, as shownatf, Fig. 3J Sheet `2, and extending upward through and having their bearings in tubes g, which tubes are rigidly secu red tothe ends of arms h of a bracket, B, at their upper ends, said bracket being secured to a supporting-rod, C, connected therewith by means of a screw-bolt, i, at its lower end, and at ils upper end to the ceiling'by means of' an adjustable spider, D, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

The rods c, which support the box A, are in turn supported by means oi' chains j, secured to their upper ends and extending over sheaves or pulleys 7.', pivotcd to the arms le of the bracket B, where they extend downward and are attached to a counter-weight, E, which counter-weight counterbalances the weight oi the ballswhen in the rack and retains the rack normally elevated. i

Located upon the inside of the box A is a triangular-shaped box, F, which box is com- `-`posed of a narrow 'upper rim, a', and a lower rimp b', which rinxs are secured together by wire`s\- and in a manner similar to the constructioiiol' the box A said box F being open at top and bottom. lhe rim a of said box is provided with slightly-proicctiug lugs a? at its corners, which lugs loosely encircle the rods e, which support tlie-outside box, A, which rods also retain the box iu the desired relation to the outside box. The box F is also provided with threeupwardly-projecting operating-rods, df, which rods extend upward parallel to and in close proximity to the tubes g, and are provided at their upper ends with tube encircling' eyes e', secured adj ustably thereto by means of set-screwsf, the purpose oi which will be hereinafter stated.

Attached to the lower ends ofthe tubes g is a triangular-shaped brace, G, open preferably at its center, as shown in the drawings, Fig,

said brace having six (preferably) projecting lugs, y', from which depend an equal number of wires or rods, h',` said wires or rods being equal in length, or nearly so, to the depth of thebox A, these rods forming partitions to divide the box A into a suitable number of compartments or ball-holders when the box is in its normal position, or elevated above the table.

The box F is of such size and so arranged with relation to the outsidefbox, A, as to leave space between its sides and the sides of the outside box suftieientlylarge to permit the easy entrance of the'balls between the two boxes, the spaeethus afforded forming the ball-holders or rack. y

Attached tothe bottom b 'of the outside box, A, by means o f clamps b2 are threew'ires,

lH, each wire extending the entire lengthfor nearlyso,of each side ofthehottom b, and forni-y iug together a triangle,which triangle governs which form together' the triangle, by means of less beyond theinner edges of the inclined bottom b of the box. An adjust-able triangle or spotting-frame is thus formed,`which may be accommodated to balls of greater or less diameter, which is very desirable.

Fixed upon the upper side of ythe brace Gis l a series of numbers, which numbers are so arranged as to come opposite the spaces inten mediate between the rods 7l', which divide the space between the two boxes A F into ballholding compartments.

The object of the brace G is especially to provide a. brace for and retain the tubes g rigid at their lower ends relative to one another, and thereby secure a rigid guide for vthe sup* porting-rods of the outside' box duringV` its travel.

If desired, the partitions which divide the space between the outside 'and inside box might be formed upon or a part with the outside box; but it is desirable to form them a part with the brace G, so ,that when thel box is lowered to spot the balls vthey will be withdrawn from, between the two boxes, thus allowing' theballs to circulate 'around the -said space, distributing them so that when the eyes' e upon the operating-rods d of the boxA Fv strike againstthe brace G, (which they will when the racl: is lowered to the desired place with relation to the tablc,) and the said box is thereby raised more or less with relation to the outside box, the balls will roll into the space ofthe bottom of the box A from all sides and'will position themselvesmore readily.

vthe positioning' of the balls as the rackis raised. 1, ,from the table; By attaching the wires H,

' adjustable vclamps bi, as shown in the drawings,l I am enabled to project the said wires more or In practice the rack will be arranged to'be lowered to within onequarter of an inch with relation4 to the table, vand the eyes e,which areY connected to the upper lends of the rods secured to the inner boxgF, will be so located that whenthe boxes which constitute the rack approach this point the said eyes will strike the,braee G and hold the boXFagainst further downward movement, theoutside box continning the descent until sufficient space is made between the bottom of both boxes to allow the f balls to roll into the 'triangle,where they rwill position themselves on account of the impetiggiven them through the inclination of the bot tornei" 'the box A. It will be noticed that the inner box,4 F, will bear slightly upon the upfper sident-.the balls as the outside box is allowedl to'fascend, and until the upper rim, a,of bofx Afeontacts with the rim a of box FV and rca'rries saidbox up with it. This will prevent v any possibility ol displacement of the balls ,j ,vdui'ing'spotting, balls being drawn close y* together and spotted whenth'e bottom of boX A or its triangle .is en aline with the center oi" th'eballs,v The space formed-between the in- It neredges e lthe bottom of the box A or its triangle "isb'ut 'sligb'tl y largerlthan the space Yeeupieiit,lo'yA fifteen balls,and not large enough .7. 'rsiateern` Theretbrmshould an extra ball n. 'beplacedinthe rack by mistake, it will be p5 Jcaught between the outside and inside boxes, vas the said boxes ascend, and carried back, not obstructing, howeventhe accurate spotting of iftcenballs (See dotted lines, Fig. 2.) The eounter-\veight E is raised and lowered by `means of the chain ei,whicli'extends overpul- 'ley c upon a centrally-located arm, c, of the lbracket B. The rod @,Whieh forms themain support for therack, is secured to the ceiling by means of 2 5 anadjnstable spider, D, it being,` held in place in a collar, Il, projecting from the underside of said spider, by means of a screw-bolt, di, as shown .in Fig. l, Sheet l. This spider, shown clearly in Fig. 7, is constructed in two I goifpieccs-annnder piece, fill, haring four projeeting arms, d, two offwhich arms have elon- "ligated slots d at or nearV their .ends,.eirtend ingjimthe 'direction ol' their length, ainltwo havinwelongated .slots d, projecting in the dt reetien of their Width-fi. e., all the slots of the piece d extend in one direction-a11d an upper piece, di, lhaving four projecting arms, n ds, with slotsdn extending at right angles to the slots in the under piece, d". The upper 4o and lower plates, ci* and di, are secured together v '#by means of screws d,extending through the elongated slots di and extended into screwholes in the upper plate, di. The upper piece is secured to the ceilingpr to a wooden block attached to Vthe ceiling, by means ot' the screws d,eXtended through the elongated slot d into the said ceiling. The lower plate is provided with a cent1-ally-projeet-incr collar, :ZW-into which the supportingrod C is extended, and secured by nieans el the screwbolt J".

The object of providing an adjustable spider to connect the rack tothe ceiling is to provide a means for adjusting any slight' irregularity inthe positionuof thcraclr relatively to I clai'nl.-

l. A pool-rack a portion of the frame of which includes a spotting-traine 2. l'u a pool-rack and ballspotter, a triangle or spotting-frame adjustable in size.

3. ln a combined pool-rack and ballspotter supportedfovcr a pool-table, two boxes triangular in shapeloeated one within the other in 'such manner te leave a baltreceiving space between adjacent sides, in combination with 'the tablewitheut taking the rael; down after once-'.eonuected/to the ceiling,

boxes with relation to the table,and means to lift the interior box up with relation to the exterior box,to allow the balls to roll upon the table, substantially as described.

4. l'n a pool-racland ball-spotter, the combination, with the box A, triangular in shape bor bottoni, and beinfj open at top and'bottom, as deseribed,ol' the triangular-shaped box F, osnialler diameter, located therein, and mechanism, substantially as described, to raise and lower thesaid boxes with relationio the table to spot the balls, in the manner substantially as set forth.

The combination, in a combined poollar in shape, provided with an open inclined wires ll', secured to thc bottom of said box, as set forth, said wires H forming the triangle, and the inside box, l, located Within the box A and adjnstably connectedtherewith, all arranged and operating substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination, in a combined po0l rack and ball-spottei,with the boxes A and F, constructed and arranged as described, of the supportingrods e, guide-tubes y, brace G, provided with the depending partition-r0ds 117, thebraehet'B, supporting-rod C, spider D, and the chainsj and counter-,weight E, all arranged to operate in the manner and for the purpose set forth. f

7. l'n a pool-ball rack and spotter, the coinbination, with the triangular-shaped outside box, A, the supportingrods c, and tubes g, of the inside box, F, constructed as described, its u pwardlyprojecting operating-rods d', eyes or stops c', adj ustably secured thereto, and the stop the downward movement of the inner box inspottinp,1 the balls, the whole being adjustably supported above a table, in the manner substantially as-described.

8. The combination, withthe rack-supporting rod of a combined poolrack and ballspoizter, ,of the spider l), consisting of the upper piece, d?, haring four arms provided with the elongated slots d, and the lower piece, ri, having thei'ou r projecting arms provided with the velongated slots d, and the central depending collar, il, substantially as shown and described.

9. The combination, with the bottoni of the outside triangular-shaped box, A, ol the wires H, secured thereto by means ofthe adjustable clamps bi, substantially as shown and described.

gular-shaped box, A, its supporting-rods e, and mechanism, substantially as shown and described, to raise and lower said box, ofthe inside triangularshaped bor, F, loosely eonand having` the internally-projecting ange.

rack and ballspotter, of the box A, trian,f;ul

adjustable supporting mechanism, substan tially as described, to raise and lower the said triangular-shaped bottoni, b, as shown, then brace G, against which the eyes e strike to l0. ln a combined pool-rack and l)al'lspot ter, 'the combination, with the outside triad necked rto the supportiuglrod c, seb fomh7 n witness wherof I have herepnt Set my its operating-rods d', provided with the adhzmd, @E prngeld, Ohio, this 17th day 0f instable eyes or stopsj", to govern its move- June, A. D. 1886.

ment with relation m the box A, and the (SJSGRGE HENKEL 5 brace G, having the dvdiugfods h depend- Xn presence 0f ing therefrom, all @Qustructed and amzmgediu F. J'. GLEVENGER, the mmmer and for rhe purpose described. PAUL Af STLEY.

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