Games using tangible projectile – Billiards or pool – Ball spotting rack
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-21
2010-02-23
Aryanpour, Mitra (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Billiards or pool
Ball spotting rack
C473S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07666105
ABSTRACT:
A billiard rack and method using the rack defining V-shaped ball containment area having a pair of arms each having an outer and inner side, where said arms meet at an apex and have extremities away from the apex that create an arc of approximately 60 degrees, the inner side of each arm extending at least as far as a distance equal to five times the diameter of a standard billiard ball and the outer side or each arm extending at least as far as the distance equal to four times the diameter of a standard billiard ball that is accessible from the top. The radius of curvature of the apex preferably is 1⅛ inches and the distance between the ends of each inner side of each arm is 13⅝ inches and the outer side is 14⅛ inches. In a preferred method, the balls are racked by the user with two thumbs pressing against the balls and the rack is removed by forward movement away from the balls without disturbing the balls.
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Excerpts from website www.tightrack.com showing Sardo M-5000 rack with top down ball positioner.
Excerpts from website www.gamesroomusa.com showing Sardo M-3000 rack with top down ball positioner.
Ball Arthur W.
Plichta James R.
Aryanpour Mitra
Plichta James R.
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