Games using tangible projectile – Billiards or pool – Ball spotting rack
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-22
2001-07-17
Chapman, Jeanette (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Billiards or pool
Ball spotting rack
C473S021000, C473S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06261187
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rack for retaining balls in a billiards or snooker, and more particularly, to an improved rack comprising three sides and three separators. The three sides can be engaged with each other to form a triangle and the separators are engaged between the three sides to form a rhombus or a small triangle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Billiards or snooker is a popular indoor game and includes a variety types of games such as carom billiards and snooker. The balls are retained in a rack at the beginning of the game on the pool so that when the rack is removed, the balls are arranged in the desired shape.
FIGS. 1 and 2
respectively show the two popular racks which are the rhombus rack and the triangle rack. Each of the racks is made to be a one-piece member and comprises a plurality of sides (
1
) so as to enclose a space (
11
) therebetween for the balls (
2
) being received therein. Both of the two types of racks (
1
) need a large mold so that when using a plastic injection method to manufacture the racks, the cost for the mold is so expensive that the price of the racks cannot lowered. Furthermore, because the racks are made integrally to be a one-piece member so that it needs a lot of space no matter storage or transportation.
The present invention intends to provide a rack which is composed by at least three sides each having an engaging end and a receiving end so that the rack can be easily assembled or disassembled. The present invention mitigates and/or obviates the disadvantages of the conventional racks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rack comprising three sides each having a protrusion extending from the first end thereof and a recess defined in the second end thereof. The first protrusion is sized to be engaged with the recess so that the three sides can be connected to form a triangle by engaging the protrusions with the recesses.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a rack which can be disengagably assembled by three sides.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a rack further comprising three separators which can be connected between the three sides so as to form a small triangle between the three sides and/or a rhombus enclosed by two separators and two sides.
Further objects, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 283732 (1883-08-01), Wiggins
patent: 1660626 (1928-02-01), Rhoads
patent: 2273239 (1942-02-01), Weicker
patent: 3992005 (1976-11-01), Richey
Baxley Charles E.
Chambers M.
Chapman Jeanette
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