US3680859A
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Combined billiard balls rack and indicator for placing the balls
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-29
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1990-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A game combining elements of the games of billiards and of cards. A plurality of billiard balls bearing designations of playing cards are racked in a predetermined pattern on a standard billiard table through the aid of a billiard ball locator or indicator. The indicator is shaped in the general outline of a billiard ball rack and has a plurality of billiard ball markers with indicia corresponding to the billiard ball to be positioned on the marker. In addition, the indicator is flat with a pull tab at its periphery and is reversible with a different pattern of markers on each of its surfaces. In a preferred form of game, 15 billiard balls are provided comprising three differently colored sets or suits of five balls each bearing representations respectively of the ten, jack, queen, king and ace. The billiard balls are racked in a predetermined pattern on a billiard table through the aid of a rack and of an indicator which bears indicia of each of the fifteen balls arranged in a predetermined pattern. Each player in turn then attempts to pocket five balls to obtain as high a poker hand as possible, the highest hand winning the game.
Inventors
- 👤 John R English
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D15/00; A63D15/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
Game equipment for use with a billiard table comprising a plurality of billiard balls each of which bears a designation of a playing card; a rack of triangular configuration for racking said billiard balls into a triangular array therein; and an indicator for positioning said billiard balls on the table within said rack in a predetermined pattern, said indicator having at least a pair of faces and a plurality of markers arranged in a predetermined pattern and equal in number to said plurality of billiard balls on each of said faces, each pattern being different from the other pattern, and each of said markers bearing a designation corresponding to the ball to be positioned thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
Game equipment for use with a billiard table comprising a plurality of billiard balls each of which bears a designation of a playing card; a rack of triangular configuration for racking said billiard balls into a triangular array therein; and an indicator for positioning said billiard balls on the table within said rack in a predetermined pattern, said indicator having at least a pair of faces and a plurality of markers arranged in a predetermined pattern and equal in number to said plurality of billiard balls on each of said faces, each pattern being different from the other pattern, and each of said markers bearing a designation corresponding to the ball to be positioned thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
Game equipment for use with billiard table comprising a plurality Of billiard balls each of which bears a designation of a playing card; a rack of triangular configuration for racking said billiard balls into a triangular array therein; and an indicator for positioning said billiard balls on the table within said rack in a predetermined pattern, said indicator having a plurality of markers arranged in a predetermined pattern and equal in number to said plurality of billiard balls, each of said markers bearing a designation corresponding to the ball to be positioned thereon, and said indicator being of flexible material and having at least one pull tab at its periphery for slidably removing said indicator from under said rack and said billiard balls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
Game equipment for use with billiard table comprising a plurality Of billiard balls each of which bears a designation of a playing card; a rack of triangular configuration for racking said billiard balls into a triangular array therein; and an indicator for positioning said billiard balls on the table within said rack in a predetermined pattern, said indicator having a plurality of markers arranged in a predetermined pattern and equal in number to said plurality of billiard balls, each of said markers bearing a designation corresponding to the ball to be positioned thereon, and said indicator being of flexible material and having at least one pull tab at its periphery for slidably removing said indicator from under said rack and said billiard balls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The game equipment of claim 1 wherein said plurality of billiard balls comprises fifteen balls of three differently colored sets of five balls each.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The game equipment of claim 3 wherein the five balls in each said set respectively bear representations of the five highest ranking playing cards of ten, jack, queen, king and ace and wherein said indicator is provided with fifteen markers, each of said markers bearing identifying indicia of the color and playing card rank of one of said billiard balls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The game equipment of claim 3 wherein the representations of jack, queen and king on said billiard balls are pictorial representations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The game equipment of claim 1 wherein said indicator is generally triangular in shape and wherein said markers are arranged in a pyramidal pattern of five rows comprising a first row having five markers, a second row having four markers, a third row having three markers, a fourth row having two markers and a fifth row having one marker.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
The game equipment of claim 6 wherein said markers bear indicia as follows: first row - ace of a first suit, king of a second suit, king of a third suit, king of said first suit, ace of said second suit; second row - jack of said third suit, queen of said first suit, queen of said second suit ten of said third suit; third row - jack of said second suit, queen of said third suit, ten of said second suit; fourth row - jack of said first suit, ten of said first suit; fifth row - ace of said third suit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
96 words
The game equipment of claim 6 wherein the markers on said indicator bear indicia as follows: first row - ten of a first suit, king of a second suit, queen of said second suit, ace of said first suit, jack of a third suit; second row - jack of said second suit, ace of said third suit, jack of said first suit; ten of said second suit; third row - king, ten and queen of said third suit; fourth row - queen and king of said first suit; fifth row - ace of said second suit.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-01 | 1976-01-31 | 1976-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-01 | 1980-01-31 | 1980-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-01 | 1984-01-31 | 1984-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |