Convertible table for utility games and bumper pool

Claim 2

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly comprising in combination, leg support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said leg support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being bounded by a plurality of opposed rectilinear surfaces and including a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of oppose ball apertures, one each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table, said leg support means including a plurality of legs, a substantially planar shelf member positioned adjacent the lower ends of said legs and secured to each of said legs adjacent the periphery of said planar shelf member, a second top forming a second game means and being removably positionable upon said first top, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface formed into said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first Top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 3

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly comprising in combination, leg support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said leg support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being bounded by a plurality of opposed rectilinear surfaces and including a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of opposed ball apertures, one each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table, said leg support means including a plurality of legs, each of said ball collection means being disposed between a corresponding leg and the outer periphery of said first top, each of said legs having a length dimension extending downwardly from said lower surface of said first top, and a width dimension which is substantial but less than one-half the length dimension, a substantially planar shelf member positioned adjacent the lower ends of said legs and secured to each of said legs adjacent the periphery of said planar shelf member, a second top forming a second game means and being removably positionable upon said first top, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface formed into said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 4

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly comprising in combination, leg support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said leg support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being bounded by a plurality of opposed rectilinear surfaces and including a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of opposed ball apertures, one each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table, said leg support means including a plurality of legs, each of said ball collection means being disposed between a corresponding leg and the outer periphery of said first top, each of said legs having a length dimension extending downwardly from said lower surface of said first top, and a width dimension which is substantial but less than one-half the length dimension, a substantially planar shelf member positioned adjacent the lower ends of said legs and secured to each of said legs adjacent the periphery of said planar shelf member, a second top forming a second game means and being removably positionable upon said first top, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface formed into said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 5

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly, comprising in combination, support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, a bumper rail surrounding said bumper pool game playing surface defining a plurality of opposed equal rectilinear surfaces, a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally and symmetrically on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of opposed ball apertures, each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table, each of said ball collection means being disposed betweeN the support means and the outer periphery of said first top, a second top removably positionable upon said first top, and second top having a game playing surface, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface containing said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 6

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly, comprising in combination, support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, a bumper rail surrounding said bumper pool game playing surface defining a plurality of opposed equal rectilinear surfaces, a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally and symmetrically on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of opposed ball apertures, each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table, each of said ball collection means being disposed betweeN the support means and the outer periphery of said first top, a second top removably positionable upon said first top, and second top having a game playing surface, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface containing said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 7

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly comprising in combination, leg support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said leg support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being bounded by a plurality of opposed rectilinear surfaces and including a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of opposed ball apertures, one each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, each of said ball apertures being bounded on opposed sides thereof by an obstacle bumper post, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means consisting of a pair of ball racks, each of said ball racks being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table and permitting utilization of said table for other functions, said leg support means including a plurality of legs, each of said ball collection means disposed between a corresponding leg and the outer periphery of said first top, each of said legs having a length dimension extending downwardly from said lower surface of said first top, and a width dimension which is substantial but less than one-half the length dimension, a second top forming a second game means and being removably positionable upon said first top, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface formed into said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 8

A combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly comprising in combination, leg support means having an upper end and a lower end, a first top having a lower surface fixedly secured on said upper end of said leg support means and an upper surface consisting essentially of a bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being bounded by a plurality of opposed rectilinear surfaces and including a plurality of obstacle bumper posts positioned substantially centrally on said bumper pool game playing surface, said bumper pool game playing surface being substantially imperforate and having a pair of opposed ball apertures, one each of said ball apertures being disposed adjacent one of said rectilinear surfaces, each of said ball apertures being bounded on opposed sides thereof by an obstacle bumper post, a pair of ball collection means mounted on the lower surface of said first top and each of said pair of ball collection means being in a position in open communication with and directly below one of said ball apertures, said ball collection means consisting of a pair of ball racks, each of said ball racks being removable from said position in open communication with and directly below each of said ball apertures to a position removed therefrom such that the lower surface of said first top is unobstructed to occupants seated at said table and permitting utilization of said table for other functions, said leg support means including a plurality of legs, each of said ball collection means disposed between a corresponding leg and the outer periphery of said first top, each of said legs having a length dimension extending downwardly from said lower surface of said first top, and a width dimension which is substantial but less than one-half the length dimension, a second top forming a second game means and being removably positionable upon said first top, a third top forming a flat smooth surface and being removably positionable upon said first top, said second and third tops comprising a single top having one surface formed as a flat smooth top and the opposed surface formed into said second game means, whereby said table assembly may be utilized as a flat top table with said third top positioned and supported upon said first top, and said assembly may be utilized as a second game means when said second top is exposed, and may be utilized as a bumper pool game when said first top is exposed.

Claim 9

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly, as set forth in claim 3 above, wherein, each of said apertures is flanked by a pair of bumpers.

Claim 10

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly, as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said planar shelf member is positioned horizontally with respect to each of said legs.

Claim 11

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly, as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said bumper pool game playing surface is recessed and is bounded by said plurality of opposed rectilinear surfaces, and each of said rectilinear surfaces is provided with resilient bumper means secured thereto.

Claim 12

The combination flat top, game table and bUmper pool game table assembly, as set forth in claim 3 above, wherein said game playing surface of said second top is formed into a card game playing surface including a plurality of player convenience apertures.

Claim 13

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly, as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said planar shelf member includes a plurality of arcuate cut-out sections positioned between adjacent legs, thereby to provide occupant convenience sitting positions about said table.

Claim 14

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly as set forth in claim 3 above, wherein said support means comprises a series of four legs for supporting said first top, each of said legs being fixedly secured to the lower surface of said first top and extending downwardly therefrom to an underlying support surface.

Claim 15

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein each of said first and second tops are substantially circular in configuration.

Claim 16

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said pair of ball collection means is positioned between a corresponding leg and the outer periphery of said first top.

Claim 17

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein each of said pair of ball collection means comprises a ball rack formed by a bottom wall, side walls, a back wall, and a partial front wall.

Claim 18

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly as set forth in claim 3 above, wherein said bumper pool rail surrounding said bumper pool game playing surface defines an overall octagonal configuration thereby to provide an octagonally shaped bumper pool ball game playing surface for said bumper pool ball game.

Claim 19

The combination flat top, game table and bumper pool game table assembly as set forth in claim 3 above, wherein said third top forming said flat smooth surface is covered with a plasticized material, thereby to form a smooth and protected table top.