Rotatable pool table with ball bearing braking structure

Claim 1

An improved rotatable, round pool table being pivoted on a centrally located spindle and supported by a plurality of ball bearings against a fixed base, said table having a polygonal, flat playing surface that is interrupted by a plurality of openings with pockets integral with said surface, the improvement consisting of: a. Each of said pockets being depressed and irregular in shape and having a cusp depression which intersects one of said openings at its midpoint, b. A divider situated at the bottom of each of said pockets and centered on one of said openings, and c. said ball bearings each including a housing which retains at least one ball therein, said housing comprising a unitary member having two retainer portions which contact said ball substantially below the mid-line of said ball, said member further having a friction portion which contacts said ball above said mid-line such that said retainer portion bias said ball against said friction portion so as to provide a braking system for said table.