Non-spherical billiard ball

• US 20080125235A1
• Filed: 11/27/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Source Enterprises, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Source Enterprises, Inc.
• Inventors: Robledo, Fred, Robledo, Devra L.
• Application Number:
  US11/604,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20080125235A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/002 Billiards
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10

Abstract

A billiard ball includes a generally incompressible body. The body has an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape with a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion.

Claims

1. A billiard ball comprising:

a generally incompressible body having an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape with a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion.

2. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the surface lacks a depression or a protuberance.

3. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the surface lacks corners, edges, flats, or ridges.

4. The billiard ball of claim 1, having a weight in a range between 5 ounces and 8 ounces.

5. The billiard ball of claim 1, having a first diameter along a first direction and a second diameter along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the first diameter larger than the second diameter.

6. The billiard ball of claim 5, wherein the first diameter is in a range between 2 inches and 3 inches, and the second diameter is in a range between 1.5 inches and 2.5 inches.

7. The billiard ball of claim 5, wherein at least one of the first diameter and the second diameter equals 2.25 inches and the weight is in a range between 5.5 ounces and 6 ounces.

8. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the body is unitary.

9. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the body comprises resin.

10. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the body comprises polyester.

11. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the shape is ellipsoidal.

12. The billiard ball of claim 11, wherein the shape is an oblate spheroid.

13. The billiard ball of claim 11, wherein the shape is a prolate spheroid.

14. The billiard ball of claim 1, wherein the shape is ovoidal.

15. The billiard ball of claim 14, wherein the ovoidal shape is generally egg-shaped.

16. The billiard ball of claim 14, wherein the ovoidal shape has an axis of rotational symmetry, a substantially circular cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotational symmetry, and an oval cross-section in a plane along the axis of rotational symmetry.

17. The billiard ball of claim 16, wherein the oval cross-section is a Cartesian oval.

18. The billiard ball of claim 16, wherein the oval cross-section is a Cassini oval.

19. A billiard ball comprising a generally incompressible body having an ellipsoidal or ovoidal shape with a generally smooth outer surface lacking a concave portion, the body having a weight between about 5 ounces and about 8 ounces, the body having a first diameter along a first direction and a second diameter along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the first diameter larger than the second diameter, wherein at least one of the first diameter and the second diameter is in a range between 2 inches and 2.5 inches.