Billiard rack laser system for positioning a rack for a billiard game

• US 7,063,620 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2004
• Issued: 06/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Steven Nearhood
• Original Assignee: Steven Nearhood
• Inventors: Nearhood, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US10/831,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20050239566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 473/1, 473/2, 473/19, 473/21, 473/22, 473/26, 473/40, 473/41
• US Class Current: 473/2
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 15/005 Ball-spotting racks, i.e. frames for positioning the balls in pocket billiards or pool

Abstract

A billiard rack laser system for positioning a rack for a billiard game includes a pool table having an alignment mark and a pool rack having a laser operably connected thereto such that when the rack is placed on the table, the laser is equipped to illuminate a beam which when directed at the alignment mark illuminates the same thereby indicates a proper spot of the rack for positioning the same on the table.

Claims

1. A billiard rack laser system for positioning a rack for a billiard game, which includes:

a pool table having an alignment mark; and

a pool rack having a plurality of sides defining an inner area for containing a plurality of billiard balls and having a laser operably connected thereto such that when said rack is placed on said table, said laser is equipped to illuminate a beam which when directed at said alignment mark illuminates said mark thereby indicating a proper spot for said rack in order to position the same on said table and wherein said rack includes a bored surface extending from one side through to another side of said rack to receive said laser therethrough, said laser having biasing means extending inward into said inner area of said rack which is biased inwardly by a billiard ball upon insertion of billiard balls into said rack thereby activating said laser such that said beam can illuminate outwardly from said rack and when said balls are removed from said rack said beam is automatically shut off by virtue of said biasing means relaxing to an off position within said inner area.

2. The billiard rack laser system of claim 1, wherein said alignment mark is on a side of said table.

3. The billiard rack laser system of claim 1, wherein said rack includes multiple lasers emitting a plurality of laser beams for positioning said rack.

4. The billiard rack laser system of claim 3, further includes a plurality of alignment marks on said table used in conjunction with said beams.

5. The billiard rack laser system of claim 1, wherein said bored surface extends through a corner of said rack.

6. A billiard rack for use with a pool table having an alignment mark, which includes:

a pool rack having a plurality of sides defining an inner area for containing a plurality of billiard balls and having a laser operably connected thereto such that when said rack is placed on the pool table, said laser is equipped to illuminate a beam which when directed at the alignment mark illuminates the mark thereby indicating a proper spot of said rack for positioning the same on the table and wherein said rack includes a bored surface extending from one side through to another side of said rack to receive said laser therethrough, said laser having biasing means extending inward into said inner area of said rack which is biased inwardly by a billiard ball upon insertion of billiard balls into said rack thereby activating said laser such that said beam can illuminate outwardly from said rack and wherein when said balls are removed from said rack said beam is automatically shut off by virtue of said biasing means relaxing to an off position within said inner area.

7. The billiard rack laser system of claim 6, wherein said rack includes multiple lasers emitting a plurality of laser beams for positioning said rack.

8. The billiard rack laser system of claim 6, wherein said bored surface extends through a corner of said rack.

9. The billiard rack laser system of claim 7, wherein said pool table has a pair of alignment marks disposed on opposite sides of said table and said beams can illuminate said pair of alignment marks indicating a proper division line for spot of a cue ball for positioning the same on said table.