GB2214441B - Ball return control apparatus - Google Patents

Ball return control apparatus

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Publication number
GB2214441B
GB2214441B GB8814099A GB8814099A GB2214441B GB 2214441 B GB2214441 B GB 2214441B GB 8814099 A GB8814099 A GB 8814099A GB 8814099 A GB8814099 A GB 8814099A GB 2214441 B GB2214441 B GB 2214441B
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Prior art keywords
gate
latch
balls
control apparatus
return control
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB8814099A
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GB8814099D0 (en
GB2214441A (en
Inventor
Bruce Dudley Allen
Richard Bruce Shelton
Robert J Brejcha
Edward Kendal Miguel
Ulrich Kurt Anton Kunnecke
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VALLEY HOLDING Co Inc
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VALLEY HOLDING Co Inc
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63D—BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS; INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR; BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES; BILLIARDS
    • A63D15/00—Billiards, e.g. carom billiards or pocket billiards; Billiard tables

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  • Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
  • Multiple-Way Valves (AREA)

Abstract

A pool table (1) having a playing surface (4) with which ball accommodating pockets (7) are associated. Pocketed objected balls (O) are conveyed by a runway system (8) via a trap (22) toward a compartment (16) at one end of the table (1) that is accessible to a player. The trap has a gate (32) operable to prevent passage of the object balls (O) into the compartment. The operation of the gate is controlled by a latch (39) which is movable between a first position in which it latches the gate in ball-blocking position and a second position in which it enables balls to pass the gate. The position of the latch is controlled by a latch driving motor (44) or solenoid (52).
GB8814099A 1988-01-26 1988-06-14 Ball return control apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2214441B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US14876288A 1988-01-26 1988-01-26

Publications (3)

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GB8814099D0 GB8814099D0 (en) 1988-07-20
GB2214441A GB2214441A (en) 1989-09-06
GB2214441B true GB2214441B (en) 1991-05-08

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GB8814099A Expired - Fee Related GB2214441B (en) 1988-01-26 1988-06-14 Ball return control apparatus

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EP (1) EP0325687B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE70726T1 (en)
CA (1) CA1305504C (en)
DE (1) DE3867223D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2027734T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2214441B (en)
GR (1) GR3003931T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

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GB2388697B (en) * 2002-05-08 2006-12-13 Gary David Drage Fee operated game table

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB725558A (en) * 1953-01-12 1955-03-09 Tudah Walter Glover Improvements in or relating to coin-freed amusement apparatus
GB1164229A (en) * 1967-11-28 1969-09-17 Davidson Holdings Pty Ltd A Coin Freed Ball Storage System for Pool and Snooker Tables.
US3618943A (en) * 1969-12-31 1971-11-09 All Tech Ind Inc Coin-operated pool table
GB1494265A (en) * 1975-09-12 1977-12-07 Elliott K Pool tables
GB2170721A (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-13 Kidde Recreation Prod Inc Pool ball return control apparatus
EP0193217A2 (en) * 1985-01-25 1986-09-03 ALESSANDRO QUERCETTI & C. Fabbrica Giocattoli Formativi - S.p.A. Apparatus for mechanically composing a mosaic pattern of balls

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US1227833A (en) * 1914-06-16 1917-05-29 Joseph B Russell Automatic ball-racking device for billiard-tables.
BE395370A (en) * 1933-03-30 1933-04-29
GB471832A (en) * 1936-10-24 1937-09-13 George Hill New or improved apparatus for playing games of the snooker or billiards type
GB1531252A (en) * 1975-01-25 1978-11-08 Moran M Combined snooker and pool table

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB725558A (en) * 1953-01-12 1955-03-09 Tudah Walter Glover Improvements in or relating to coin-freed amusement apparatus
GB1164229A (en) * 1967-11-28 1969-09-17 Davidson Holdings Pty Ltd A Coin Freed Ball Storage System for Pool and Snooker Tables.
US3618943A (en) * 1969-12-31 1971-11-09 All Tech Ind Inc Coin-operated pool table
GB1494265A (en) * 1975-09-12 1977-12-07 Elliott K Pool tables
EP0193217A2 (en) * 1985-01-25 1986-09-03 ALESSANDRO QUERCETTI & C. Fabbrica Giocattoli Formativi - S.p.A. Apparatus for mechanically composing a mosaic pattern of balls
US4662846A (en) * 1985-01-25 1987-05-05 Alessandro Quercetti Apparatus for mechanically composing a mosaic pattern of balls
GB2170721A (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-08-13 Kidde Recreation Prod Inc Pool ball return control apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
EP 0193217 A2 and US 4662846 A are equivalent *

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ES2027734T3 (en) 1992-06-16
EP0325687A3 (en) 1990-01-24
DE3867223D1 (en) 1992-02-06
GB8814099D0 (en) 1988-07-20
GR3003931T3 (en) 1993-03-16
EP0325687B1 (en) 1991-12-27
ATE70726T1 (en) 1992-01-15
EP0325687A2 (en) 1989-08-02
CA1305504C (en) 1992-07-21
GB2214441A (en) 1989-09-06

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Effective date: 19990614