US1568106A - Game table - Google Patents

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Jan. 5 1926.

T. R. TREIBER GAMETABLE Filed Jan. 18, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 K GAME TABLE Filed Jan. 18, 1924 MyW.

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GAME TABLE.

To all 'whom t mayy concern:

Be it `known that fI, 'IHnononn R.Tnn1nR, acitizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of "Cook, State of illinois, have invente a certain-"new and useful `Improvement in lGraine Ia'bles, .of which the following vis afull, clear,=c0noise, and exact description, reference beinghad to the 4accompanying drawings, forminga part of ythe specification.

My Ainvention relates particularly to `pool and lbilliard tables although not limited vto this use alone.

The main features .of the invention reside in the provision of 'a slate table bed and table frameand bed supportingstructure which provides La iight, `solid, `and unyielding4 true support for the Abed which is well adapted to withstand the strains :incident to the use of the table, and which can be manufactured economically.

The invention relatesparticularly to ,-a. metal f-table v'construction and certain features ofthe invention vrelate tothe construction of a metal table .with the 'aforementi'oned features --in view.

lith these features `in View my invention consists in certain features of novelty in 'Jthe vconstruction, combination, and arrangement of vparts by which the said features and certain other features, hereinafter appearing, are effected, allas fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings and lmore particularly pointed out in the claims. i

AIn the said drawings Figure l is a top lplan `View 4of a Againe table frame land bed mounted thereon and partially broken away.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2420i' Fig. 1.

`.liligure 3 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 3-3 yof Fig. l.

Like ycharacters of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates an elongated rectangular sheet metal, such as sheet steel, frame of deep sided marginal .i'ormatiom and this frame is supported on sheet metal legs 2 at -the corners of the frame asis usual. The frame` is provided with an outwardly projecting upwardly dis nosed horizon-tal portionl 3 extending therearound and with a Vertical upwardly extending rrflange 4 at the outer Yedge iof the horizontal portion and extending there? aronnd. AInyerted lil-shaped `'sheet metal, such as sheet steel, 'supports f5 extend .across between the long .sides of the framefin spaced relation with the ends of tlieframe and each other andere permanently secured to :the long :sides of the ztable, such as by welding, nand have the upper surfaces thereof disposed in the plane of the .upper'surface ofthe horizontal portion 3 -of'the frame, l

Sheet metal, such :as s heet'stee'l, formations I'6 extend along the top of 'thehorizontal portion 3 at respective* long .sides of the frame and are kpermanently riveted thereon and forni upwardly facing sheet 'metal channels wit-hxthe vertical-flange 4 extending lloiigitkudinally of the frame l`in spaced parallelism at rrespective long sides. of 4the frame. Additional upwardly facing sheet metal,-such'as vsheet steel, channels 7 extend longitudinally 4of the frame between .the long'ksides thereof 'in spaced parallelism with the aforementioned upwardly facing lchannels land with each other, and these channels 7 "have Zthei-r ends resting on the upper surface V'ofv -thehorizontal portion B at the ends `of the frame for support of the ends of these `channels 7 and on Athe upper -surface of the supports for lsupport of the intermediate portions of these channels 7. The channels 7 are permanently `secured ato the horizontal portion?) of the 'frame and to the supports 'such 'as'by welding. The

channels formed by the formations 6 and the vertical iiange 4 and the channels 7 are provided `with downwardly facing `U-sliaped formations 38 in the -bottom walls thereof andfextending 'longitudinally of the same in spaced relation `with the side walls thereof for Ypurposes :hereinafter appearing. The `fiang'e 4 vat the` ends ofthe frame forms ends lfor the aforementioned channels.

A cement substance 9, `capable of taking on an unyielding set, such as a Portland cement mixture or a plaster of Paris mixture ory similar material, is disposed in the aforementioned 4channels and hardened therein, and pairs of metal, such as steel, bedy supporting bars 'l1 extend {longitudinally ofrespective channels in spaced'parallelism and are permanently embedded or set in the cement substance 9 therein and project upwardly therefrom for supporting a slate bed 12 on the upper surfaces thereof, these upper surfaces being preferably disposed in a common horizontal plane for this purpose. The `preferred manner of embedding or setting the bars.11 in the cement substance 9 in the channels consists in suspending the bars 11 in proper positions with respect to the channels, placing the cement substance while soft into the channels and maintaining the bars 11 in their p roper positions until the cement substance is set or hardened. After the cement substance hardensthe bars 11 are firmly held in place and Supported throughout their lengths thus providing a solid and continuous seat for the bed. rIhe inverted U-shaped formations S in the bottom walls of the channels decrease the cross' sectional area of the cement substance 9 while permit-ting a deep section of the cement substance thereby effecting considerable strength without undue weight.

The bed 12 is of elongated rectangular' formation corresponding with the frame 1 and consists of several pieces of slate disposed in edge to edge relation longitudinally thereof as is usual. The upper face of the bed is finished as is usual, and a plurality of grooves 13 are cut into the lower face thereof and extend longitudinally of the bed in spaced parallelism corresponding with the bars 11 and form finished surfaces disposed in a common plane parallel with the upper' face and adapted to engage respective of the bars 11 when the bed is seated thereon. By arranging the bars 11 to extend in the same direction all of the grooves 13 may be cut in the slating with one setting thereof in a planer or other finishing machine with obvious economy.

The portion of the lower faceof the bed 12 disposed between the grooves 13 can either not be finished at all or only roughly finished without particular accuracy thus effecting economy in the machining of the slate pieces forming the bed. The lower face of the bed preferably is provided with a marginal finished surface 14 for the securing of cloth tacking strips 15 thereagainst, the function of this surface not requiring particular' accuracy in the finishing thereof. The marginal structure of the bed requires no further description herein as it is not involved in the present invention other than as above mentioned, and is fully described and claimed in my U. S. Patent No. 1,516,654, issued November 25, 1924-, for an improvement in game table.

. In the use of the term slate I do not wish my invention specifically limited thereto as the invention is adapted for other materials as well, but have used the term for the .rea-

son that slate is the material of which game table beds are universally made at the present.

While I have herein shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction shown as changes may readily be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following 1. The combination in a metal game table of a plurality of metal bed supporting members fixed on the frame of the table, and a slate bed provided with a plurality of finished grooves on its lower surface providing finished surfaces for engagement by said supporting members when the bed is seated thereon.

2. rIhe combination in a metal game table of a plurality of spaced metal bed supporting members fixed on the frame of the table and all extending in the same direction and constituting the sole bed supporting means, and a slate bed provided with a correspondmg plurality of finished grooves on its lower face spaced and extending in correspondence with said supporting members and providing finished surfaces for engagement by said supporting` members when the bed 1s seated thereon.

3. The combination in a metal game table of elongated rectangular formation of a plurality of metal bed supporting bars permanently fixed on the frame of the table and extending longitudinally thereof in spaced parallelism and having their upper surfaces disposed in a common horizontal plane and constituting the sole bed supporting means, and an elongated rectangular slate bed having a plurality of finished grooves on its lower face extending longitudinally thereof in spaced parallelism corresponding with said supporting bars .and providing finished surfaces disposed inl a common plane parallel with the upper surface of the bed for engagement by said bars when t-he bed is seated thereon.

4. The combination in a game table of a metal frame, a plurality of horizontally disposed metal channels secured on the frame, cement substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, a plurality of metal bed supporting members set in the cement substance in respective channels and projecting upwardly therefrom and having their upper surfaces disposed in a common horizontal plane, and a slate bed provided with a plurality of surfaces on its lower face disposed in a common plane and in correspondence with said supporting bars and adapted to engage respective supporting bars thereof when the bed is seated thereon.

5. fllhecombinationin a gametable of an elongatedrectangular Vsheet metal frame i,of deepfsided marginal formation, e plurality Ofi-Sheet .metal channels .fixed on lthe ,frame at ,the top thereof and extending longitudinelly 0f the Same in @raced parallelism,

a cmiitlsiibsteiice, @arable ,Oftaking on an unyielding islet, in the channels 4ad khardened therein, e plurality of metal rbei vSupreitiiie' barserranged longitudinally `of respective channels and embeddedin the cement substence ,therein and. projecting upwardly therefronn and khaving theiry upper surfaces disposed in a common'horizontal plane, and an elongated rectangular slate bed provided with ,aplliralityof grooves cut inthe lower .face thereof, and extending longitudinally thereof in spaced iparallelism corresponding ``said bars and forming finished surfacesdisposed ina common plane adapted tofengage ,respeetiye ofsaid bars when the bed i `is seated thereon., t

Q6. The combination in a game table of anelongated rectangular sheet metal frame 0f y,decp ,sided marginal formation provided with yan outwardly proj ecting` upwardly vdisposed horizontal portion .extending therearound, upwardly lfacing sheet metal channels permanently fixed on the frame and eirtending longitudinally of the frame 1n spaced parallelism with the louter channels on ,to pfvthehorizontal portion at respectiveongsides of the frame, saidchannels being l,pi'fovided with downwardly faclng U- shaped ,formations in the bottom ,walls thereof and extending longitudinally of the same inspaced relation with the side walls of the channelsmcement substance, capable of taking on an 4.unyielding set, in the channels and l-,hardened therein, pairs of metal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channels i in spaced parallelism and-.permanently embedded in the cement substance therein `and projecting lupwardly therefrom ,and having their up er surfaces disposed in a common horizonta plane, and an elongated rectangular slate bed provided withafplurality of grooves cut in the lower face thereof and extending ylongitudinally thereof, in spaced parallelism corresponding with said bars `and forming finished surfaces disposed ina common plane adapted toerigage respective of said bars when the bed isseated thereon.-

f7. fllheicombination with a metal game table vfra-ine of a lplurality of horizontally disposed spaced bed supporting members secured thereon and all extending in the same direction and constituting the sole support for the bed of the table. f j f 8. The combination'with a sheet metal Game table frame of elongated rectangular ormation of aplurality of* metal bed supporting tbars permanently xed with' the freiner-,iid extendinglongitudinally 0f the tablein 4spaced parallelism and ,constituting the sole support. for thegbed ofthetable.

9. The combination with a game table frame, of a plurality of horizontally disposedch-annels,carried Aby the frame, of a. cement subst-ance, ,capable ef taking on an unyielding set, in the channelsand 4hardened therein, and plurality of bed supporting membersset inthe Acement .substance in trespeetivechannels ,foryvsupporting the hed of thetahle.

l0. Thecoinbination with la metal game table frame, lof a plurality of horizontally disposed upwardly Vfacing `metal channels permanently secured thereon, a cement sub stance, capable `of taking on kan unyie-lding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and a plurality of metal support bars arranged Ilongitudinally of respective. channels and ,permanently set in thecementsubstance therein and projecting upwardly :therefrom for supporting the-.bed of the table.

il. The `combination with a `metal gaine table frame, of a plurality of horizontally disposed metalchannels secure-d on the frame l? at the top ,-thereofrin spacedparallelism, a

cement substance, capa-ble .of taking on unyielding set, in thechannels ,and hardened therein, and va pluralit of inet-gal bed supporting bars arranged ongitudinally of respective channels and permanently einbedded in the cement ysubstance therein .and projecting outwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the stable.

12. Thecombination with a game table frame of a plurality of horizontally disposed upwardly facing metal lchimnels secured thereon, said channels being yprovided with `downwardly facing Ufshaped formations in the bottom walls thereof 4'and extending longitudinally of the same in spaced relation with the side walls of the channels, a cement substance, capable of taking on an unyieldingset, inthe channels and hardened therein, and a plurality of bed ,supporting bars .extending longitudinally of respective channels and yembedded in the cementsubstanee therein and projecting upwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

13. The combination with a game `,table frame of a plurality ofhorizontally disposed upwardly facing metal channels secured thereon at the top thereof and disposed in spacedparallelism, said lchannels bei-ng provided with downwardly facing IU-shftped formations in the bottom walls thereof and extending longitudinally of the vsame in spaced rela-tion with the side walls of the channels, ay cement substance, capable of taking yon an uuyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and pairs kof metal bed supporting bars extendinglongitudi- Helly 0f respeetire channels viii spaced refilllelism and embedded iin the .sement .aub-

iwitli the side walls of the channels, a cement Substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and pairs of metal bed supporting bars extending longitudinally of respective channels in spaced parallelism `and permanently embedded in the cement substance therein and projecting upwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

15. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal game table frame,

' of a plurality of upwardly facing sheet metal channels secured on the frame at the top thereof and extending longitudlnally of the same in spaced parallelism, a cement substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and a plurality of metal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channels and embedded in the cement substance therein and projecting upwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

16. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal game table frame of deep sided marginal formation provided with an outwardly projecting upwardly disposed horizontal portion extending therearound, of metal channels permanently fixed on the frame and extending longitudinally of the same in spaced parallelism and having the outer channels on the horizontal portion at respective long sides of the frame, a cement substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and a plurality of metal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channels and permanently embedded in the cement substance and projecting upwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

17. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal frame of deep sided marginal formation provided with an outwardly projecting upwardly disposed horizontal portion extending therearound and with a vertical upwardly extending flange at the outer edge of the horizontal portion and extending therearound, metal formations extending along on top of the horizontal portion at respective long sides of the frame and secured therewith and forming upwardly facing channels with the vertical fiange at respective long sides of the frame, the vertical flange at the ends of the frame forming ends for the channels, a. cement substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in said channels and hardened therein, and metal bed supporting bars arranged longitudinally of respective channels and embedded in the cement substance therein and projecting upwardly therefrom for support- '7 ing the bed of the table.

18. The combination with an elongated rectangular sheet metal frame of deep sided marginal formation provided with an outwardly projecting upwardly disposed horizontal portion extending therearound and with a vertical upwardly extending flange at the outer edge of the horizontal portion and extending therearound, sheet metal formations extending along on top of the horizontal portion at respective long sides of the frame and secured therewith and forming upwardly facing channels with the vertical flange at respective long sides of the frame, additional upwardly facing sheet metal channels extending longitudinally of the frame between the long sides thereof and in spaced relation with each other and the first mentioned channels and having their ends resting on and secured to the horizontal portions at the ends of the frame, the vertical iiange at the ends of the frame forming ends for the channels, sheet metal supports secured to and extending across between the long sides of the frame in spaced relation with the ends of the frame and each other and underlying the second mentioned channels for supporting the intermediate portions thereof, a cement substance, capable of taking on an unyielding set, in the channels and hardened therein, and a plurality of metal supporting bars ,arranged longitudinally of respective channels and embedded in the cement substance therein and projecting upwardly therefrom for supporting the bed of the table.

19. A slate game table bed having in combination a finished upper face and a plurality of grooves cut in the lower face thereof and disposed in spaced parallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces disposed in a common plane parallel with the upper face.

20. A slate game table bed of elongated rectangular formation having in4 combination a finished upper face and a plurality of grooves cut in the lower face thereof and extending longitudinally of the bed in spaced parallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces disposed in a common plane parallel with the upper face.

21. A slate game table bed having in combination a finished upper face, a plurality of grooves cut into the lower face thereof and extending in spaced parallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces vdisllO posed in a common plane parallel With the upper face, and a marginal finished surface on the lower faee. Y

v 22. A slate game table bed of elongated 5 rectangular formation having in combination a nislled upper face, a plurality of grooves out into the lower face thereof and extending longitudinally of the bed in spaced parallelism and forming finished supporting surfaces disposed in a common plane 10 parallel with the upper face, and a marginal finished surface on the lower face.

In Witness whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature this sixteenth day of January, 1924. f

THEoDoRE R. TREIBER.

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