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Number: 473/4
Name: Games using tangible projectile > Billiards or pool > Table or gameboard
Description: Subject matter wherein the playing surface along with its peripheral carom rails are the upper surface portion of a furniture structure known as a table which is particularly adapted for playing the game of billiards or pool, whereby the playing surface is located generally at a height of somewhat the same level as the trunk region of the player"s body when the player is in standing position during play of the game; or wherein the playing surface along with its peripheral carom rails is a somewhat portable structure having no or very short legs or support structure, whereby the playing surface is adapted to be located on a support at approximately normal table height during play of the game.

Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number	Class Name	Patents
473/19	Attachment or accessory providing plural pockets or other targets located at only one end of playing surface	6
473/6	Convertible between billiard and pool (i.e., between pocketed and nonpocketed)	2
473/10	Convertible to another type of furniture or to different type of game playing surface	16
473/34	Dust cover therefor	3
473/33	Frame or leg structure	7
473/17	Having pocket or other target with ball actuated indicator	9
473/20	Playing surface having unconventional number, entrance opening, or arrangement of pockets or having additional or shiftable carom or bumper means thereon	23
473/18	Playing surface having unconventional peripheral configuration defined by the carom rails	30
473/29	Playing surface structure (i.e., bed structure)	21
473/28	Pocket structure	20
473/31	Rail structure	19
473/15	Readily foldable or collapsible	16
473/16	Rotatable playing surface	13
473/21	Table attached ball rack	3
473/27	With means to prevent unauthorized use of table or to limit playing time or number of games played	3
473/5	With mechanical ball projector	4

Patents under this class:

Patent Number	Title Of Patent	Date Issued
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7229360	Table which can be converted into a billiard table	Jun. 12, 2007
7220185	Height-adjustable game table	May. 22, 2007
7163214	Pool table carriage	Jan. 16, 2007
7134965	Process for playing the billiard game of 5-Ball	Nov. 14, 2006
6986714	Billiards game	Jan. 17, 2006
6875120	Shot calculator for billiards	Apr. 5, 2005
6857968	Apparatus for transporting a pool table	Feb. 22, 2005
6780117	Game apparatus for use with a billiard table	Aug. 24, 2004
6764409	Rotary pool and air powered hockey game table	Jul. 20, 2004
6709341	Wheel-chair accessible billiard table	Mar. 23, 2004
6629897	Rack locator for billiards table	Oct. 7, 2003
6375191	Snooker table	Apr. 23, 2002
6371861	Bumper pocket billiard table	Apr. 16, 2002
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4878664	Poker pool game	Nov. 7, 1989
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