Global Patent Index - EP 0505245 A1

EP 0505245 A1 19920923 - Billiard table with concave edges.

Title (en)

Billiard table with concave edges.

Title (de)

Billardtisch mit konkaven Banden.

Title (fr)

Table de billard à bords concaves.

Publication

EP 0505245 A1 19920923 (FR)

Application

EP 92400672 A 19920313

Priority

FR 9103248 A 19910318

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a billiard game, in particular a billiard table, having a substantially plane playing surface (2), which is preferably rectangular, limited at its periphery by retention edges (3) and bordered longitudinally by a concave playing surface (1) arranged between the plane playing surface (2) and the longitudinal retention edges (3). <??>According to the invention, the said concave playing surface (1) has a radius of curvature R of between 0.30 and 1.1 metres, the centre C of the circle determining the said radius of curvature R being located on a straight line D perpendicular to the plane playing surface (2) and passing through a point of intersection between the plane playing surface (2) and the concave playing surface (1). <??>Application to billiard tables. <IMAGE>

Abstract (fr)

L'invention concerne un billard, en particulier table de billard, présentant une surface de jeu sensiblement plane (2), de préférence rectangulaire, limitée à sa périphérie par des bords de retenue (3), et bordée longitudinalement d'une surface de jeu concave (1) disposée entre la surface de jeu plane (2) et les bords de retenue longitudinaux (3). Selon l'invention ladite surface de jeu concave (1) présente un rayon de courbure R compris entre 0,30 et 1,1 mètre, le centre C du cercle déterminant ledit rayon de courbure R étant situé sur une droite D perpendiculaire à la surface de jeu plane (2) et passant par un point d'intersection entre la surface de jeu plane (2) et la surface de jeu concave (1). Application aux tables de billard. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63D 15/00; A63F 7/00

IPC 8 full level

A63D 15/00 (2006.01); A63F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63D 15/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 7/0023 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2007/0047 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2007/3637 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0505245 A1 19920923; EP 0505245 B1 19961127; AT E145566 T1 19961215; DE 69215411 D1 19970109; DE 69215411 T2 19970626; FR 2674137 A1 19920925; FR 2674137 B1 19950203; US 5207790 A 19930504

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92400672 A 19920313; AT 92400672 T 19920313; DE 69215411 T 19920313; FR 9103248 A 19910318; US 85505192 A 19920318