US PATENT SUBCLASS 473 / 7
.~.~.~ Using pocket blocking device positionable only in vicinity of pocket (e.g., pocket plug, rail piece, etc.)

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473 /   HD   GAMES USING TANGIBLE PROJECTILE

1  DF  BILLIARDS OR POOL {8}
4  DF  .~ Table or gameboard {16}
6  DF  .~.~ Convertible between billiard and pool (i.e., between pocketed and nonpocketed) {3}
7.~.~.~ Using pocket blocking device positionable only in vicinity of pocket (e.g., pocket plug, rail piece, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 473/7

Using pocket blocking device positionable only in vicinity of pocket (e.g., pocket plug, rail piece, etc.):

(under subclass 6) Subject matter either (a) wherein a table or gameboard having a pocketed playing surface includes a

means removably located within a ball receiving pocket or removably located only at or only in front of the ball entry portion of a ball receiving pocket, whereby a ball moving over the playing surface during play of the game is prevented from entering the ball receiving pocket; or (b) wherein such a means for preventing a ball from entering a pocket is provided for use with such a pocketed table or gameboard.

(1) Note. The pocket blocking device may be attached to the table or gameboard in such a manner that it may be shifted at will into or out of ball blocking position or it may be a separate device which is placed into or removed from ball blocking position as desired.