Billiard table with movable apron that conceals/exposes a storage compartment
View Patent ↗A billiard table with a movable apron that conceals/exposes a storage compartment is provided. In one embodiment, a billiard table is presented comprising a playing surface, a rail positioned along an edge of the playing surface, a storage compartment, and an apron movable between a first position in which the apron conceals the storage compartment and a second position in which the apron exposes the storage compartment. In another embodiment, a billiard table is presented comprising a playing surface, a rail, and a storage compartment that provides a mechanical connection between the playing surface and the rail.
1. A billiard table comprising:
a playing surface;
a plurality of rails around a perimeter of the playing surface;
a storage compartment, wherein the storage compartment comprises a bracket that is received within a groove in one of the plurality of rails, and wherein the storage compartment provides a mechanical connection between the playing surface and the rail; and
an apron movably connected to the storage compartment, wherein the apron is movable between a first position in which the apron conceals the storage compartment and a second position in which the apron exposes the storage compartment.
2. The billiard table of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment is configured to receive a plurality of billiard balls.
3. The billiard table of claim 1 , wherein the apron is selectively retained in the first position by one or more of the following: a magnet, a detent and recess, and a latch.
4. The billiard table of claim 1 , wherein an entirely of the apron is movable between the first and second positions.
5. The billiard table of claim 1 , wherein only a portion of the apron is movable between the first and second positions.
6. A billiard table comprising:
a playing surface;
a plurality of rails around a perimeter of the playing surface;
a storage compartment configured to receive a plurality of billiard balls, wherein the storage compartment comprises a bracket that is received within a groove in one of the plurality of rails, and wherein the storage compartment provides a mechanical connection between the playing surface and the one of the plurality of rails; and
an apron movably connected to the storage compartment, wherein the apron is movable between a first position in which the apron conceals the storage compartment and a second position in which the apron exposes the storage compartment.
7. The billiard table of claim 6 , wherein the apron is selectively retained in the first position by one or more of the following: a magnet, a detent and recess, and a latch.
8. The billiard table of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment comprises a front edge, and wherein the apron is pivotably connected to the front edge.
9. The billiard table of claim 6 , wherein the storage compartment comprises a front edge, and wherein the apron is pivotably connected to the front edge.