US1047339A - Cue-rack. - Google Patents

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T. R. TREIBER.

GUE BAGK.

AYPLIOATIOH nuzn 001?. a, 1907.

1,047,339, Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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THEODORE R. TREIBER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB TO THE KANSAS GITY IBILLIARD TABLEMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSQURI, A COR- PORATION OF MISSOURI.

Speeificationof Letters Eatent.

CUE-RACK.

ilatented Dec. 1 1, 11912.

Application filed October 8, 1907. Serial No. 396,414.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. TREIBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the count-y of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cue-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in one racks.v

The object of my invention is to provide a cue rack with novel means for securely holding the cues in the rack and permitting their ready and easy-insertion into or withdrawal from the rack.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrative of my invention, Figure 1 is a front elevation showing themes in position in the rack, a portion of the cue support being broken away. j/"Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the dotted line w-b of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation of a portion of the transverse bar having the recesses. to receive the cues, one of the securing plates being shown in the open position, and one of the securing plates being shown in the closed position. Fig. 4 is a top view of what is shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a'perspective view of one of the securing plates.

Similar characters of reference denote similar parts.

The one rack comprises a frame of the ordinary vertical rectangular design having two vertical side members 1, a horizontal top 2 supported onthe upper ends of the side members 1, and a horizontal cue support or bar 3 secured at opposite ends to the lower ends of theside members 1. llhe cue preferably vertically disposed plates each having therethrough a hole 9 to receive a screw 10 which is mounted 1n the bar 6 and I cent recesses 7.

which forms the support upon which theplate 8 swings to and from a position in which it will extend across one of the adj a- Each plate or securing member 8 is provided with a rearwardly eX- tending lip 11 disposed so as to rest upon the upper side of the bar (iwhenthe plate 8 is in the closed position, that is, extending across the adjacent recess 7. The lip 11 thus supports the plate 8 in the closed position. Each plate 8 is also provided with, a forwardly extending lip 12 which serves as a finger hold to enable the operator to swing the plate to and from the closed position. The center of gravity of each plate 8, when the plate is raised, is preferably at one side of a vertical. plane bisec'ting the pivot screw I position Without hindrance from the other plates.

in operatin' the invention the plates 8 are swung by the %i' s 12 to positions uncovering the recesses 7, t .lus permitting the ones 5 to be inserted in vertical positions in the receases i and 7, or withdrawn therefrom as the case maybe. To secure the cues in the rack, the plates 8 are swung to the horizontal,

positions shown in Fig. 1.

Modifications of my invention withi the scope of the appended claims may bit i iade without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my inventioiht hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat cut, is:- a

1. In a cue rack, the combination with a horizontal bar provided in its forward edge with a notch adapted to receive a one, (if a closure pivoted to said bar so as to swing vertically to and from the open position and having means for limiting its upward movement to a position from which it will when released fall by gravity, and having a rear wardly extending lip for engaging the top 2. In a cue rack, the combination with a horizontal bar provided in its forward edge With a plurality of notches adapted respectively to receive a plurality of cues, of a plurality of plates pivoted to said bar so as to swing vertically to and from the open positions, each plate having a rearwardly extending l-ip for engaging said bar to limit the downward movement of the plate to a horizontal position closing a notch, each plate but one in the closed position limiting In testimony whereof I have signed name to this specification in presence ofv two I subscribing wltnesses.

Witnesses THEODORE R. TREIBER.

E. B. House, JOHN HOCHSTRASSER, Jr.

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