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Multi-game table assembly

Multi-game table assembly description/claims

The present invention relates to game tables, and in particular a multi-game table assembly.

Watching and participating in sporting events and games is a popular pastime for many people. However, due to time, space and the number of people needed for most such games, it is not always practical to arrange a full-scale game at any particular time. Moreover, due to the skill and physical conditioning required, plus the potential injuries from many such games, individuals are not always prepared to participate in a full-scale game. Other factors such as weather have also been known to make arranging games difficult. Accordingly, there has developed a need and market for indoor or smaller scale games, including recreational game tables such as for table soccer (sometimes called foosball), air hockey or field hockey, which can be played with less room and require fewer people. Game tables allow the participants to simulate a full-sized game with fewer people, less space and in a protected environment. Additionally, game tables for playing other popular pastime games such as billiards are in demand. The game tables, for example, can be set up in basements, garages, game rooms, backyards, gyms, party facilities or otherwise and are often played with two or four people.

Additionally, it may be desirable to convert between at least two games within one multi-game table assembly. Improved systems and assemblies for playing and converting between games such as billiards and air hockey are desired.

In one embodiment, a game table assembly for playing the games of billiards and hockey comprises a game table including an hockey game playing surface and opposing hockey goals. The game table includes a plurality of billiard pockets and a plurality of billiard bumpers positioned between the pockets, the bumpers and the hockey game playing surface defining a gap therebetween. Additionally, the game table assembly includes a cover positionable over the hockey game playing surface to create a billiards game playing surface. The periphery of the cover is configured to be received in the gap to selectively secure the cover on the game table, the height of the cover being substantially equal to the height of the gap.

In another embodiment, a game table assembly for playing at least two different games comprises a game table having a perimeter frame extending above a first game playing surface for playing a first game. The frame includes inner sidewalls adjacent edges of the first game playing surface and inwardly extending bumpers positioned above the first game playing surface. Each of the inwardly extending bumpers includes a lower face spaced above the first game playing surface defining a gap therebetween. The game table assembly further includes a cover removably positionable over the first game playing surface to substantially cover the first game playing surface, wherein the cover includes a second game playing surface for playing a second game different from said first game. The cover includes a periphery configured to be received in the gap to removably secure the cover on the game table.

In yet another embodiment, a game table assembly comprises a game table having an air hockey game surface with openings for forced air, the game table having a perimeter extending around and above the air hockey game surface. The game table assembly includes an air hockey puck, having a height, for playing the game of air hockey. The perimeter of the game table defines a slot extending around the air hockey game surface, the slot having a height greater than the height of the air hockey puck. The game table assembly further includes a second game surface arrangeable on the air hockey game surface, wherein the second game surface includes a periphery extending into the slot around the air hockey game surface.

In even another embodiment, a game table assembly comprises a game table having at least a first playing surface, a plurality of billiards pockets, and a plurality of billiards bumpers arranged around the first playing surface between the pockets. The game table includes at least a vertical sidewall portion perpendicular to the first playing surface extending between the first playing surface and the bumpers, with the bumpers extending inwardly from the vertical sidewall portion.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game table assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a portion of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a portion of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of a portion of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is another cross-sectional side view of a portion of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is even another cross-sectional side view of a portion of a game table assembly according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.

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