Wheel chair-accessible billiard table

Abstract

A wheel chair-accessible billiard table having a table top with a bottom being substantially parallel to the upper surface of the table top, smooth, and free of any obstruction. A central support column is below the table top, and the central support column is on a base. The central support column has dimensions such that the large wheels and pilot wheels of a wheel chair as well as the arm rests of a wheel chair can be moved under the bottom of said table top, and the base is low enough to avoid the foot rests of a wheel chair while also having lateral dimensions such that a foot rest of a wheel chair will contact the central support column before a pilot wheel of the wheel chair contacts the base.

1 . A wheel chair-accessible billiard table, which comprises: 
 a table top having an edge, and upper surface, and a bottom with the bottom being substantially parallel to the upper surface, smooth, and free of any obstruction;    soft, moveable pockets attached to said table top;    a rail, having an inner edge, on top of said table top adjacent to the edge of said table top;    a side cushion adjacent to the inner edge of said rail;    a central support column below said table top, said central support column having dimensions such that the large wheels and pilot wheels of a wheel chair as well as the arm rests of a wheel chair can be moved under the bottom of said table top; and    a base below said central support column, said base being low enough to avoid the foot rests of a wheel chair and having lateral dimensions such that a foot rest of a wheel chair will contact said central support column before a pilot wheel of the wheel chair contacts said base and said base having a bottom and a lateral surface.    
   
   
       2 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one bolt which connects said table top to said base.    
   
   
       3 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said table top comprises: 
 a layer of felt;  
 a layer of slate under said layer of felt;  
 a first layer of wood below said layer of slate;  
 a second layer of wood under said first layer of wood;  
 a rail on top of said layer of felt and adjacent to the edge of said table top.  
   
   
   
       4 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 one or more bolts that hold said rail to said layer of felt, said layer of slate, said first layer of wood, and said second layer of wood.    
   
   
       5 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 one or more bolts that hold said rail to said layer of felt, said layer of slate, said first layer of wood, and said second layer of wood.    
   
   
       6 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said table top comprises: 
 a layer of felt;  
 a layer of slate under said layer of felt;  
 a first layer of wood below said layer of slate;  
 a second layer of wood under said first layer of wood;  
 a rail on top of said layer of felt and adjacent to the edge of said table top.  
   
   
   
       7 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 one or more bolts that hold said rail to said layer of felt, said layer of slate, said first layer of wood, and said second layer of wood.    
   
   
       8 . The wheel chair-accessible billiard table as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 one or more bolts that hold said rail to said layer of felt, said layer of slate, said first layer of wood, and said second layer of wood.