Rotational stand for game equipment

Abstract

A rotating pool cue holder has a table from which an inner tube extends upwardly and is held coaxial with an outer tube. The outer tube is held rotationally in a bearing within the table. A carrousel is fixedly engaged with the outer tube for rotation with it and the carrousel is positioned above the table. A tray is also fixedly engaged with the outer tube for rotation and positioned above the carrousel with a spacing enabling the game equipment to be rested on the carrousel while being inserted into apertures within the tray. The inner tube forms a conduit for an electrical cord for a lamp and as a support for mounting the lamp above the tray.

1 . A rotating storage and display apparatus for holding and dispensing table game equipment, the apparatus comprising: a table; an inner tube fixed to the table and extending upwardly therefrom; a rotating outer tube in coaxial alignment with the inner tube; a carrousel fixedly engaged with the outer tube for rotation therewith; a receiver spaced vertically above the carrousel and fixed with the outer tube for rotation therewith, game equipment rested on the carrousel while terminating in apertures within the receiver; the inner and outer tubes held in concentricity by low friction bushing spacers, the non-rotating and the rotating elements supported positionally through engagement with a bearing set held by the table.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a lamp mounted at an upper terminal end of the inner tube, an electrical conductor interconnected with the lamp from below the table through the inner tube.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inner tube is engaged with the table by a threaded clamping fastener.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inner tube is formed from a lower and an upper inner tube segments, the segments joined by a coupler in threaded engagement, the coupler spacing the inner and outer tubes concentrically.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a bushing is engaged with the tubes at terminal ends thereof for maintenance of the tubes in coaxial alignment and for low friction mutual rotation.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the carrousel provides depressions for receiving the rested game equipment.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the carrousel is clamped between an inner race of the bearing set and a compression plate tightened by a nut threaded onto the outer tube.