IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
A63D - Definition
This subclass covers:
Bowling alleys and boccia courts, including features such as portability, form or material of the surface, stands for players and tracks for returning or circulating the balls;
Table alleys, miniature bowling-alleys and accessories therefor;
Pins; games of pins, e.g. ninepins, with tethered balls;
Bagatelle and similar games e.g. children’s bagatelle;
Billiards, similar games such as snooker and pool, and pocket billiards, including tables and accessories therefor, e.g. cushions, cues, means for roughening cue-tips and scoring or registering devices.
Relationship between large subject matter areas
All aspects of these games are covered by this subclass except for the balls, which are covered by A63B, and devices for propelling, projecting or rolling-off balls which are covered by A63F 7/24.
References relevant to classification in this subclass
This subclass does not cover:
Billiard tables convertible into beds | A47C 17/62 |
Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls | A63F 7/00 |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Balls | A63B |
Devices for propelling, projecting or rolling-off balls | A63F 7/24 |
Counting mechanisms in general | G06M |
Coin-freed mechanisms e.g. for releasing balls for use | G07F |
In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Bagatelle | A modification of billiards in which the players’ object is to strike the balls so that they, and perhaps other balls, shall fall into numbered holes that determine the score. Usually the bagatelle table has a rounded far end and a channel on the right hand side along which the balls are propelled. |
Boule-type games | Games, for example bowls, pétanque and boccia, with the general object of throwing or rolling balls or similar rolling objects in order for them to knock, or come to rest as close as possible to, a target. The target may be a smaller ball, commonly known as a ‘jack’. These games can be played by individuals or teams, indoors or outdoors on a range of surfaces, including gravel, grass or specially built courts. The balls can be made from a variety of materials and are generally spherical or ovoid in shape. |