Multi-game table assembly

Abstract

A game table assembly for playing the games of billiards and air hockey comprises a game table including an air hockey game playing surface and opposing air hockey goals. The game table defines a plurality of billiard pockets and includes a plurality of billiard bumpers positioned between the pockets. The bumpers and the air hockey game playing surface create a peripheral gap therebetween. The game table assembly further includes a cover positionable over the air hockey game playing surface to create a billiards game playing surface. Edges of the cover are 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.

1 . A game table assembly for playing the games of billiards and hockey, comprising:
 a game table including a hockey game playing surface and opposing hockey goals;   wherein said game table includes a plurality of billiard pockets and a plurality of billiard bumpers positioned between said pockets, wherein said bumpers and said hockey game playing surface define a peripheral gap therebetween, said gap having a height;   a cover removably positionable over said hockey game playing surface to substantially cover said hockey game playing surface and create a billiards game playing surface, wherein said cover includes a periphery and said periphery is configured to be received in said gap, wherein the height of said cover is substantially equal to the height of said gap.   
   
   
       2 . The game table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises a rubber mat covered by a cloth material forming a billiards surface. 
   
   
       3 . The game table assembly of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of inserts positionable on said hockey game playing surface adjacent each of said pockets to prevent a hockey puck from entering said pockets. 
   
   
       4 . The game table assembly of  claim 3 , wherein each of said inserts includes a thin portion configured to be placed in said gap to temporarily secure said insert on said game table and a raised portion extending across said corresponding billiard pocket to prevent a hockey puck from entering said pocket. 
   
   
       5 . The game table assembly of  claim 1 , comprising a hockey puck, wherein a height of said hockey puck is smaller than the height of said gap such that said hockey puck is allowed to freely travel in and out of said gap during play of a hockey game. 
   
   
       6 . The game table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said game table is air powered to force air through openings in said hockey game playing surface for playing the game of air hockey. 
   
   
       7 . A game table assembly for playing at least two different games, comprising:
 a game table having a perimeter frame and a first game playing surface for playing a first game, said frame extending above said first game playing surface;   wherein said frame includes inner sidewalls adjacent edges of said first game playing surface and inwardly extending bumpers positioned above said first game playing surface, wherein each of said inwardly extending bumpers includes a lower face spaced above said first game playing surface defining a peripheral gap therebetween, said gap having a height; and   a cover removably positionable over said first game playing surface to substantially cover said first game playing surface, wherein said cover includes a second game playing surface for playing a second game different from said first game, wherein said cover includes a periphery and said periphery is configured to be received in said peripheral gap to removably secure said cover on said game table.   
   
   
       8 . The game table assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said cover comprises a rubber mat covered by a cloth material. 
   
   
       9 . The game table assembly of  claim 7 , wherein a height of said cover is substantially equal to the height of said gap. 
   
   
       10 . The game table assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said first game playing surface is a hockey game playing surface and said second game playing surface is a billiards game playing surface. 
   
   
       11 . The game table assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said game table includes a plurality of billiards pockets and the assembly includes a plurality of inserts positionable on said hockey game playing surface adjacent said pockets when said cover is removed to substantially prevent a hockey puck from entering said pockets 
   
   
       12 . The game table assembly of  claim 10 , comprising a hockey puck having a height, wherein the height of said hockey puck is smaller than height of said gap such that said hockey puck is allowed to freely travel in and out of said gap and bounce off said sidewalls. 
   
   
       13 . A game table assembly, comprising:
 a game table having an air hockey game surface with openings for forced air, said game table having a perimeter extending around and above said air hockey game surface;   an air hockey puck having a height;   wherein said perimeter defines a slot extending around said air hockey game surface, said slot having a height greater than the height of said air hockey puck; and   a second game surface arrangeable on said air hockey game surface, wherein said second game surface includes a periphery extending into said slot extending around said air hockey game surface.   
   
   
       14 . The game table assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said second game surface is a billiards game surface. 
   
   
       15 . The game table assembly of  claim 14 , wherein said game table includes a plurality of billiards pockets and the assembly includes a plurality of inserts positionable adjacent said pockets when said second game surface is removed to prevent said air hockey puck from entering said pockets. 
   
   
       16 . The game table assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said perimeter includes inwardly extending billiards bumpers positioned above said air hockey game surface and vertical sidewalls adjacent edges of said air hockey game surface, each bumper having a lower face positioned above said air hockey game surface, wherein said lower faces, said vertical sidewalls and said air hockey game surface define said slot. 
   
   
       17 . The game table assembly of  claim 13 , wherein said second game surface comprises a rubber mat covered by a cloth material. 
   
   
       18 . A game table, comprising:
 a game table having at least a first playing surface;   a plurality of billiards pockets defined in said game table;   a plurality of billiards bumpers arranged around said first playing surface between said pockets;   wherein said game table includes at least a vertical sidewall portion perpendicular to said first playing surface, extending between said first playing surface and said bumpers, wherein said bumpers extend inwardly from said vertical sidewall portion.   
   
   
       19 . The game table of  claim 18 , wherein said vertical sidewall portion includes a height and said bumpers each include a lower horizontal face spaced above said first playing surface by the height of said vertical sidewall portion. 
   
   
       20 . The game table of  claim 18 , wherein said bumpers and said first playing surface create a gap therebetween adjacent said vertical sidewall portion.