A pool table has a removable dining surface and a gravity-based ball-return system located transversely between end legs of the pool table. Balls that have been pocketed during a game on the table's playing bed are commonly collected in one of inclined two gullies that connect together multiple pockets. The gullies are peripheral to the table and directly beneath pockets that are, preferably, either side of a central longitudinal axis of the table. The ball return system includes a stacked arrangement of runners that receive a pocketed ball from a cascading drop at the end of each gully. Once into the stack, a ball separation device identifies and selectively separates a cue ball from object balls, with the cue ball directed downwards towards a free-return box while object balls are directed along a different downward path. Object balls are then retained behind a ball retainer and release mechanism which, when in a release position, causes delivery of all object balls to a ball picking slot at an end of the pool table common with the free-return box. Pool table depth is therefore minimized while space under the table's bed is maximized to accommodate seating.

A pool table has a removable dining surface and a gravity-based ball-return system located transversely between end legs of the pool table. Balls that have been pocketed during a game on the table's playing bed are commonly collected in one of inclined two gullies that connect together multiple pockets. The gullies are peripheral to the table and directly beneath pockets that are, preferably, either side of a central longitudinal axis of the table. The ball return system includes a stacked arrangement of runners that receive a pocketed ball from a cascading drop at the end of each gully. Once into the stack, a ball separation device identifies and selectively separates a cue ball from object balls, with the cue ball directed downwards towards a free-return box while object balls are directed along a different downward path. Object balls are then retained behind a ball retainer and release mechanism which, when in a release position, causes delivery of all object balls to a ball picking slot at an end of the pool table common with the free-return box. Pool table depth is therefore minimized while space under the table's bed is maximized to accommodate seating.

A pool table has a removable dining surface and a gravity-based ball-return system located transversely between end legs of the pool table. Balls that have been pocketed during a game on the table's playing bed are commonly collected in one of inclined two gullies that connect together multiple pockets. The gullies are peripheral to the table and directly beneath pockets that are, preferably, either side of a central longitudinal axis of the table. The ball return system includes a stacked arrangement of runners that receive a pocketed ball from a cascading drop at the end of each gully. Once into the stack, a ball separation device identifies and selectively separates a cue ball from object balls, with the cue ball directed downwards towards a free-return box while object balls are directed along a different downward path. Object balls are then retained behind a ball retainer and release mechanism which, when in a release position, causes delivery of all object balls to a ball picking slot at an end of the pool table common with the free-return box. Pool table depth is therefore minimized while space under the table's bed is maximized to accommodate seating.

A lighting system for a billiard table comprising a frame, a plurality of lights disposed in the frame, and at least one lens coupled to the frame. The at least one lens is configured to focus a light produced by at least one light disposed in the frame.

A lighting system for a billiard table comprising a frame, a plurality of lights disposed in the frame, and at least one lens coupled to the frame. The at least one lens is configured to focus a light produced by at least one light disposed in the frame.

A table comprising an upper surface and a lower surface attached to the upper surface via an attachment, such as a drawer slide that may freely allow motion of the upper surface, at least one table support attached to the lower surface, and at least one table support attached to the upper surface.

A storage device for storing plates forming a dinner tray for a pool table includes a support frame arranged to carry the dinner tray plates, and stops for fixing the support frame to a chassis of the pool table, the stops being arranged to enable a vertical movement of the support frame between a returned position, in which the support frame is intended to extend horizontally to the proximity of the chassis, and a deployed position, in which the support frame is intended to extend horizontally at a distance from the chassis, the stops being provided with means for supporting the support frame in the deployed position and, above the support means, means for retaining the support frame in the returned position.

A storage device for storing plates forming a dinner tray for a pool table includes a support frame arranged to carry the dinner tray plates, and stops for fixing the support frame to a chassis of the pool table, the stops being arranged to enable a vertical movement of the support frame between a returned position, in which the support frame is intended to extend horizontally to the proximity of the chassis, and a deployed position, in which the support frame is intended to extend horizontally at a distance from the chassis, the stops being provided with means for supporting the support frame in the deployed position and, above the support means, means for retaining the support frame in the returned position.

A lighting system for a billiard table comprising a frame, a plurality of lights disposed in the frame, and at least one lens coupled to the frame. The at least one lens is configured to focus a light produced by at least one light disposed in the frame.

A lighting system for a billiard table comprising a frame, a plurality of lights disposed in the frame, and at least one lens coupled to the frame. The at least one lens is configured to focus a light produced by at least one light disposed in the frame.