Pocket Assembly Patent (US3944224) - Brushed Aluminium

This artwork honours US Patent 3,944,224, a refined innovation that shaped one of the game’s most decisive moments: the pocket.

Through a considered assembly of form and material, this invention improved ball reception, durability, and consistency at the table’s edge. It transformed the pocket from a simple opening into a precisely engineered interface; one that governs acceptance, rejection, and the subtle feedback that defines precision play. Quietly, it set a standard for how the table itself participates in the game.

Printed on brushed aluminium, the work takes on an industrial clarity that mirrors the invention’s structural intent. Light interacts with the metallic surface to reveal depth, texture, and contrast, reinforcing the idea of the pocket as both boundary and mechanism. The material presence elevates the technical drawing into a contemporary design object.

This is not merely a reproduction of a patent, but a considered fusion of engineering and material; an enduring tribute to the discipline, craftsmanship, and structural precision that underpin cue sports at their highest level.