Billiard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guard
a cue chalk and guard technology, applied in the field of billiard accessories, can solve the problems of uniform deficiency in providing a simple, efficient and practical unitary chalking and scuffing device, damage to the surface inadvertently, and distracting and annoying peopl
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-21
DANTONIO RENATO A
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[0008] The present invention solves the problems of the prior art by providing a disposable cue chalk with an integrated scuffer that has a scuffer guard to prevent damage to scratch-prone surfaces and also presents an opportunity for promotional advertising. In particular, the cue chalk has a chalk body with a scuffer guard coupled to the chalk body. The scuffer guard has a raised lip that defines a recessed interior portion of the scuffer guard. A scuffing surface is located on the interior portion of the scuffer guard.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is the provision for a cue chalk with a scuffer that also has a guard to prevent the scuffer from damaging easily scratched surfaces.
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During a match, it is very distracting and annoying if the player needs to go into their bag or to another area to scuff their cue tip.
While many scuffers are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical unitary chalking and scuffing device for a billiard cue.
Moreover, some scuffers if left out on a wooden surface (or other easily scratched material) of a table or the edge of a billiards table, may damage that surface inadvertently.
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[0016] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first, and most preferred, embodiment of the present invention is shown generally at 10. The first embodiment 10 includes a substantially cube-shaped piece of chalk having gripping surfaces 12 on four of its sides and a chalk application surface 14 on another side (best seen in FIG. 2). The gripping surfaces 12 also provide a surface on which promotional advertising may be applied. Although, a cube-shaped piece of chalk is traditional and preferred, other geometric shapes could be used. For instance, the chalk could have a triangular, octangonal or round cross-section.
[0017] Opposite the chalk application surface 14 and on the remaining side of the cube-shaped piece of chalk, is a scuffer 16. The scuffer 16 has a raised lip 18 extending therefrom and defining an interior portion 20 of the scuffer 16.
[0018] Although a continuous raised lip 18 is shown, the raised lip 18 can be broken to form a number of legs. The interior portion 20 of the scuff...
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A cue chalk for billiards having a scuffer with a scuffer guard is disclosed. The cue chalk has a chalk body with a scuffer guard coupled to the chalk body. The scuffer guard has a raised lip that defines a recessed interior portion of the scuffer guard. A scuffing surface is located on the interior portion of the scuffer guard. Also, the scuffer guard can be provided separately from the cue chalk. In an alternative embodiment, the scuffer guard is formed integrally within the chalk itself and the scuffing surface is formed on a wrapper for the chalk. The wrapper substantially conforms to the recessed portion on the cue chalk.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 750,949, filed Dec. 16, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to the accessories for the game of billiards and more particularly to a cue chalk having an integrated scuffer. [0004] 2. Background of the Related Art [0005] Millions of people all over the world play billiards. Whether its pool, bumper pool, snooker or eight ball, these sports require the use of a billiard cue to play. A billiard cue has a tip on one end that periodically requires chalk be applied. Basically, every time the player shoots at the pool balls they need to apply chalk to the tip of the cue. However, the surface of the tip of the cue must first be roughened in order for the chalk to adhere to it properly. Roughening the tip of the cue is called “scu...
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CPCA63D15/16
Inventor D'ANTONIO, RENATO A.
Owner DANTONIO RENATO A