Cue stick support
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-20
JONES BRIAN M
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[0003] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cue holder that can assist a billiard player by stabilizing the cue stick.
[0004] It is another object of the invention to provide a cue holder that helps prevent damage to the billiard table by preventing players from accidentally striking the surface of the table with the tip-end of the cue stick.
[0005] It is yet another object of the invention to provide a cue holder that can slide on the surface of a billiard table without damaging the table.
[0007] These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in the preferred embodiments disclosed below by providing a cue holder including a billiard-size ball having an opening extending therethrough and sized to receive a tip-end portion of a cue stick. The ball supports the cue stick in spaced apart relation to a billiard table surface, and the ball can slide on the billiard table surface in unison movement with the cue stick. The cue holder helps prevent damage to the billiard table surface.
[0019] According to yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, a method for equipping a billiard cue stick for training play includes the steps of providing a billiard size ball, and forming a bore in the ball defined by an inner surface of the ball. A cue stick is positioned within the bore such that the ball is positioned at a desired location on the cue stick, and supports the cue stick in spaced-apart relation to a billiard table surface. The ball is retained at the desired location on the cue stick so that the ball can slide on the billiard table surface in unison movement with the cue stick.
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As such, it can be particularly difficult for children when beginning to play billiards.
Often a child attempting to strike the cue ball with a cue stick is unable to properly stabilize the stick resulting in the front end of the cue stick being driven into the surface of the table when the child attempts a shot.
This causes damage to the billiard table, which can be an expensive item.
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[0031] Referring now specifically to the drawings, a cue holder according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 1, and shown generally at reference numeral 10. The cue holder 10 generally comprises a ball 12 having an opening such as a bore 14 that is sized to receive a standard sized cue stick 20. The cue holder 10 is particularly suited for use as a training aid for children and inexperienced players in the games of billiards. “Billiard” or “billiards” as used throughout this application, refers generally to the various games of billiards, pool and the like that are typically played on an oblong table with a plurality of small balls, in which players can score by causing a cue ball to strike in succession two object balls, or by driving a ball into a pocket in the table.
[0032] The ball 12 preferably has the dimensions of a standard billiard ball, such as a diameter of about 4.5 to 5.5 centimeters. The ball 12 can be a standard white cue ball, however, ...
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A cue holder for use in the games of billiards, pool and the like includes a cue holder having a billiard-size ball with an opening extending therethrough and sized to receive a tip-end portion of a cue stick. The ball can support the cue stick in spaced apart relation to a billiard table surface, and the ball can slide on the billiard table surface in unison movement with the cue stick. The cue holder can include a compressible foam layer positioned within the bore for frictionally engaging the cue stick to releasably retain the ball at a predetermined position on the cue stick.
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FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates generally to a training device for use in the games of billiards, pool and the like. The invention is particularly useful for aiding children and other inexperienced players in the development of billiard skills. The invention assists players in learning billiards while also protecting billiard tables from damage commonly caused by inexperienced players. [0002] Billiards is a popular activity that generally encompasses a variety of games played on an oblong table with a plurality of small balls. Players can score by causing a cue ball to strike in succession two object balls, or by driving balls into one of six pockets. Billiard tables generally have a size of 44 inches by 88 inches or larger. As such, it can be particularly difficult for children when beginning to play billiards. Often a child attempting to strike the cue ball with a cue stick is unable to properly stabilize the stick resulting in the front end of t...
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CPCA63D15/105
InventorJONES, BRIAN M.
OwnerJONES BRIAN M