Billiards cue attachment

a cue and attachment technology, applied in the field of recreation accessories, can solve the problems of difficult games, if not impossible to play, and difficult for children or handicapped players to play

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-09-26
COOK JR SAM
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Benefits of technology

The biliards cue attachment allows for easy and secure attachment of a cue to a cue ball, making it easier for people with physical limitations or short statures to play the game. The attachment is affordable and reliable. Its technical effects include improved ergonomics and accessibility for players with physical limitations.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, because of physical limitations or impairments, many people can use only one hand to grasp the cue, thereby making the game difficult, if not impossible to play.
This usually requires using one hand to manipulate the cue stick while the other keeps the bridge stable on the pool table, which may be difficult for children or handicapped players.

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[0016]Referring to FIGS. 1-4, the billiards cue attachment 10 includes a conventional cue 12 having a butt end 14 and a tip end 16. The tip end of the cue includes a threaded passageway 16a in the tip end for receiving a cue tip (not shown) therein. The cue 12 is fabricated to fall within the weight, length and size parameters discussed above.

[0017]A specially designed cue ball 20 is provided for use with the above-described cue. The cue ball 20 is fabricated from plastic and has a blind bore 20a for receiving the tip end 16 of the cue 12. A threaded stud 22 is disposed in the bore 20a for receiving the threaded passageway 16a of the cue thereon. This arrangement permits the cue ball 20 to be removably attached to the cue when desired. The cue ball 20 can be fabricated in any of the sizes discussed above based on the type of billiard game to be played. Using the attached cue ball permits a player P to omit the use of the bridging hand (if desired) or a bridge stick when playing a ga...

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Abstract

A billiards cue attachment includes a cue ball having a passageway therein for receiving the tip end of a cue. This arrangement eliminates the need for a player to grasp the shaft of the cue with the bridge hand. Only one hand need be employed to grasp the butt of the cue. The billiards cue attachment also offers an alternative to using a bridge stick for short players who are unable to set a hand bridge close to the cue ball, eliminating the need to hold the cue stick with one hand and the bridge stick with the other hand.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 613,370, filed Mar. 20, 2012.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention generally relates to recreational accessories, and particularly to an attachment for a billiards cue.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]The game of billiards is a sport played internationally in various forms. Arguably, the most popular billiard games are carom billiards, American-style pool, British-style pool, and snooker. Each of these games employs a cue ball. The cue balls are fabricated from plastic material that is resistant to cracking and chipping. The cue balls have a range of diametric sizes, including 52.5 mm (snooker), 57 mm (American-style), 56 mm (British-style), and 61.5 mm (carom). The cue ball is even smaller (51 mm and 28.5 mm) for children's billiards. Billiard sticks (cues) are generally selected according to c...

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IPC IPC(8): A63D15/10
CPCA63D15/105
InventorCOOK, JR., SAM
OwnerCOOK JR SAM