Portable Cue Clip Clamp for Multi-Cue Surface Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing billiard cue holders are often stationary, do not accommodate multiple cues, and fail to protect cues from scratches and damage during transport and use, especially when attached to varying surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A portable pool clip with pivotally connected clamp holding members, a biasing device, and flexible surfaces for secure attachment to any flat surface, capable of holding multiple cues of varying diameters and lengths, featuring a concavely curved cue holding surface and a depression area for a cue ball, ensuring a firm grip without marring the cue or surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a stationary or wall-mounted cue holder is used, then the cue holder is fixed in place, but it cannot be transported to different locations or accommodate varying surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The cue holder employs a pivotally connected clamp mechanism that transitions from a static structure to a dynamic one, allowing the clamps to open and close around support surfaces. This pivotal movement enables adaptation to different surface locations and geometries while maintaining structural integrity through the spring-biased system.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp holding members are designed with dual functionality: they serve as both the clamping mechanism for attachment to surfaces and as the cue-retaining structure. The billiard cue holding surfaces are integrated directly into the clamp members, eliminating the need for separate cue-holding components and enabling universal application to various surface types.
2Reliability
If cues are rested upright against a wall or table, then the cues are supported, but they are vulnerable to knocking over and shaft damage
Solution Approach 1:
The billiard cue holding surfaces are specifically designed with cushioning properties to protect the cue shafts from damage. The surfaces provide beforehand protection by cushioning the cue during insertion, retention, and removal, preventing scratches and impact damage that would occur with hard, unprotected surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp holding members incorporate flexible elements that can deform to accommodate the cue shaft and provide cushioning protection. This flexibility allows the structure to adapt to the cue's presence while maintaining protective contact, preventing rigid impact damage.
3Quantity of substance
If a single cue holder location is used, then the holder is simple to place, but it cannot accommodate multiple cues of varying sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The cue holder is segmented into multiple independent clamp holding members (at least two), each capable of independently clamping to the support surface and holding a cue. This segmentation allows multiple cues to be held simultaneously at different locations on the same support surface, accommodating varying cue sizes through individual adjustment of each clamp.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The pool clip provides a secure, portable, and damage-resistant solution for holding multiple billiard cues, preventing scratches and falls, while being easy to attach and detach from various surfaces, making it suitable for transport and storage.
Implementation Method 1
a spring member connected to the first and second clamp holding members for causing the first clamp holding member to be biased against the second clamp holding member
Implementation Method 2
A flexible resilient member is capable of surrounding the circumference of the shaft, so that the base end of the cue may be placed on a floor or other surface and the shaft of the cue may be inserted into the member for retention
Data Source
AI summary
A pool clip for detachably connecting to a support surface may include a first clamp holding member for clamping to the support surface, a second clamp holding member for cooperating with the first clamp holding member for clamping to the support surface, a biasing device for biasing the first clamp holding member and the second clamp holding member, and each of the first clamp holding member and the second clamp holding member having a billiard cue holding surface adapted for holding multiple billiard cues of varying diameters and lengths. The first clamp holding member may include an aperture for cooperating with an insert member, and the insert member may include a depression area adapted for cooperating with a cue ball. The first clamp holding member may include an arm member to cooperate with the biasing device so that the first clamp holding member and the second clamp holding member are pivotally connected, and the first clamp holding member may include a handle section to allow a user to pivot the first clamp holding member with respect to the second clamp holding member. The billiard cue holding surface may be concavely curved, and the clamp holding member may include a support holding surface. The support holding surface may be formed from flexible material, and the insert member may be formed from flexible material.