US 6,251,024 B1Granted

Jump tip apparatus for pool cues

OwnerKenneth E Summers, Stephen A. Sewaldinventors

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Abstract

A jump tip apparatus for pool cues having a ferrule end for releasable securement to the tip end of a pool cue in longitudinal alignment with the pool cue, and a resilient striking end in longitudinal alignement with the ferrule end. The resilient striking end having an annular ring on the striking end, with a concave depression extending within the annular ring. The striking end of the jump tip apparatus having a tapered angular profile extending exteriorily from the annular ring towards the ferrule end. The ferrule end of the jump tip apparatus may have external or internal threads sized to threadably engage existing threads on the tip end of the pool cue. Alternately, the ferrule end may be rigid or resilient, with an internal aperture sized to receive the tip end of the pool cue therein.

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Dependent claims

A jump tip apparatus for the tip striking end of a pool cue, said jump tip apparatus completely and integrally formed of a resilient material, comprising:

a resilient ferrule end integrally provided forwardly of the jump tip apparatus, said resilient ferrule end having an integral aperture sized to provide a frictionally engaged attachment to the tip end of a pool cue;
a resilient striking end integrally formed of the jump tip apparatus and provided forwardly of the integral resilient ferrule end thereof, said resilent striking end being in longitudinal alignment with the said resilient ferrule end, said striking end having a perimeter formed annular ring at its forward end, and having a concave depression integrally formed within said perimeter of the annular ring;
said perimeter of the annular ring forming the striking end of a pool cue when affixed to its tip end;
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at least one air passage extending from the internal aperture of the resilient ferrule end and to the concave depression of the resilient striking end to faciliate the insertion of the jump tip apparatus on to the tip end of a pool cue in preparation for usage.

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