Rest for a snooker cue
OwnerMichael Roy Barryinventor
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Abstract
According to the invention there is provided a rest for a cue having an elongated shaft defining a central longitudinally extending shaft axis, a table engaging means, and an intermediate connecting means connecting the table engaging means with the shaft, the intermediate connecting means being shaped for avoiding an obstruction on the table adjacent a location where the table engaging means is to engage the table. There is further provided a means to restrain rotational movement of the intermediate connecting means about the shaft axis.
Claims22
A cue rest comprising an elongated shaft defining a central longitudinally extending shaft axis, a table engaging member, and a single intermediate connecting member connecting the table engaging member with the shaft, the intermediate connecting member having a non-linear portion being shaped for avoiding an obstruction on the table located substantially along the shaft axis between the table engaging means and the elongated shaft by being offset from the shaft axis between a location where the table engaging means is to engage the table and a location where the intermediate connecting means connects to the elongated shaft.
A cue rest comprising an elongated shaft defining a central longitudinally extending shaft axis, a table engaging means, and an intermediate connecting means connecting the table engaging means with the shaft, the intermediate connecting means having a curved portion offset from the central longitudinally extending axis for avoiding an obstruction on the table between a location where the table engaging means is to engage the table and a location where the intermediate connecting member connects to the elongated shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.