US 7,766,756 B2 · Billiard equipment

Abstract

A cushion for a billiard table is disclosed. The cushion includes an extruded member having a substantially triangular or L-shaped cross-section and a layer of tape on one surface thereof for affixing the cushion to a billiard table. Also disclosed is an improved cue for billiards wherein a substantial portion of the weight of the cue is disposed in a distal portion of the cue located near the tip of the cue, which is used to strike a ball. The cue is preferably modular to allow substitution of various portions of the cue to permit it to be customized to a specific player. Also disclosed is a device for metering the speed of the surface of a billiard table. Also disclosed is a quick-change tip for a cue which includes an elastomeric material that is sized to snugly fit over the distal end of a cue to releasably secure the quick-change tip to the cue.

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Dependent claims

A billiard cue having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said cue comprising:

a grip located on the proximal portion of said cue, a tip suitable for striking a billiard ball located on a distal end of said distal portion of said cue, and wherein said distal portion comprises up to half of the length of said billiard cue and comprises substantially more than half of the weight of said billiard cue;
wherein a diameter of the billiard cue varies up to 10% over the length of the cue.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Billiard equipment

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Abstract

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