Patent ID: 6343995
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
A billiard cue end protective device comprising:a main member having an aperture extending through said main member such that said main member is adapted for coupling to an end of a billiard cue such that a tip of the billiard cue extends outwardly from said main member; said main member having an outer surface sloping away from the tip of the billiard cue when the main member is coupled to the billiard cue whereby said outer surface is adapted for preventing the tip of the billiard cue from scraping against a playing surface of a billiard table whereby said main member prevents damage to felt covering the playing surface of the billiard table; said main member being generally spherical; said main member being constructed from a material chosen from the group of materials consisting of rubber and plastic; said aperture having a first end, a second end, and an aperture wall extending between said first end and said second end; and said first end having a radius smaller than a radius of said second end, said aperture wall tapering between said second end and said first end such that said aperture wall is adapted for frictionally engaging an outer surface of the billiard cue whereby said main member is coupled to the billiard cue when the billiard cue is fully inserted into said aperture.