Patent ID: 7520817
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
1. A billiard cue comprising: a billiard shaft having a longitudinal axis and a first end, the first end having a first dimension relative to the longitudinal axis; and a rigid cue tip stabilizer for receiving a cue tip at the first end of the shaft, the stabilizer having a convex surface that extends across the longitudinal axis and has a dimension relative to the longitudinal axis that is less than the first dimension, wherein the convex surface is configured to reduce the tendency of the cue tip to become distorted by repetitive use; wherein the stabilizer is integrally formed with a backing plate that extends entirely across the first end; wherein a perimeter edge of the convex surface is spaced from the backing plate and the stabilizer has a sidewall that extends from the backing plate to the perimeter edge of the convex surface.