Patent ID: 6645081
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
A spring actuated cue comprising:a cue having a first portion and a second portion, said second portion having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second portion having a bore extending therein toward said second end of said second portion, an intermediate wall extending across said bore and being positioned generally between said first and second ends of said second portion, said first portion having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first portion defining a cue tip, said second end of said first portion being extendable into said first end of second portion, wherein said first portion may be positioned between a retracted position and an extended position with relation to said second portion; a rod being attached to and extending outwardly away from said second end of said first portion of said cue, said rod extending through an opening in said intermediate wall; an urging means for urging said first portion away from said intermediate wall into said extended position, said urging means being positioned between said intermediate wall and said second end of said first portion; and wherein said rod has a free end extending toward said second end of said second portion, a panel being attached to said free end of said rod, a cushioning member being positioned in said second portion between said panel and said intermediate wall, said cushioning member comprising a spring wound about said rod and biasing said panel away from said intermediate wall.