Pool cue multi-function tip tool

• US 6,341,399 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2001
• Issued: 01/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas John Method
• Original Assignee: Thomas John Method
• Inventors: Method, Thomas John
• Primary Examiner(s): MEISLIN, DEBRA S
• Application Number:
  US09/800,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20010029635A1
• Time in Patent Office: 328 Days
• Field of Search: 304/94, D21/232, 716/4, 717/0, 473/1, 473/37, 451/555, 451/552
• US Class Current: 7/164
• CPC Class Codes: A63D 15/14 Means for roughening the cue-tips
• CPC Class Codes: B24D 15/02 rigid; with rigidly-supported operative surface

Abstract

A multi-function pool cue tool is shown. The tool has a three sided open channel design. One side of the tool has an abrasive material attached for flattening tips. The center piece has two different sized indentations for contouring different sized tips on cues. The center piece also has a contour gauge associated with each of the indentations for checking the roundness of the tips after dressing of the tip in the indentations. The second side of the tool has a knurled surface for knurling the surface of the flat tip. A pair of wheels interconnect the first and second sides of the tool and have a diameter that varies to a minimum midway between the sides, the wheels for knurling the rounded tips on cues.

Claims

1. A tool for shaping the tip of a cue, the tool comprising:

a casing having a first side and a second side and at least one indentation, the indentation located between the first side and second side;

at least one wheel mounted within the casing between the first side and second side, the wheel having a knurled surface; and

where the wheel rotates within the casing to engage the tip of the cue.

2. The tool of claim 1, wherein:

the wheel tapers between a first end and a middle and between a second end and the middle,

where the diameter of the first and second ends are larger than the diameter of the middle.

3. The tool of claim 1, further comprising:

the casing has a ring hole for attachment of a carrying ring.

4. A tool for shaping the tip of a cue, the tool comprising:

a casing having a first side and a second side and at least one wheel located there between, the wheel rotatable within the casing;

the casing having at least one indentation, the indentation located between the first side and second side and at least one indentation having an abrasive surface;

where the wheel and abrasive surface can be used to separately abrade the tip of a cue.

5. The tool of claim 4, wherein:

the diameter of the wheel at each end is larger than the diameter of the wheel between the ends.

6. The tool of claim 4, wherein:

the wheel has a knurled surface.

7. The tool of claim 4, further comprising:

a ring hole in the casing.

8. A tool for shaping the tip of a pool cue, the tool comprising:

a casing; and

at least a first wheel with a first end and a second end wherein the first wheel is rotatably coupled to the casing and wherein the first wheel is tapered between the first and second ends of the first wheel to define a concave arcuate portion between the first and second ends of the first wheel;

whereby the first wheel can engage the tip of the pool cue and rotate therewith when the tip of the pool cue and the casing are moved relative to one another.

9. The tool of claim 8 wherein the concave arcuate portion of the first wheel is textured.

10. The tool of claim 9 wherein the concave arcuate portion is knurled.

11. The tool of claim 8 further comprising a second wheel rotatably coupled to the casing wherein the second wheel is tapered between the first and second ends of the wheel to define a concave arcuate portion between the first and second ends of the wheel whereby the first and second wheels can engage the tip of the pool cue and rotate therewith when the tip of the pool cue and the casing are moved relative to one another.

12. The tool of claim 11 wherein the first and second wheels have axes of rotation that are generally parallel.

13. The tool of claim 12 wherein the concave arcuate portion of the second wheel is knurled.