US1260572A - Cue-chalking device. - Google Patents

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C. H. PHILLIPS,- CUE CHALKING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 1!. m2.

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CLARENCE H. PHILLIPS, F NORWALK, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE SIMPLEX METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF NOBWALK, OHIO, A CORPDRATION OF OHIO.

CUE-GHALKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 191%..

Application filed October 11, 1917. Serial No. 195,976.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE H. PHIL- LIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cue-Chalking Devices, of which the following is a specification.

provide a device of this character that will tip with each application of the chalk to preventa smooth and consequently undesirable tip; and which will require but a slight pressure on the cue to perform the required operation.

The invention also aims at the provision of the device that will permit the use of comminuted chalk for application to the one tip, the structure being designed to prevent waste of the chalk and obviate the necessity of employing blocks of chalk such as are now commonly used and which frequently become broken, carried away, or crushed on the floor resulting in a material loss.

7 It is a further object of the invention to apply the chalk to the one tip with a swirling or twisting movement obtained by the downward pressure of the cue so that it will noteven be necessary to raise the cue to an extraordinary height thus safeguarding lights and illuminating fixtures abovethe pool or billiard table. 0

A further object of this invention is the provision of a cue chalking device which is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to W1l.l1StlIlCl the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordlnarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof,

reference is to be had to the followingdescription and the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a game table showing the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device detached.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4L is a view of a modified form of the invention one-half of which is shown in elevation and the other half in cross section.

Referring to the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, a bracket 1 consists of a supporting arm 2 having integrally arranged flanges 3, the latter being provided with openings 4 for the reception of fastening screws whereby the bracket may be securely attached to the table leg as shown to advantags in Fig. l of the drawing. It will be apparent, however, that this bracket may be attached to any desired part of the table or even to the wall of the room. The outer end of the arm 2 has an opening 5 which is spirally grooved and this opening receives the spirally grooved shank 6. The lower end of the shank carries a collar 7 adapted to be received in a recess 8 in the end of the arm 2 when the shank is in its uppermost position, the collar contacts with the bottom of the recess 8 to limit the upward twisting movement of the shank. It will be noted, from a consideration of Fig. 3 of the drawing, that this spiral or fluted shank is so fitted in the spirally grooved opening 5 that a pressure on the open end of the shank will cause the same to rotate during its downward movement.

Integrally connected with the upper end of the shank 6 is a disk 9 which forms an angular flange at this end of the shank. To normally hold this disk in raised position I have provided a spring 10 shown to advantage in Fig. 2 of the drawing. which consists of a length of spring wire coiled to provide a loop 12 intermediate its ends from which point the wire is bent to form the spring arms 13 having their terminals looped about the shank 6 to slidably engage the same. This being anexpansion spring, it

will be observed that it will cause the disk 9 to be normally held in raised position.

A chalk receptacle 14-, of inverted conical formation is integrally formed with or soldered to the disk 9 and this receptacle is provided with a frusto conicahtop 15, the same being provided with a suitable opening 16 through which the chalk may be poured when replenishing the supply within the receptacle. A suitable sliding closure 17 normally closes the opening 16 and may he, slid to open position for permitting an'insertion of the chalk. It is to be noted that the chalk employed within the receptacle is not the common block form commonly employed for chalking cue tips, but is preferably comminuted calcium carbonate or powdered chalk which will freely flow wlthin the receptacle to readily move toward the bottom thereof as the material is used.

Soldered to or integrally formed with the marginal edge of the open end of the collar top 5 is a tapered sleeve 18 which is disposed centrally in the receptacle and has a rounded lower end fitting in the lower restricted end of the receptacle and preferably soldered thereto. The lower rounded end of the sleeve is preferably of hemispherical formation to conveniently receive a one tip of the ordinary type and the inner surface of this portion of the sleeve is corrugated or knurled to provide a series of abrasions 19 which will contact with the one tip and roughen the surface thereof at the same time permitting an application of the chalk to the tip. In order that a quantity of chalk may be maintained at all times within the tip receiving space, I have provided the sleeve 18 with a plurality of openings 20 establishing communication between the chalk receiving portion of the receptacle and the interior of the sleeve 18.

In operation, it is merely necessary for theperson using the cue to insert the ti p end in the sleeve 18 as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing a downward pressure is then applied to the cue which will cause the device to be pressed downwardly, the fluted shank 6 imparting a rotary motion of the receptacle and sleeve giving one or more complete turns according to the length of the shank 6. This motion causes the abrasions 19 to roughen the cue tip while the powdered chalk is properly applied thereto at the ends and sides of the tip in the desired manner. This rotary motion of the receptacle also causes the chalk to be properly agitated to preventcaking of the same. As soon as the one has beenremoved from the sleeve the spring 10 willforce the device back to normal position.

In Fig, 4 I have illustrated a modified form of the invention which includes a substantially hemispherical bowl 21 having an opening provided with a removable cap 22 for permitting insertion of the chalk. At the bottom of the bowl is apressed out portion 23 the interior of which forms a tip receiving space 24. and thesinterior surface of this pressed out portion is corrugated or knurled to provide the abrasions for roughening the one tip. An inverted truncated conical sleeve 25 is arranged within the bowl 21 and its restrictedepen end is of substantially the same diameter as the tip receiving space 24. This restricted end is slightly spaced from the space 24 so that the chalk within" the bowlwill be permitted to pass into the space 24. Flanges- 26 are carried by the bowl for the purpose of attaching the same to a table leg, or the like. In the use of this form it is merely necessary to place the cue tip in the space 2 1 the tapered sleeve forming a guide for the tip so that it will be assured of being received in the space 24. Instead of pressing down ward on the cue, however, it is merely necessary to twist the same as by twirling it between the palms of the hands.

In both of these forms it will be observed that the chalk is applied only at the ti of the one and none whatever is receiver on the one stick itself. This will prevent the hands of the user from, becoming covered with chalk and will prevent the table cover or cloth from being marred with the chalk.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable cue'chalki ng device has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

Claims: I

1. In a cue clialker, the combination with a support, a spirally fluted shank carried by the support and upstanding therefrom, a chalk receptacle mounted on the upper end of the shank, spring means engageable with the shank to normally hold the same in raised position and means arranged within the receptacle to receive the one and to roughen the surface of the tip thereof independently of the chalk within the said receptacle when the, said shank is pressed downwardly by the application of pressure to the cue againstthe action of the said spring means.

2. In a cue chalker, the combination with a support. a spirally fluted shank carried by the support and upstanding therefrom a chalk receptacle mounted on the upper end of the shankspring means engageablewith the shank to normally hold the same in raised position and means arrangedwithin the receptacle to receive the one and to roughen thesurface ofthetip thereof when the said shank is pressed downwardly by the application of pressure to the cue against the action of the said spring means, the said last mentioned means permitting application of the said chalk to the tip simultaneous with the roughening thereof.

3. In a cue chalker, the combination with a support having a spirally grooved opening, a spirally grooved shank having one end received in the opening and its opposite end upstanding from the support, a disk lntegrally formed with the spiral end of the shank and providing an angular flange, a

resilient member interposed between the flange and the said support to normally hold the shank in extended position, and a chalk receptacle carried by the said disk, the said receptacle having means mounted therein to receive the one tip, the said means including a-series of abrasions engageable with the one tip.

4. A one chalker comprising a chalk receptacle having a substantial hemispherical space provided in its lower end, the interior wall of the space being formed with a series of abrasions, and a tapered sleeve arranged within the receptacle and tapering toward the said space.

5. A cue chalker comprising a chalk receptacle having a substantial hemispherical space provided in its lowerend, the interior Wall of the space being formed with a series of abrasions, and a tapered sleeve arranged within the receptacle and tapering toward the said space, the said sleeve being provided to permit chalk from the said receptacle to pass into the said tip receiving space whereby roughening of the tip and application of the chalk thereto may be simultaneously accomplished.

6. A one Chalker comprising a chalk receptacle having a substantial hemispherical space provided in its lower end, a series of abrasions formed in the space, a sleeve arranged within the receptacle and tapered toward the said space and formed to permit communication between the chalk receiving portion of the receptacle and the said space, the said sleeve providing a guide for centering the said one to cause the tip to be received in the said space.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE H. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

WALTER A. YAEGER, DON J. YOUNG.

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