US3771788A

US3771788A - Putt-cue device with two different sized striking heads

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Publication number: US3771788A
Application number: US00196689A
Authority: US
Inventors: M Hurley; J Declerck
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1971-11-08
Filing date: 1971-11-08
Publication date: 1973-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 1990-11-13

Abstract

A putt-cue device is used with a game of skill which combines the technique required in putting a golf ball with the technique required in playing billiards or pool on a conventional billiard or pool table of conventional height. The putt-cue device is a specially constructed and proportioned double-padded-tipped, relatively short handled putt-cue-stick for striking a billiard or pool ball. One of the padded tips of the device is substantially smaller in diameter than the other padded tip for use with close cushion and ball shots with the larger tip being used for clear shots at the ball.

Description

United States Patent [191 Hurley et al.

[ Nov. 13, 1973 PUTT-CUE DEVICE WITH TWO DIFFERENT SIZED STRIKING HEADS [22] Filed: Nov. 8, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 196,689

[52] US. Cl. 273/68, 273/81 R, 273/83, 273/167 C, 273/168 [51] Int. Cl A63d 15/08 [58] Field of Search 273/2, 3 R, 3 A, 273/6, 11 R, 11 C, 14, 67 R, 67 C, 68, 123 R, 81 R, 168

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,173,689 3/1965 Serblin 273/81 R 1,887,900 11/1932 Brand 273/11 R X 733,365 7/1903 Bliss 273/14 UX 1,918,179 7/1933 Buckler.. 273/67 R 2,809,040 10/1957 Trovato 273/123 R 3,578,321 5/1971 Skully et al. 273/2 183,582 10/1876 Malin 273/83 3,226,120 12/1965 Borah 273/83 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 15,506 2/1908 Great Britain 273/168 Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Assistant Examiner-R. T. Stoufi'er Attorney-Gerald R. Hershberger [5 7 ABSTRACT ded tip for use with close cushion and ball shots with the larger tip being used for clear shots at the ball.

1 Claim, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTED NOV 13 I975 3 7 71 L 23A 4 27 zl 24A 26 24 AW 55M 3/ at PUTT-CUE DEVICE -WITH TWO DIFFERENT SIZED STRIKING HEADS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to games and more particularly to games utilizing billiard and pool balls andconventional billiard and pool tables.

2. Description of the Prior Art In the prior art, it would appear, that specially constructed playing tables have been proposed to be used in billiard games along with golf-like driving clubs to simulate driving a golf ball. Because of the bulky arrangement of the proposed clubs, it was necessary to propose the use of a table or court having inclined outside edges so that the ball would roll by' gravitation away from the edges of the court or table to enable the ball to be hit by the heavy, bulky driving club. It is well known that conventional billiard or pool tables, which are elevated to substantially waist height from the floor, do not have inclined outside surfaces adjacent the rebound cushions, but are absolutely flat throughout their length and breadth, rendering the proposed use of the prior art driving club unsuitable for use with conventional billiard or pool tables. v

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Our invention overcomes the above mentioned deficiences and inadequacies of the prior art by providing a unique putt-cue club which is arranged and adapted to enable the player to hit a billiard or pool ball easily and effectively when the ball stops adjacent or against a table cushion or adjacent or against another ball. Our putt-cue club is convenient to handle on a billiard or pool table because we have provided a handle substantially shorter than the regulation cue inthe form of a,

golf putter handle, and a mini-length cue attached to said handle having oppositely disposed multi-sized pads or ball striking tips. I

BRIEF DESCRIPTION O F'TI-IE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of our putt-pool game showing a conventional billiard or pool table with a player using our special putt-pool club about to take a shot or a :putt at a billiard or pool ball.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the billiard or pool table taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1, showing the construction of the table.

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of our special club showing structural details thereof.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of our unique cue'head taken along lines 4-4 of FIG. 3, showing the construction of the putt-cue head and the attachment of the special cue tips.

FIG. 5 shows a sectional view .of our putt-cue head disclosing a modified attachment feature.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now in detail to the drawing and in particular to FIG. 1, the numeral denotes our putt-pool billiard game constructed in accordance with our invention, and including a conventional billiard or pool table denoted by the numeral 11. Billiard and pool tables vary somewhat in size, but not-enough to alter our game, either table being suitable for use with our invention, the pool tables having pockets in which to drop a ball when playing, billiard tables not having pockets.

Both billiard and pool tables have rebound cushions and flat top tables. The subject table 11 has a flat top 11a mounted on legs 12, and is arranged at generally waist height for playing conventional billiards or pool. Billiard or pocket billiard or pool balls 13 are placed on said table 11 in the position desired for playinga game of billiards or pool.

The player now grasps our putt-cue club 14 by the golf club outlined grip 16 attached to putter-like shaft 15 by either one hand or two hands and prepares to shoot or putt ball 13. An. adjacent ball 13a is easily avoided by our putt-cue head 17 enabling the player to strike ball 13 in the direction desired.

It may now be readily seen that our putt-cue club is arranged and adapted to facilitate its use in a pool game and combines the features of a golf club putter and a cue. The relatively short putter like shaft 15 of our club is preferrable constructed ofa straight piece or section of inch diameter low carbon steel tubing substantially 20 inches long, and our club has a golf-club style tapered, elongated, generally conical, non-metal grip 16, covering the grip end 16a of said shaft 15. Said mini-length cue member 17 or cue-head is fixedly mounted transversely on the head end 18 of said shaft 15 opposite said grip 16 by means of socket 17a formed intermediately or centrally in said cue head 17. Said cue head 17 has a generally elongated annular outline and is preferrably constructed of solid steel or other heavy metal. The cue head 17 further includes generally equally proportioned oppositely disposed ball striking,

arm portions

19 and 20 located gnerally symetrically on each side of said socket and shank 15. The diameters of said ball striking portions being substantially smaller than the diameter of a conventional billiard ball which is 2% inches in diameter or a conventional pool ball which is 2% inches in diameter, in the manner of a conventional cue. Said ball striking portions preferrably taper slightly from the shank portion 15a to smaller end portions 21 and 21a. Said

end portions

21 and 21a are adapted to receive a rubber or other elastic solid material tip 22 and-23 in

sockets

24 and 25 provided in socket end 24a of said

tips

22 and 23 The

tips

22 and 23 are generally cylindrical-in outline, have a substantial ball striking cushion portion 27 between said

end portions

21 and 21a and striking faces 23a thereof, and are generally smaller in diameter than a billiard or pool ball. One of said tips 22 is preferrably a degree smaller diameter in outline than the other tip 23 so that the larger tip 23 can be used in general play and the smaller tip 22 used when the ball is stopped adjacent or against the cushion 25a of said table 11. The generally small diameter or cross section 26 of said cue-head en ables the player to get close to said cushions and in between the

billiard balls

13, 13a, when they come to rest close together, much in the same manner as is permissible with the conventional cue, but with a putter effect,

- rendering the game more versatile, and enhancing the and for this reason we have been explicit in defining the size and contour of our putt-cue club in the foregoing disclosure.

As shownin FIG. 4, the rubber. or elastic

non-metal tips

22a and 23a may be fastened internally to said cuehead 17 by means of snap-in bulbous sockets 26a formed in the

free ends

21 and 21a of said cue-head 17, which sockets 26a releasably engage oversize matching protrusions 27 of said tips. Annular wall portions 28 of said modified

tips

22a and 23a may overlap said

ends

21 and 21a or be formed flush with face 29 of end 21.

While there is shown and described specific embodiments of this invention, the latter is not limited to the exact details of construction set forth, and the invention embraces such changes, modifications and equivalents of the parts and their formation and arrangment as come within the purviews of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a club for striking a conventional billiard and pool ball positioned on a conventional waist high pool table, the combination of, a handle having a straight annular, slender, mini-length shaft for conveniently striking said ball while in play in all positions of said ball on said table,

an elongated grip formed at one end of said shaft for gripping by the player, and a slender, rod-like, mini-length heavy metal puttcue head fixedly mounted to said handle opposite said grip, said putt-cue head having oppositely disposed billiard ball striking portions extended outwardly from said handle in cantilevered relationship thereto, and a pair of rubber, generally cylindrical, billiard ball strking pads, one of such pads fixedly fastened to the face portion of each of said cue head ball striking portions, said cue head and pads having an annular outline substantially less in diameter than said ball, and one of said cue head pads being substantially smaller in diameter than the other head pad for use with close cushion and ball shots, and the other pad being larger for the clear shots at the ball.

Claims

1. In a club for striking a conventional billiard and pool ball positioned on a conventional waist high pool table, the combination of, a handle having a straight annular, slender, mini-length shaft for conveniently striking said ball while in play in all positions of said ball on said table, an elongated grip formed at one end of said shaft for gripping by the player, and a slender, rod-like, mini-length heavy metal putt-cue head fixedly mounted to said handle opposite said grip, said puttcue head having oppositely disposed billiard ball striking portions extended outwardly from said handle in cantilevered relationship thereto, and a pair of rubber, generally cylindrical, billiard ball strking pads, one of such pads fixedly fastened to the face portion of each of said cue head ball striking portions, said cue head and pads having an annular outline substantially less in diameter than said ball, and one of said cue head pads being substantially smaller in diameter than the other head pad for use with close cushion and ball shots, and the other pad being larger for the clear shots at the ball.