Patents by Inventor Thomas John Method

Thomas John Method has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pool cue multi-function tip tool
    Patent number: 6341399
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas John Method
  • Pool cue multi-function tip tool
    Publication number: 20010029635
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas John Method
  • Pool cue multi-function tip tool
    Patent number: 6226825
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Thomas John Method