Pool cue coupling with tunable coupling insert

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tunable coupling joint for a pool cue showing my new design. The undisclosed opposite side being identical;

FIG. 2 is an end view of FIG. 1, the undisclosed opposite end being identical;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a reduced top plan view of FIG. 1, the broken line showing of a fragmented broken away pool cue is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D415231
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 1999
Inventor: Daniel R. Bourque (Sanford, ME)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I Siegel
Application Number: 0/61,756
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/753)
International Classification: 2102;