US 12,420,170 B2
Adjustable weighting system for a cue stick
Larry Liebl, Cedarburg, WI (US)
Assigned to McDermott Cue Mfg., LLC, Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Filed by McDermott Cue Mfg., LLC, Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,685.
Application 17/548,685 is a continuation of application No. 16/218,081, filed on Dec. 12, 2018, granted, now 11,224,795.
Prior Publication US 2022/0096914 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. A63D 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC A63D 15/08 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A variable balance weight system configured to be received in a butt section of a cue used in billiards games, the weight system comprising:
a support tube configured to be received in the butt section of the cue;
a carrier configured to be removably received in the support tube;
at least one weight slidably supported on the carrier;
a plurality of support washers slidably supported on the carrier;
a butt plate secured to a first end of the carrier;
a reference designation system establishing a neutral location for the at least one weight on the carrier based on a center of gravity of the cue; and
wherein the at least one weight and the plurality of support washers are configured to be adjusted to different locations along the length of the carrier based on the neutral location to adjust the balance of the cue.