Shock-absorbing pool cue grip

Abstract

A pool cue having a shock-absorbing grip on its handle composed of an open-celled, viscoelastic, contour form memory material.

1 . A pool cue comprising a handle and a grip member,
 wherein said grip member comprises a cover member and a damping member positioned between said handle and said cover member, and   further wherein said damping member comprises a viscoelastic, open-celled polymer foam having damping properties and contour form memory.   
   
   
       2 . The cue of  claim 1 , wherein said damping member is in the form of a sheet. 
   
   
       3 . The cue of  claim 1 , wherein said damping member is in the form of a sleeve. 
   
   
       4 . The cue of  claim 1 , wherein said polymer foam is composed of styrene-isoprene. 
   
   
       5 . The cue of  claim 1 , wherein said polymer foam is composed of CELLAMP brand foam. 
   
   
       6 . The cue of  claim 1 , wherein said polymer foam is composed of polyurethane-silicon. 
   
   
       7 . The cue of  claim 1 , wherein said cover member is composed of a material chosen from the group of materials consisting of rubber, leather, plastic, polyurethane, natural woven fabric and synthetic woven fabric.