Cue stick for billiards sports

Abstract

A cue stick for billiards sports has an elongated outer housing having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and an elongated inner cavity. The outer housing is formed from a rigid material and a resilient filling material is disposed in the inner cavity. The filling material radially adjoins an inner surface of the elongated outer housing. The inner cavity extends only partially through an axial length of the outer housing. The filling material is compressed into the inner cavity until it presses against an end of the inner cavity, whereby the filling material axially adjoins the inner surface of the elongated outer housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handle for a billiards sport cue stick, comprising:
 an elongated outer housing having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and an elongated inner cavity;   a resilient filling material disposed in the inner cavity,   wherein the outer housing is formed from a rigid material,   wherein the filling material radially adjoins an inner surface of the elongated outer housing,   wherein the inner cavity extends only partially through an axial length of the outer housing, and   wherein the filling material is compressed into the inner cavity until it presses against an end of the inner cavity, whereby the filling material axially adjoins the inner surface of the elongated outer housing.   
     
     
         2 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 further comprising a cap made of a different material than the resilient filling material, wherein the cap is configured to fit securely within the inner cavity axially adjacent the resilient filling material between a bottom of the cavity and an opening of the cavity at the first or second end of the housing, wherein the resilient filling material is retained between the cap and the bottom of the cavity.   
     
     
         3 . The handle of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the cap is tapped to receive a threaded member.   
     
     
         4 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first end of the outer housing is configured to attach to a forearm of a cue stick for a billiards sport,   wherein the elongated inner cavity does not extend through the first end of the outer housing.   
     
     
         5 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first end of the outer housing is configured to attach to a forearm of a cue stick for a billiards sport,   wherein the elongated inner cavity does not extend through the first end of the outer housing,   the handle further comprising a cap made of a different material than the resilient filling material, wherein the cap is configured to fit securely within the inner cavity axially adjacent the resilient filling material between a bottom of the cavity and an opening of the cavity at the second end of the housing, wherein the resilient filling material is retained between the cap and the bottom of the cavity.   
     
     
         6 . The handle of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first end of the elongated outer housing has a counterbore configured to receive a protruding tenon.   
     
     
         7 . The handle of  claim 6 ,
 wherein the counterbore is tapped to receive a threaded member.   
     
     
         8 . The handle of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the cap has an axial bore partway through a length of the cap, wherein the bore is tapped to receive a threaded member from the second end of the housing.   
     
     
         9 . The handle of  claim 8 , further comprising an end cap secured to the second end by the threaded member. 
     
     
         10 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first end of the outer housing is configured to attach to a forearm of a cue stick for a billiards sport,   wherein the elongated inner cavity extends through to the first end of the outer housing,   the handle further comprising a cap made of a different material than the resilient filling material, wherein the cap is configured to fit securely within the inner cavity axially adjacent the resilient filling material between a bottom of the cavity and an opening of the cavity at the first end of the housing, wherein the resilient filling material is retained between the cap and the bottom of the cavity.   
     
     
         11 . The handle of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the resilient filling material and the cap partly fill the cavity leaving room between the cap and the first end.   
     
     
         12 . The handle of  claim 11  partway through a length of the cap, wherein the bore is tapped to receive a threaded member from the first end of the housing. 
     
     
         13 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling material is made of cork.   
     
     
         14 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling material includes a plurality of repurposed wine bottle corks.   
     
     
         15 . The handle of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the rigid material is a hard wood.   
     
     
         16 . A butt for a cue stick for a billiards sport, the butt comprising:
 the handle of  claim 1 ,   a forearm axially adjoining the handle.   
     
     
         17 . The butt of  claim 16 , wherein the filling material includes a plurality of repurposed wine bottle corks. 
     
     
         18 . The butt of  claim 16 , wherein the forearm includes:
 an elongated outer housing having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and an elongated inner cavity; and   a resilient filling material disposed in the inner cavity,   wherein the outer housing is an integrally formed section that is formed from a rigid material,   wherein the outer housing is an outermost section of the forearm,   wherein the filling material radially adjoins an inner surface of the elongated outer housing,   wherein the inner cavity extends only partially through an axial length of the outer housing, and   wherein the filling material is compressed into the inner cavity until it presses against an end of the inner cavity, whereby the filling material axially adjoins the inner surface of the elongated outer housing.   
     
     
         19 . A cue stick for a billiards sport comprising:
 a butt, the butt comprising:   the handle of  claim 1 ,   a forearm axially adjoining the forearm, and   a shaft axially adjoining the forearm, wherein the forearm is between the handle and the shaft.   
     
     
         20 . The cue stick of  claim 19 , wherein the forearm includes:
 an elongated outer housing having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and an elongated inner cavity; and   a resilient filling material disposed in the inner cavity,   wherein the outer housing is an integrally formed section that is formed from a rigid material,   wherein the outer housing is an outermost section of the forearm,   wherein the filling material radially adjoins an inner surface of the elongated outer housing,   wherein the inner cavity extends only partially through an axial length of the outer housing, and   wherein the filling material is compressed into the inner cavity until it presses against an end of the inner cavity, whereby the filling material axially adjoins the inner surface of the elongated outer housing.