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Billiard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guardRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Billiards Or Pool, Cue Chalker, Chalk HolderBilliard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guard description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070142118, Billiard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guard. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/750,949, filed Dec. 16, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to the accessories for the game of billiards and more particularly to a cue chalk having an integrated scuffer. [0004] 2. Background of the Related Art [0005] Millions of people all over the world play billiards. Whether its pool, bumper pool, snooker or eight ball, these sports require the use of a billiard cue to play. A billiard cue has a tip on one end that periodically requires chalk be applied. Basically, every time the player shoots at the pool balls they need to apply chalk to the tip of the cue. However, the surface of the tip of the cue must first be roughened in order for the chalk to adhere to it properly. Roughening the tip of the cue is called "scuffing" and the tools used to "scuff" the tip are referred to as "scuffers". During a match, it is very distracting and annoying if the player needs to go into their bag or to another area to scuff their cue tip. [0006] Scuffers are well-known in the art and come in a variety of configurations. While many scuffers are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical unitary chalking and scuffing device for a billiard cue. Moreover, some scuffers if left out on a wooden surface (or other easily scratched material) of a table or the edge of a billiards table, may damage that surface inadvertently. [0007] As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need for a new and improved chalking and scuffing device for billiards. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] The present invention solves the problems of the prior art by providing a disposable cue chalk with an integrated scuffer that has a scuffer guard to prevent damage to scratch-prone surfaces and also presents an opportunity for promotional advertising. In particular, the cue chalk has a chalk body with a scuffer guard coupled to the chalk body. The scuffer guard has a raised lip that defines a recessed interior portion of the scuffer guard. A scuffing surface is located on the interior portion of the scuffer guard. [0009] Accordingly, among the objects of the present invention is the provision for a billiards cue chalk that has a scuffer. [0010] Another object of the present invention is the provision for a cue chalk with a scuffer that also has a guard to prevent the scuffer from damaging easily scratched surfaces. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where: [0012] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the chalk and scuffer of the present invention; [0013] FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1; [0014] FIG. 3 is a side cross-section view of the preferred embodiment resting on a scratchable surface. [0015] FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0016] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first, and most preferred, embodiment of the present invention is shown generally at 10. The first embodiment 10 includes a substantially cube-shaped piece of chalk having gripping surfaces 12 on four of its sides and a chalk application surface 14 on another side (best seen in FIG. 2). The gripping surfaces 12 also provide a surface on which promotional advertising may be applied. Although, a cube-shaped piece of chalk is traditional and preferred, other geometric shapes could be used. For instance, the chalk could have a triangular, octangonal or round cross-section. [0017] Opposite the chalk application surface 14 and on the remaining side of the cube-shaped piece of chalk, is a scuffer 16. The scuffer 16 has a raised lip 18 extending therefrom and defining an interior portion 20 of the scuffer 16. [0018] Although a continuous raised lip 18 is shown, the raised lip 18 can be broken to form a number of legs. The interior portion 20 of the scuffer 16 has a scuffing surface 22 formed thereon. The scuffing surface 22 is made of an abrasive material designed to scuff the tip of a billiard cue. The scuffing surface 22 could be formed by a layer of sandpaper glued to the scuffer 16, but it is more preferable that an abrasive material is formed on the scuffer 16 during manufacturing. [0019] The scuffer 16 can also be sold separately from the cue chalk. The scuffer 16 can be adhered to the cue chalk using glue or an adhesive tape. Continue reading about Billiard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guard... Full patent description for Billiard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guard Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Billiard cue chalk having a scuffer with a scuffer guard patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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