Telescoping cue holder

Abstract

A telescopic pool stick holder includes upper and lower blocks which may be disassembled for cleaning and maintenance purposes. A telescopic member is arranged between the blocks such that either block or the telescopic member may be easily replaced. Each end of the telescopic member is detachable from a respective block and replaceable.

1 . A telescopic stick holder comprising:
 an upper block having a front side, a back side and a bottom side, said front side including a securing means for coupling a pool stick to the upper block;   a lower block having an upper surface that includes at least one indentation for receiving a back end of the stick for playing pool or billiards;   a telescopic member detachably fastened between the upper block and the lower block, said telescopic member includes a plurality of extensions that couple an end of the telescopic member to one of either the upper block or the lower block; and,   a clamping means attached to the back side of the upper block for securing the telescopic stick holder to a fixed object.   
   
   
       2 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  further comprising an upper block having a pair of biased arms extending from the front side thereof, the biased arms being arranged a distance apart to accommodate a tip end of a stick for playing pool or billiards, each biased arm having a base end and a free end and including a curved region such that the free ends of biased arms are closer to one another than the base ends. 
   
   
       3 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  wherein the upper block includes a hoop of material arranged on a front side that secures a stick to the upper block. 
   
   
       4 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  includes securing means that comprises a hinge arranged between a fixed curved member and a rotating curved member such that the securing means may be opened and a stick deposited therein and thereafter closed to couple the stick to the upper block. 
   
   
       5 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  wherein said upper block includes an a circular opening that opens into a cavity arranged within the upper block, said circular opening arranged within the bottom side for receiving an upper end of the telescoping member, said circular opening being partially formed by an upper block insert having a lip provided along the circular opening to retain the upper end of the telescoping member within the cavity, said upper block insert being fastened within the upper block by a pair of fasteners that extend through openings in the upper block insert and into complementary threaded openings arranged within the upper block. 
   
   
       6 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  wherein said lower block includes an a circular opening that opens into a cavity arranged within the lower block, said circular opening arranged within the upper surface for receiving a lower end of the telescoping member, said circular opening being partially formed by a lower block insert having a lip provided along the circular opening to retain the lower end of the telescoping member within the cavity, said lower block insert being fastened within the lower block by a pair of fasteners that extend through openings in the lower block insert and into complementary threaded openings arranged within the lower block. 
   
   
       7 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  further including an adjustment means for fixing the upper block at different angles relative to the clamping means. 
   
   
       8 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  wherein said upper block further includes a circular clip having a face, said circular clip extending from the back side of the upper block and including a plurality of indentations arranged on its face; and,
 the clamping means further includes an actuated release that comprises a catch and a button, when depressed the actuated release causes the catch to be retracted;   wherein when the circular clip is mated with the actuated release, the button mates with a particular indentation to be seated therein by the catch.   
   
   
       9 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 1  wherein the clamping mechanism includes a pair of jaws that are coupled together via a threaded stud and wing nut, each jaw includes an inner surface for contacting a fixed surface. 
   
   
       10 . A telescopic stick holder comprising:
 an upper block having a front side, a back side and a bottom side, said front side including a securing means for coupling a pool stick to the upper block, said upper block includes an a circular opening that opens into a cavity arranged within the upper block, said circular opening being partially formed by an upper block insert having a lip provided along the circular opening, said upper block insert being fastened within the upper block by a pair of fasteners that extend through openings in the upper block insert and into complementary threaded openings arranged within the upper block;   a lower block having an upper surface that includes at least one indentation for receiving a back end of the stick for playing pool or billiards, said lower block includes an a circular opening that opens into a cavity arranged within the lower block, said circular opening arranged within the upper surface and being partially formed by a lower block insert having a lip provided along the circular opening, said lower block insert being fastened within the lower block by a pair of fasteners that extend through openings in the lower block insert and into complementary threaded openings arranged within the lower block;   a telescopic member detachably fastened between the upper block and the lower block, said telescopic member includes a plurality of extensions that couple an end of the telescopic member to one of either the upper block or the lower block; and,   a clamping means attached to the back side of the upper block for securing the telescopic stick holder to a fixed object.   
   
   
       11 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 10  further comprising an upper block having a pair of biased arms extending from the front side thereof, the biased arms being arranged a distance apart to accommodate a tip end of a stick for playing pool or billiards, each biased arm having a base end and a free end and including a curved region such that the free ends of biased arms are closer to one another than the base ends. 
   
   
       12 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 10  wherein the upper block includes a hoop of material arranged on a front side that secures a stick to the upper block. 
   
   
       13 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 10  includes securing means that comprises a hinge arranged between a fixed curved member and a rotating curved member such that the securing means may be opened and a stick deposited therein and thereafter closed to couple the stick to the upper block. 
   
   
       14 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 10  further including an adjustment means for fixing the upper block at different angles relative to the clamping means. 
   
   
       15 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 10  wherein said upper block further includes a circular clip having a face, said circular clip extending from the back side of the upper block and including a plurality of indentations arranged on its face; and,
 the clamping means further includes an actuated release that comprises a catch and a button, when depressed the actuated release causes the catch to be retracted;   wherein when the circular clip is mated with the actuated release, the button mates with a particular indentation to be seated therein.   
   
   
       16 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 10  wherein the clamping mechanism includes a pair of jaws that are coupled together via a threaded stud and wing nut, each jaw includes an inner surface for contacting a fixed surface. 
   
   
       17 . A telescopic stick holder comprising:
 an upper block having a front side, a back side and a bottom side, said front side including a securing means for coupling a pool stick to the upper block, said upper block includes an a circular opening that opens into a cavity arranged within the upper block, said circular opening being partially formed by an upper block insert having a lip provided along the circular opening, said upper block insert being fastened within the upper block by a pair of fasteners that extend through openings in the upper block insert and into complementary threaded openings arranged within the upper block;   a lower block having an upper surface that includes at least one indentation for receiving a back end of the stick for playing pool or billiards, said lower block includes an a circular opening that opens into a cavity arranged within the lower block, said circular opening arranged within the upper surface and being partially formed by a lower block insert having a lip provided along the circular opening, said lower block insert being fastened within the lower block by a pair of fasteners that extend through openings in the lower block insert and into complementary threaded openings arranged within the lower block;   a telescopic member detachably fastened between the upper block and the lower block, said telescopic member includes a plurality of extensions that couple an end of the telescopic member to one of either the upper block or the lower block;   a clamping means attached to the back side of the upper block for securing the telescopic stick holder to a fixed object; and,   an adjustment means for fixing the upper block at different angles relative to the clamping means.   
   
   
       18 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 17  further comprising an upper block having a pair of biased arms extending from the front side thereof, the biased arms being arranged a distance apart to accommodate a tip end of a stick for playing pool or billiards, each biased arm having a base end and a free end and including a curved region such that the free ends of biased arms are closer to one another than the base ends. 
   
   
       19 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 17  wherein the upper block includes a hoop of material arranged on a front side that secures a stick to the upper block. 
   
   
       20 . The telescopic stick holder of  claim 17  includes securing means that comprises a hinge arranged between a fixed curved member and a rotating curved member such that the securing means may be opened and a stick deposited therein and thereafter closed to couple the stick to the upper block.