ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,179, issued on Oct. 6.

"Cue tip system and method of use" was invented by Lion Aurah (Desoto, Texas) and Deryck Gildon (Arlington, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pool cue includes a shaft extending from a first end to a second end; a tip attached to the shaft at the first end, the tip having a laminated tip having a bottom portion; and an acrylic pad having a pocket to receive the bottom portion of the laminated tip; the acrylic pad attaches the tip to the shaft; and the laminated tip is configured to strike a cue ball."

The patent was filed on Dec. 23, 2022, under Application No. 18/146,170.

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