ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,170, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to McDermott Cue Mfg. LLC (Menomonee Falls, Wis.).
"Adjustable weighting system for a cue stick" was invented by Larry Liebl (Cedarburg, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cue for use in billiard games includes a removable weight system located in a bore in a butt section of the cue. The weight system includes a carrier having a length extending from a first end to a second end with one or more weights and two or more support washers supported on the carrier. A butt plate is secured to the first end of the carrier, the butt plate having a first end and a second end and including an opening ex...