Billiard training aid
First Claim
1. A pool training aid for use on a pool table having ball pockets comprising:
- a body mounted on support means above the table and an object ball;
alignment means on said body for positioning the object ball with respect thereto along a longitudinal axis;
a first illumination device on said body projecting downwardly a visible first beam at said object ball to indicate where the object ball is to be contacted by a cue ball;
a side laser device mounted on said body orthogonal to said first beam to reference the path of the cue ball after contacting the object ball; and
a front laser device positioned on said body along said longitudinal axis in a vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis to highlight the path to a pool table pocket of the object ball when it is struck by the cue ball.
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Abstract
A billiard training air for promoting accuracy and consistency in contacting an object ball with a cue ball to effect and desired path for the object ball and a resultant path and position for the cue ball includes an alignment body supported above the object ball, an object ball laser projecting a forward beams that is positioned on the desired path along a longitudinal axis, a impact indicating laser downwardly projecting a contact line along the object ball for indicating a contact point for the cue ball, a light unit for projecting a ghost ball image on the longitudinal axis at the contact point for indicating the impact position for the cue ball, and a pair of transverse lasers for projecting lateral beam to indicate and reference post impact cue ball position.
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14 Claims
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1. A pool training aid for use on a pool table having ball pockets comprising:
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a body mounted on support means above the table and an object ball;
alignment means on said body for positioning the object ball with respect thereto along a longitudinal axis;
a first illumination device on said body projecting downwardly a visible first beam at said object ball to indicate where the object ball is to be contacted by a cue ball;
a side laser device mounted on said body orthogonal to said first beam to reference the path of the cue ball after contacting the object ball; and
a front laser device positioned on said body along said longitudinal axis in a vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis to highlight the path to a pool table pocket of the object ball when it is struck by the cue ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for training a player in contacting an object ball with a cue ball on a playing surface to achieve desired resultant locations, comprising the steps of:
- locating the object ball and the cue ball at desired initial locations on said playing surface;
determining a desired resultant location for said object ball;
providing a support member in aligned position above said object ball;
providing a first laser unit on said body illuminating a forward beam along an axis;
adjusting said support member to direct said forward beam to the desired resultant location of said object ball;
providing a second laser unit on said body illuminating a transverse beam for referencing the desired resultant location of said cue ball;
providing a third illumination unit projecting on the playing surface an impact location of said cue ball to effect travel of said object ball to the desired resultant location thereof;
propelling said cue ball to said resultant location for impacting the object ball and traveling the cue ball to the desired resultant position thereof; and
assessing the desired resultant position of the cue ball with respect to said transverse beam. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- locating the object ball and the cue ball at desired initial locations on said playing surface;
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