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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187112 | Kit for providing training for pool game bank shots and method thereof A kit and a method for providing training for pool game bank shots. The kit comprises a plurality of aiming posts and a plurality of base members. Each aiming post of the plurality of aiming posts comprises a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. Each base ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8162771 | Method for practicing a billiard shot A method for practicing a billiard shot includes defining a position for each particular one billiard ball within the plurality of billiard balls on the surface of the billiard table, using a defined device having a defined body, selectively securing each device to ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8057319 | Training balls for pool A training ball for pool type games. The training ball may comprise an array of visually coded bounded shapes disposed on the spherical exterior surface, wherein each one visually coded bounded shape has a characteristic visual coding such as color, and a diametrica... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7744477 | Bank shot guide for billiards The bank shot guide for billiards has at least one visible marking which may be disposed on a pool cue shaft, tape measure, floor, or floor accessory adapted to be easily observable by the shooter while setting up a pool shot on a pool table. The markings can be ali... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7722472 | Billiards stroke training device This invention relates generally to billiards, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a billiards stroke training device. In one embodiment, the invention includes a harness, a sleeve, a guide, the guide being coupled to the sleeve; and a post, ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7658680 | Cue ball aiming and billiard training device This invention relates to the field of playing billiards and in particular to a cue ball aiming or training device for learning to aim a cue ball to an object ball to drive the object ball in a desired direction. The aiming device provides an indication of the true ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7611416 | Cue stick apparatus and method A method and apparatus for practicing with a cue stick is provided. The method may include mounting an adapter to the outer surface of a cue stick such that at least one portion of the outer surface of the adapter: extends in a direction parallel to the central long... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7476157 | Cue ball point of aim training device and method of use A cue ball point of aim training device, comprising a target, a target positioning member, a transverse member, and a support structure provided for aiming a cue ball with respect to a given object ball. The base of the support structure, when positioned on the play... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7429217 | Cue stroke practice aid A cue stroke practice aid is used by a billiards player to improve the player's cue stroke by repetitiously practicing the stroke at varying skill levels until a consistent stroke is developed. The practice aid comprises an elongated housing with first and second op... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7335110 | Billiards shot training device A shot training aid for a billiards cue for a billiards player to learn how to properly aim a shot in a game of billiards is disclosed. The shot training aid includes a main arm removably secured substantially at a tip of the billiards cue. The main arm has a left e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335111 | Pool cue with light conducting core A pool cue that includes a first hollow rod with a light source connected to a second hollow rod via a light conducting coupler is disclosed herein. Thus, the light source can project light the length of the cue. The coupler can be hollow or a made from a translucen... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303483 | Billiard aim instruction kit A billiard aim instruction kit for pocket billiards. A position reference tool is placed at locations on a pocket billiard table surface and aligned aiming toward a pocket. A marking powder packet is used to mark each location. The position reference tool is then re... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7247101 | Billiard target practice device An apparatus for billiards practice, comprising a housing; an emitter connectively disposed to the housing; a pair of detectors equally spaced about the emitter; a controller having logic controlling the emitter; at least one indicator in communication with the logi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7178802 | Hockey game table with goal handicap feature An adjustable goal for use with table top games such as air hockey allows one or both players to independently adjust the width of their respective goals to increase or decrease the difficulty of an opponent to score, i.e., allows a superior player to be handicapped... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169055 | Pool cue with slidable sleeve and method of use thereof A pool cue comprising a handle with standard taper section, a straight shaft section with tip at the end thereof, and a slidable sleeve disposed on the straight shaft section. An o-ring resides in a groove at the tip to prevent the slidable sleeve from falling off o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165332 | Method and apparatus for positioning a billiard game rack Apparatus for cooperation with an associated billiard table which includes first and second laser apparatus for producing respective first and second laser spots, a rack for positioning a plurality of balls confined within said rack. The rack has first and second in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147566 | Cue sports training device A cue sports training device which is adapted in use to be used with a cue sports table such as a billiard, snooker or pool which has a playing surface bounded by an edge and supports a plurality of balls which may rebound from the edge. The device is located near t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144328 | Method for calculating a billiards shot A method is provided for determining where a cue ball must cause an object billiard ball to strike a bumper of a billiards table in order to drive the object ball into a selected pocket of the billiards table of the type having two opposed end rails and two opposed ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134965 | Process for playing the billiard game of 5-Ball A process for playing the billiard game of 5-Ball without any racking device, utilizing five object balls (number on ball is immaterial), and a cue ball. Opponent places the five object balls anywhere on the billiard table for the shooter. Placement of the object ba... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134966 | Golf putt training device and method A golf putt training device which is characterized as follows. A light apparatus adapted to project an alignment segment and an aiming spot on a playing surface. Whereby the light apparatus is positioned behind a ball and the aiming spot is projected in front of the... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118486 | Laser light aiming trainer for the game of pool and similar games Method and apparatus for conditioning participants in games of billiards or the like to visualize the geometry underlying the pocketing of an object ball as the result of impact by a cue ball through respective employment of a training device. The device adapted to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094164 | Trajectory detection and feedback system A trajectory detection and feedback system is described. The system is capable of detecting one or more moving objects in free flight, analyzing a trajectory of each object and providing immediate feedback information to a human that has launched tile object into fl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063620 | Billiard rack laser system for positioning a rack for a billiard game A billiard rack laser system for positioning a rack for a billiard game includes a pool table having an alignment mark and a pool rack having a laser operably connected thereto such that when the rack is placed on the table, the laser is equipped to illuminate a bea... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063621 | Rest for a snooker cue According to the invention there is provided a rest for a cue having an elongated shaft defining a central longitudinally extending shaft axis, a table engaging means, and an intermediate connecting means connecting the table engaging means with the shaft, the inter... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048642 | Golf training device A golf training device (10) is provided having an elongated housing (20) and a mirror housing (30), with both the elongated housing (20) and mirror housing (30) having indicia (40) imprinted thereon. The elongated housing ( | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044861 | Reinforced cue stick A cue stick of the type used for playing billiards. A deflection resistant strengthening wrap is located adjacent a terminal end of the cue stick, and/or at other points on the cue stick that may experience deflection during a ball strike. A first strengthening wrap... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6955616 | Baseball batting stride device and system, and method of using same An apparatus for modifying the stride of a baseball batter's swing motion, including means of capturing a lower portion of a baseball batter's foot and means of elastomerically tethering the capturing means to substratum, wherein the batter's leading foot is allowed... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942577 | Light up pool cue A light up pool cue has control circuitry operatively coupled to a sensor and a light source. The sensor is adapted to detect impact of the pool cue with another object. Upon detection of the impact, the sensor generates an electrical signal to the control circuitry... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942576 | Sight-through aiming device for billiards A sight-through billiards aiming device for assisting players in executing bank and kick shots, including two handles rotatably connected to a base at a common rotational axis, the base having a reference element extending along a substantially straight line that in... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929554 | Billiards indicator system and method A billiards indicator system and method for providing a convenient reminder of whether a person is to shoot at solid colored or striped balls. The billiards indicator system and method includes a first conical member which is substantially hollow, and designed for b... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6875120 | Shot calculator for billiards A device for calculating where a cue ball must cause an object billiard ball to strike the bumper of a billiards table in order to drive the object ball into a selected pocket of the billiards table of the type having two opposed end rails and two opposed side rails... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866590 | Self-aiming billiard balls and method of using same A combination of a cue ball and an object ball is used for aiming a cue ball to impact an object ball for motion of the object ball in a desired direction. The object ball has a series of object indicia on the outer surface that includes a center indicia and a numbe... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860816 | Pocket billiards break shot training apparatus A pocket billiards break shot training apparatus for improving the execution of a break shot. The training apparatus permits a user to make continuously repeated break shots without the time consuming necessity of gathering and re-racking the object balls after each... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6827651 | Billiard training aid 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, ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6769992 | Assembly and method for cut shooting a pool ball An assembly and method for performing a pool cut shot upon a pool table having a pocket, the assembly including a ball spotting laser supported by a frame, a table spotting laser also supported by the frame and laser mounting brackets orienting the ball spotting and... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761643 | Training device for teaching pocket billiards A training device for teaching pocket billiards comprises an overlay placed on a playing surface of a pool table having indicia representing a plurality of predetermined shots. Indicia for each of the shots including a cue ball marker and an object ball marker for i... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6729964 | Billiards practice table A billiard practice platform, comprising a playing surface with two side rails and a back wall defining an open-ended practice area, and a target panel located essentially parallel to and adjacent the back wall thereby defining a ball capture portion, the target pan... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6699136 | Billiard cue with aiming effect Billiard cue with aiming effect, including a slender cue body and a tip adhered to a small diameter end of the cue body. At least one group of aiming marks are disposed on the circumference of the small diameter end of the cue body. When using the cue to ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6609307 | Laser system for positioning a rack for a pool game A system of lasers is used to precisely locate the spot for placing a racked set of pool balls and to identify the porch line of a pool game.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6582316 | Method and device for developing accurate aim An accuracy development device is disclosed, including a simulated projectile coupled to a feedback mechanism. The feedback mechanism provides feedback indicating whether a desired impact point on the simulated projectile has been hit by a free projectile... | 06/24/2003 |
