Patent ID: 6761643
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
A training device for teaching a player pocket billiards on a pool table having a playing surface bordered by cushion railings with four corner pockets and two side pockets, said training device comprising:an overlay for placement on the playing surface of the pool table; indicia displayed on said overlay representing a plurality of various prescribed shots including carom shots, rail bank shots, and angle shots commonly encountered during a game of billiards; a cue ball marker and an object ball marker included in said indicia for each of said various shots for indicating the placement position of a cue ball and an object ball on said overlay; a first trajectory line included in said indicia for each of said various shots extending between the cue ball marker and the object ball marker, and a second trajectory line extending from the object ball marker in the direction of one of said pockets for illustrating a prescribed travel path for the cue ball and the object ball; a cue ball return area included in said indicia on said overlay corresponding to a generally centralized area of the playing surface for designating an area in which the cue ball is to return after impact with the object ball; and, an associated guide manual containing instructions on the use of English specific to each of said various shots for instructing said player on imparting a required amount of spin to said cue ball by striking the cue ball with a requisite amount of force at a designated location on the cue ball in order to properly complete each of said various shots and cause said cue ball to return to said cue ball return area at the end of each shot when executed correctly by the player; whereby a training device is provided for teaching the player how to use English on a cue ball for a variety of different shot types to both make shots and setup the cue ball for other shots.