Patent ID: 6860816

Claim:
A pocket billiards break shot training apparatus comprising: a cross-shaped frame having a main shaft and a lateral shaft, said main shaft having a first end and a second end and defining a lateral bore therethrough, and said lateral shaft having a first end and a second end and extending through said main shaft's lateral bore; an energy absorbing assembly, said energy absorbing assembly being removably attached to said main shaft's first end; a head ball having a generally spherical outer surface, said head ball being integrally attached to said energy absorbing assembly, opposite said main shaft; a rear ball having a generally spherical outer surface, said rear ball being integrally attached to said main shaft's second end; a first side ball having a generally spherical outer surface, said first side ball being integrally attached to said lateral shaft's first end; a second side ball having a generally spherical outer surface, said second side ball being integrally attached to said lateral shaft's second end; a bow restraint assembly; a first restraining cord, said first restraining cord being removably attached to said bow restraint assembly and integrally attached to said first side ball; and a second restraining cord, said first restraining cord being removably attached to said bow restraint assembly opposite said first restraining cord, and said second restraining cord being integrally attached to said second side ball.