US2008125233A1PendingUtilityA1

Billiards aiming and shot training device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 27, 2006Filed: Nov 21, 2007Published: May 29, 2008
Est. expiryNov 27, 2026(~0.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph Tucker
A63D 15/006
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Abstract

A billiards aiming and shot training device is disclosed. The device includes a hand grip having an index finger support, middle finger support and thumb support. Extending from the hand grip is a billiards cue supporting surface. The supporting surface has a channel surface that forms a trough sized and dimensioned to allow a shaft of a billiards cue to slide therein. The device may further include one or more forward facing sighting lasers to aid the billiards player in aligning a shot.

Claims

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1 . A billiards aiming and shot training device, comprising:
 a hand grip having an index finger support, middle finger support and thumb support; and   a billiards cue supporting surface extending from the hand grip, said supporting surface having a channel surface forming a trough sized and dimensioned to allow a shaft of a billiards cue to slide therein.   
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the thumb support is formed on a rear portion of the hand grip. 
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger grip and second finger grip are formed on a left portion of the hand grip. 
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger grip and the second finger grip are formed on a right portion of the hand grip. 
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two forward facing sighting lasers spaced substantially the width of a regulation billiards ball apart. 
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a liner on the channel surface to permit a billiards cue to easily slide within the trough. 
   
   
       7 . The article of  claim 6 , wherein the liner is formed from felt. 
   
   
       8 . A billiards aiming and shot training device, comprising:
 a body having a front portion, a rear portion, left portion, right portion, and a top surface;   a channel surface forming a trough on the top surface sized and dimensioned to allow a shaft of a billiards cue to slide therein, said trough extending from the front portion to the rear portion of the body;   a first finger grip formed on the body;   a second finger grip formed on the body; and   a thumb support formed on the body.   
   
   
       9 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the thumb support is formed on the rear portion of the body. 
   
   
       10 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the first finger grip and second finger grip are formed on the left portion of the body. 
   
   
       11 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the first finger grip and the second finger grip are formed on the right portion of the body. 
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one sighting laser on the front portion of the body. 
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 12 , wherein there are two spaced apart sighting lasers on the front portion of the body. 
   
   
       14 . The article of  claim 13 , wherein the two sighting lasers are spaced substantially the width of a regulation billiards ball. 
   
   
       15 . The article of  claim 12 , where in there are four spaced apart sighting lasers on the front portion of the body. 
   
   
       16 . The article of  claim 8 , further comprising an angled surface on the front portion of the body. 
   
   
       17 . The article of  claim 8 , further comprising an angled surface on the rear portion of the body permitting the body to be placed flush against a bumper of a billiards table. 
   
   
       18 . The article of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first surface forming a first slot on the left portion of the body extending the length thereof;   a second surface forming a second slot on the right portion of the body extending the length thereof; and   the first slot and the second slot sized and dimensioned to receive a leading edge of a bumper of a billiards table.   
   
   
       19 . The article of  claim 8 , further comprising a liner on the channel surface to permit a billiards cue to easily slide within the trough. 
   
   
       20 . The article of  claim 19 , wherein the liner is formed from felt.

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