US2024050838A1PendingUtilityA1

Cue Sport Aim Trainer

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 10, 2022Filed: Aug 10, 2022Published: Feb 15, 2024
Est. expiryAug 10, 2042(~16 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul S. Bigelow
A63D 15/006
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Abstract

A training aid for a cue sport is disclosed herein. The training aid includes a target line and a plurality of shot lines disposed on either side of a flat, compact device. Particularly, the training aid uses the fractional aiming method with improved cut angles to compensate for cut induced throw, thereby helping users improve their aim in cue sports, such as billiards, pool and snooker.

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What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . A training aid for a cue sport, the cue sport played on a table with a plurality of object balls and a cue ball, the table including a plurality of pocket targets, the training aid comprising:
 a flat body including:
 an object ball seat disposed within the flat body, the object ball seat configured to receive one of the plurality of object balls; 
 a first surface; and 
 a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first surface and the second surface having:
 a target line pointing toward a center point of the object ball seat; 
 a first shot line located at a first angle relative to the target line; 
 a second shot line located at a second angle relative to the target line; and 
 a third shot line located a third angle relative to the target line. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The training aid of  claim 1 , wherein the first surface and the second surface each include the target line, the first shot line, the second shot line and the third shot line thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The training aid of  claim 2 , wherein the first angle is 13 degrees, and wherein the first shot line represents a ¾ cut shot. 
     
     
         4 . The training aid of  claim 3 , wherein the second angle is 27 degrees, and wherein the second shot line represents a ½ cut shot. 
     
     
         5 . The training aid of  claim 4 , wherein the third angle is 46 degrees, and wherein the third shot line represents a ¼ cut shot. 
     
     
         6 . The training aid of  claim 5 , wherein the object ball seat includes a generally arcuate slot extending into a front edge of the flat body. 
     
     
         7 . The training aid of  claim 6 , wherein the flat body includes a thickness of between 0.5-1 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The training aid of  claim 7 , wherein the target line, the first shot line, the second shot line and the third shot line are printed onto the flat body. 
     
     
         9 . The training aid of  claim 8 , wherein the target line, the first shot line, the second shot line and the third shot line are printed away from edges of the flat body. 
     
     
         10 . The training aid of  claim 9 , wherein the flat body includes a width of between 3-3.5 inches, and wherein the flat body includes a height of between 2-2.5 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A training aid for a cue sport, the cue sport played on a table with a plurality of object balls and a cue ball, the table including a plurality of pocket targets, the training aid comprising:
 a flat body including:
 an object ball seat disposed within the flat body, the object ball seat configured to receive one of the plurality of object balls; 
 a first surface; and 
 a second surface opposite the first surface, each of the first surface and the second surface having:
 a target line pointing toward a center point of the object ball seat; 
 a first shot line located at a 13 degree angle relative to the target line, the first shot line representing a ¾ cut shot; 
 a second shot line located at a 27 degree angle relative to the target line, the second shot line representing a ½ cut shot; and 
 a third shot line located a 46 degree angle relative to the target line, the third shot line representing a ¼ cut shot. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The training aid of  claim 11 , wherein the flat body includes a thickness of between 0.5-1 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The training aid of  claim 12 , wherein the target line, the first shot line, the second shot line and the third shot line are printed onto the flat body. 
     
     
         14 . The training aid of  claim 13 , wherein the target line, the first shot line, the second shot line and the third shot line are printed away from edges of the flat body. 
     
     
         15 . The training aid of  claim 14 , wherein the flat body includes a width of between 3-3.5 inches, and wherein the flat body includes a height of between 2-2.5 inches. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using a training aid for a cue sport, the cue sport played on a table with a plurality of object balls and a cue ball, the table including a plurality of pocket targets, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing the training aid including:
 a flat body having:
 an object ball seat disposed within the flat body; 
 a first surface; and 
 a second surface opposite the first surface, at least one of the first surface and the second surface having:
 a target line pointing toward a center point of the object ball seat; 
 a first shot line located at a first angle relative to the target line; 
 a second shot line located at a second angle relative to the target line; and 
 a third shot line located a third angle relative to the target line. 
 
 
   placing the training aid on the table;   positioning the training aid such that the target line points toward a front center of one of the plurality of pocket targets;   placing one of the plurality of object balls into the object ball seat;   aligning a center of the cue ball with one of the shot lines; and   using a cue to shoot the cue ball into the one of the plurality of object balls.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the steps of:
 repeating previous steps in various locations around the table until cut angles are recognizable to the user without use of the training aid.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first angle is 13 degrees, and wherein the first shot line represents a ¾ cut shot. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the second angle is 27 degrees, and wherein the second shot line represents a ½ cut shot. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the third angle is 46 degrees, and wherein the third shot line represents a ¼ cut shot.

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