Aiming Device For Pocket Billiards

Abstract

An aiming device for pocket billiards comprises a strip. The strip has a length equal to a distance between a pair of interval markers of a plurality of interval markers on a plurality of rails of a pocket billiards table. There are a plurality of markings along a longitudinal direction of the strip. The strip is removably placeable on any of the rails between any of the pairs of interval markers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aiming device for pocket billiards, comprising:
 a strip having a length equal to a distance between a pair of interval markers of a plurality of interval markers on a plurality of rails of a pocket billiards table; and   a plurality of markings along a longitudinal direction of the strip, the strip is removably placeable on any of the rails between any of the pairs of interval markers.   
     
     
         2 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the markings are evenly spaced from one another along the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         3 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip has a length of approximately 11 inches to approximately 12.3 inches along the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         4 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markings include a first interval of markings on a front surface of the strip and a second interval of markings on a back surface of the strip. 
     
     
         5 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markings include a first interval of markings and a second interval of markings on a same surface of the strip. 
     
     
         6 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip is translucent or opaque. 
     
     
         7 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip is a polymer material. 
     
     
         8 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip has a length along the longitudinal direction that is greater than a width in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         9 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip is flexible. 
     
     
         10 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip is rigid. 
     
     
         11 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the strip is monolithically formed as a single piece. 
     
     
         12 . The aiming device of  claim 1 , wherein the markings of the strip include a first set of markings that increase in value along the longitudinal direction and a second set of markings that decrease in value along the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         13 . A method for using an aiming device for pocket billiards, comprising:
 positioning a first strip having a length equal to a distance between a pair of interval markers of a plurality of interval markers on a plurality of rails of a pocket billiards table between the pair of interval markers, the first strip is removably placeable on the rails;   deciding a player target location on the pocket billiards table to hit a cue ball toward;   using a plurality of markings along a longitudinal direction of the first strip and the pair of interval markers to determine what location the cue ball is at on the pocket billiards table;   determining where to aim the cue ball to make it move toward the player target location;   positioning a second strip having a same length as the first strip between a different pair of interval markers of the plurality of interval markers where the cue ball is to be aimed, the second strip is removably placeable on the rails;   using a plurality of markings along a longitudinal direction of the second strip to determine where to hit the cue ball to make it move toward the player target location; and   repositioning the first strip and the second strip between the plurality of interval markers based on a position of the cue ball after it is hit and where the cue ball is to be aimed for a subsequent shot.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the markings of the first strip and the second strip are spaced evenly. 
     
     
         15 . A pocket billiards aiming system, comprising:
 a pocket billiards table having a plurality of interval markers on a plurality of rails; and   an aiming device having:
 a length equal to a distance between a pair of interval markers of the interval markers; and 
 a plurality of markings along a longitudinal direction of the aiming device, the aiming device is removably placeable on any of the rails between any of the interval markers. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the markings are evenly spaced from one another along the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the pocket billiards table has a length of approximately 4 feet to approximately 9 feet. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the markings include a first set of markings that increase in value along the longitudinal direction and a second set of markings that decrease in value along the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the aiming device directly contacts the rail. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the aiming device is removably placeable on any of the rails in its entirety.