Training device for cue sports
OwnerJoe Giribaldoinventor
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Abstract
A training device for positioning balls on the playing surface of cue sport game tables such as billiards, to assist players in making practice shots to enhance their playing skills and techniques. The training device includes a rectangular base, ramps pivotally attached to the rectangular base and pivoted in a deployed position during use, and in a non-deployed position to provide portability, rails provided on the rectangular base and ramps to accommodate object balls of different sizes, and a ball release system for sequentially deploying balls down the ramps in a controlled manner to accurately position the balls on game tables on a consistent basis without having to push each ball by hand.
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A training device for positioning balls on cue sport game tables, said training device comprising:
- a rectangular base including a top platform, a pair of base rails extending upwards from lateral edges of said top platform and spaced apart in parallel from each other, a first opening, and a second opening, each opening formed within said top platform and aligned with each other;
- a ball release system enclosed within said rectangular base and including articulating links operatively coupled to a loading pad, and a ball stopper, said loading pad movable vertically within said first opening, and said ball stopper movable vertically within said second opening;
- a pair of ramps pivotally attached to opposite sides of said rectangular base, said ramps extending forward of said ball stopper when pivoted in a deployed position and extending parallel with opposite outer side surfaces of said rectangular base when pivoted in a non-deployed position;
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- a lock that selectively prevents said loading pad from moving vertically within said first opening, said lock includes a slider having a nub, said slider moveable horizontally within slot rails provided within said rectangular base so that said nub releasably engages said loading pad.
A training device for sequentially positioning balls on cue sport game tables, said training device comprising:
- a rectangular base including a top platform, a pair of rails extending upwards from lateral edges of said top platform and spaced apart in parallel from each other, a first opening, and a second opening, each opening formed within said top platform and aligned with each other;
- a ball release system enclosed within said rectangular base and including articulating links operatively coupled to a loading pad, and a ball stopper, said loading pad movable vertically within said first opening, and said ball stopper movable vertically within said second opening;
- a pair of ramps pivotally attached to opposite sides of said rectangular base, said ramps extending forward of said ball stopper when pivoted in a deployed position and extending parallel with opposite outer side surfaces of said rectangular base when in a non-deployed position;
- a first base stabilizer attached to one side of said rectangular base, and a second base stabilizer attached to another side of said rectangular base opposite said one side;
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- a lock that selectively prevents said loading pad from moving vertically within said first opening, said lock includes a slider having a nub, said slider moveable horizontally within slot rails provided within said rectangular base so that said nub releasably engages said loading pad.
A training device for sequentially positioning balls on cue sport game tables, said training device comprising:
- a rectangular base including a top platform, a pair of rails extending upwards from lateral edges of said top platform and spaced apart in parallel from each other, a first opening, and a second opening, each opening formed within said top platform and aligned with each other;
- a ball release system enclosed within said rectangular base and including articulating links operatively coupled to a loading pad, and a ball stopper, said loading pad movable vertically within said first opening, and said ball stopper movable vertically within said second opening;
- a pair of ramps pivotally attached to opposite sides of said rectangular base, said ramps extending forward of said ball stopper when pivoted in a deployed position and extending parallel with opposite outer side surfaces of said rectangular base when in a non-deployed position;
- a lock provided on said rectangular base for selectively preventing said loading pad from moving vertically within said first opening;
- a first base stabilizer attached to one side of said rectangular base, and a second base stabilizer attached to another side of said rectangular base opposite said one side;
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- a lock that selectively prevents said loading pad from moving vertically within said first opening, said lock includes a slider having a nub, said slider moveable horizontally within slot rails provided within said rectangular base so that said nub releasably engages said loading pad.
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