Billiard ball launching device

A method for repetitively launching billiard balls onto a playing surface, comprising the steps of:

• providing a billiard ball launching device having a housing with a ball cradle extending integrally from a casing thereof, an electronically controlled impeller mechanism extending integrally from said housing, a multi-component ramp system, and a remote control unit;
• loading a plurality of billiard balls onto an upper ramp component of said ramp system;
• allowing a first billiard ball to gravity-feed through a curved ramp and into said ball cradle;
• calibrating said impeller mechanism to propel said first billiard ball a predetermined distance onto said playing surface;
• activating said impeller mechanism via said remote control unit to launch said first billiard ball;
• allowing a subsequent billiard ball to automatically feed from said ramp system into said ball cradle;
• and
• repeating the activating and allowing steps to sequentially launch successive billiard balls to substantially the same position on said playing surface.

A billiard practice system comprising:

• a billiard ball launching device comprising a housing, a ball cradle extending integrally from a casing of said housing, an electronically controlled impeller mechanism extending integrally from said housing and comprising a servo-motor and an impeller wheel controlled by a microprocessor, and a multi-component ramp system for automatically feeding billiard balls to said ball cradle;
• a set of interchangeable ball off-ramps attachable to said housing, each off-ramp defining a different exit angle;
• and
• a wireless remote control unit for remotely activating said impeller mechanism to launch billiard balls onto a playing surface at a controlled distance and angle.