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Method for aiming a billiards bank shot
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-22
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Granted: 1977-06-07
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Expires: 1995-09-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for rapidly and accurately aiming a billiard bank shot. A movable base supports a plane reflective surface above the playing field of a billiard table such that the reflective surface is generally perpendicular to the playing field and parallel to the face of a cushion at a predetermined distance inward therefrom. The bank shot is aimed by positioning the reflective surface longitudinally along the cushion opposite the target and relative to a billiard ball such that the billiard ball may be aligned directly with a reflected image of the target. Adjustable means are provided for varying the predetermined inward distance of the reflective surface from the face of the cushion, and for adapting the apparatus to billiard tables having various width cushions. Guide means are provided for automatically positioning the reflective surface at the predetermined distance inward from the cushion and parallel thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael C. Batori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D15/00; A63D15/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off of the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises positioning a reflective surface at a location adjacent a cushion of said table relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable along a straight line with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image along said straight line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off of the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises positioning a reflective surface at a location adjacent a cushion of said table relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable along a straight line with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image along said straight line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning said reflective surface by manipulating it with a cue stick.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off of the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises positioning a plane reflective surface adjacent a cushion of said table parallel to the face of said cushion and spaced a predetermined distance inward therefrom at a location relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off of the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises positioning a plane reflective surface adjacent a cushion of said table parallel to the face of said cushion and spaced a predetermined distance inward therefrom at a location relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said predetermined spaced distance is no greater than the radius of said billiard ball.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said predetermined distance is less than the radius of said billiard ball so as to compensate for deflection of said cushion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off of the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises positioning a reflective surface at a location adjacent a cushion of said table relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface and such that the bottom of said reflective surface is elevated above the face of said cushion so as to permit said bank shot to be made while said reflective surface is so positioned, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off of the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises positioning a reflective surface at a location adjacent a cushion of said table relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface and such that the bottom of said reflective surface is elevated above the face of said cushion so as to permit said bank shot to be made while said reflective surface is so positioned, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising positioning said reflective surface in said position at a predetermined distance inward from the face of said cushion and such that the bottom thereof is spaced above the playing field of said table by a distance greater than the diameter of said billiard ball.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises movably mounting a reflective surface on the rail of said billiard table adjacent said cushion and positioning said reflective surface, by moving said reflective surface longitudinally along the length of said cushion, at a location relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of aiming a billiards bank shot, whereby a billiard ball on the playing field of a billiard table is bounced off the face of a cushion of said table toward a target, which comprises movably mounting a reflective surface on the rail of said billiard table adjacent said cushion and positioning said reflective surface, by moving said reflective surface longitudinally along the length of said cushion, at a location relative to said billiard ball and target such that said billiard ball is visually alignable with an image of said target reflected from said reflective surface, and visually aligning said billiard ball with said reflected image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said reflective surface is plane, further comprising maintaining said reflective surface substantially parallel to the face of said cushion and at a predetermined distance inward therefrom while moving said reflective surface longitudinally along the length of said cushion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of positioning said reflective surface at said predetermined distance inward from the face of said cushion by adjustably moving said reflective surface in a direction perpendicular to said face of said cushion.
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