Billiards Cue Pilot Guide with Elastic Retention for Stroke Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for improving billiards and pool performance, such as gloves and cue guides, often restrict player movement, require uncomfortable positions, and fail to provide adequate control over the cue stick, especially for beginners and professionals performing complex shots.
Innovation Solution
A pool or billiards glove with a cue pilot guide that is easily attachable and removable, featuring a tapered, expandable design with elastic layers and boning reinforcements, allowing for maximum sensitivity and control over the cue shaft while enabling various bridge formations and shots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If existing gloves and cue guides are used to improve control, then cue stability is improved, but player movement freedom deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cue pilot guide is divided into multiple independent components: the guide body, the elastic retention members, and the hook-and-loop fastening system. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall flexibility and player movement freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The cue pilot guide incorporates elastic retention members that dynamically adapt to different cue shaft diameters and player hand positions. The elastic material allows the guide to expand and contract, providing stable cue retention while accommodating player movement and various shot configurations.
2Ease of operation
If rigid cue guides are used to provide control, then cue control is improved, but adaptability to different shots deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cue pilot guide uses elastic retention members that can dynamically adjust their configuration based on the specific shot requirements. The elastic material allows the guide to flex and adapt to different cue angles, bridge positions, and shot types while maintaining effective cue control throughout the stroke.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide incorporates elastic material with specific physical properties that allow it to change its structural parameters (flexibility, expansion, contraction) based on the applied forces and geometric constraints during different shots. This enables the same guide to effectively control the cue across a wide variety of shot configurations.
3Reliability
If complex training devices are used to improve performance, then performance improvement is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple functions into a single integrated device: the cue pilot guide simultaneously provides cue alignment guidance, stable retention through elastic members, and secure attachment to the glove via hook-and-loop fastening. This consolidation delivers comprehensive performance improvement without the complexity of multiple separate training devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic retention members automatically adjust and secure the cue shaft without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms or multiple components. The self-adjusting nature of the elastic material provides reliable cue retention and performance improvement through its inherent physical properties rather than through complex mechanical systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The glove and cue pilot guide combination enhances player control and stability, reducing miscues and improving performance by providing a solid hand bridge and secure cue attachment, allowing for precise movements in all directions without restricting player position or movement.
Implementation Method 1
featuring a tapered, expandable design with elastic layers and boning reinforcements
Implementation Method 2
with a bested hook and loop panel capable of attaching the cue pilot guide
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AI summary
The invention includes an apparatus and method for playing billiard games including a cue glove with an easily attachable cue pilot guide to slide the cue shaft providing control to the player's stroke. In addition, the invention presents a Y-shaped lanyard attachable to the glove base allowing the player to perform an "air bridge" stroke. The apparatus improves the movements of the la er in all directions.