Golf tee

- Greenkeepers, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the golf tee showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is another elevation view rotated 60°, 180° or 300° from FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is another elevation view rotated 30°, 150° or 270° from FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design for a golf tee, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D715877
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2014
Assignee: Greenkeepers, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventors: Francis Carroll (Philadelphia, PA), James Carroll, Jr. (Richboro, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Application Number: 29/483,881
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Ground Insertion Means (D21/718)