Patents by Inventor Bill W. Hellmann

Bill W. Hellmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for automatically teeing up golf balls
    Patent number: 5415409
    Abstract: An automatic teeing device positions a golf ball on a tee. The device provides all the mechanism below a platform so that a golf ball can be hit from the tee by either righthand or lefthand hitters. The device comprises a platform having a golf tee thereon and a golf ball delivery aperture in the platform adjacent the tee. A golf ball gripping device allows a golf ball to be gripped and released and a feed chute feeds golf balls to a loading position under the platform. A pivot arm driven by a rotating mechanism has the ball gripper at one end and pivots a ball from the loading position adjacent the feed chute to a deposit position above the tee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Inventor: Bill W. Hellmann