Patents by Inventor Stephen Tomey

Stephen Tomey 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).

  • Patent number: 5895325
    Abstract: An assembly (20) for teeing golf balls including a ball hopper (180) for storing multiple golf balls in readiness for dispensation to a ball feeder (182). In turn, the ball feeder (182) channels the golf balls one at a time to a ball ejector (160). The ball feeder (182) includes an anti-jam mechanism (222) for maintaining the flow of golf balls to the ball ejector (160). The ball ejector (160) then transfers the golf ball to a ball receptacle (72, 290) on the end of a track member (32) in a fully retracted position. In turn, a drive mechanism (28) moves the track member (32) rectilinearly from the fully retracted position to an extended teeing position at which point the golf ball is delivered to a tee (26, 274). Having delivered the golf ball, the drive mechanism (28) returns the track member (32) to the fully retracted position at which point the ejector (160) transfers another golf ball to the receptacle (72, 290).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Stephen Tomey