Golf tee

Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a golf tee in a fully extended position showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the golf tee of FIG. 1 in a fully contracted position;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the golf tee of FIG. 1 in an intermediate position;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side view of a second embodiment of the golf tee of FIG. 1 in a fully contracted position; and,

FIG. 7 is a side view of the golf tee of FIG. 6 in a fully extended position.

The golf tee is rotationally symmetric about its vertical axis.

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Patent History
Patent number: D390898
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 1994
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Inventor: Dickory Rudduck (Seaforth, New South Wales 2093)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/23,146
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/208
International Classification: 2102;