Golf tee

- Green Keepers, Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 3 are included for the purpose of illustrating a portion of the golf tee that forms no part of the claimed design. The appearance within the rectangular area shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 likewise forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D774606
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 20, 2016
Assignee: Green Keepers, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventors: Francis Carroll (Philadelphia, PA), James Carroll, Jr. (Richboro, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Application Number: 29/448,584
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Ground Insertion Means (D21/718)