Golf tee

- Green Keepers, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf tee in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the golf tee illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the golf tee illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the golf tee illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the golf tee illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the golf tee illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the golf tee illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures show unclaimed detail.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D782587
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 4, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2017
Assignee: Green Keepers, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventors: James Carroll, Jr. (Philadelphia, PA), Francis Carroll (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Application Number: 29/547,623
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Ground Insertion Means (D21/718)