Golf tee

- Simion Thomas Limited

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Description

FIG. 1.1 is a front elevation view of a golf tee as illustrated in our ornamental design;

FIG. 1.2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 1.3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 1.4 is a top front perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 1.5 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

The undulating line crossing the cylindrical neck of the golf tee illustrates a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the portions of the golf tee on either side of this symbolic break as well as the symbolic break line itself forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
4021061 July 2011 GB
4032551 November 2013 GB
Other references
  • Tee-Fork is a tee-riffic idea, by Manchester Evening News, published Mar. 7, 2012 [retrieved on Feb. 25, 2019]. Retrieved from the internet: <URL: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/innovation/tee-fork-is-a-tee-riffic-idea-683700> (Year: 2012).
  • One (1) page advertisement illustrating a photograph of golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
  • One (1) page advertisement illustrating three photographs for packaging for golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown), website (unknown).
  • Two (2) page advertisement illustrating photographs for golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
  • One (1) page advertisement illustrating golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
  • Two (2) page advertisement for golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
  • Eight (8) page advertisement for golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
  • One (1) page advertisement for golf tees. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
  • One (1) page advertisement for golf tees shown in two separate photographs. The advertisement was published more than one (1) year prior to the subject applications filing and priority dates, namely before Sep. 13, 2016. Publisher (unknown), Author (unknown).
Patent History
Patent number: D876560
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2020
Assignee: Simion Thomas Limited (Manchester)
Inventors: Peter Thomas Jones (Oldham), Simion Baxter-Cox (Oldham)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Joseph J Kukella
Application Number: 35/504,831
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Ground Insertion Means (D21/718)