And Tee Patents (Class 473/284)
  • Patent number: 8161612
    Abstract: A broken tee extractor has a bulbous handle portion and a pair of tweezer arms extending downwardly from the bulbous handle portion. A narrow neck extends upwardly from the bulbous handle portion. A platform terminates the narrow neck and is supported by the narrow neck. A tee pulling member is mounted to the platform and a notch is formed between a pair of hook arms. The tee pulling member comprises the pair of hook arms and the notch. The broken tee extractor also has a pair of points disposed on the pair of tweezer arms. The pair of points are oriented inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Man-Young Jung
  • Patent number: 6878071
    Abstract: A golf club head has tee handling and ball retrieval included therein. The tee handling includes an opening for receiving a tee head and having a roof coupled to a club shaft coupler, so that a golfer pressing upon the shaft may apply force through the golf club head to drive the tee into the earth. A partially open ring receives a tee shaft therein, but is sized to prevent a tee head from passing there through, so that a golf tee may be picked up and held therein. The tee may be picked up either when laying upon the ground or when already inserted into the earth. Ball retrieval is achieved by slightly cup-shaped relatively planar arms that form a semi-circular opening therebetween, into which a golf ball will nest and be retained by gravitational forces. A golf ball striking surface is additionally provided, which may be shaped to either serve as a putter, driver, or other suitable club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald R. Schwieger, James T. Schwieger
  • Patent number: 6817955
    Abstract: A golfing tool or accessory to reduce or eliminate substantial stooping and bending of a golfer includes a mounting member for snap-fitting the tool or accessory to a golf club shaft or grip and first member for cradling a golf ball. Another aspect of the invention includes a tee holder for holding the tee to allow it to be inserted into the ground by manipulating the golf club shaft without stooping or bending. Further aspects of the invention can include structure for picking up a tee lying horizontally on the ground and a scissors-action of jaws of the tool for popping a golf ball into position on the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventors: Jerry L. O'Donnell, James A. Egli
  • Patent number: 6811495
    Abstract: A golf club accessory for retrieving golf tees has a fastener for attaching the accessory to the handle end of the golf club shaft. The accessory has a base approximating the configuration of the butt end of the golf club handle. The fastener is on one side of the base and flexible, resilient fingers extend outwardly in the axis of the shaft from the other side. The accessory may be integrally molded, mounted, formed or otherwise incorporated into the golf club grip. After striking the ball, the club is reversed and the golf tee is captured by the fingers without the necessity of the golfer bending his back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas S. Penrose
  • Publication number: 20040072626
    Abstract: A golf club accessory for retrieving golf tees has a fastener for attaching the accessory to the handle end of the golf club shaft. The accessory has a base approximating the configuration of the butt end of the golf club handle. The fastener is on one side of the base and flexible, resilient fingers extend outwardly in the axis of the shaft from the other side. The accessory may be integrally molded, mounted, formed or otherwise incorporated into the golf club grip. After striking the ball, the club is reversed and the golf tee is captured by the fingers without the necessity of the golfer bending his back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas S. Penrose
  • Patent number: 6585606
    Abstract: A golf club accessory for retrieving golf tees has a fastener for attaching the accessory to the handle end of the golf club shaft. The accessory has a base approximating the configuration of the butt end of the golf club handle. The fastener is on one side of the base and flexible, resilient fingers extend outwardly in the axis of the shaft from the other side. The accessory may be integrally molded, mounted, formed or otherwise incorporated into the golf club grip. After striking the ball, the club is reversed and the golf tee is captured by the fingers without the necessity of the golfer bending his back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas S. Penrose
  • Publication number: 20030013540
    Abstract: A golf club accessory for retrieving golf tees has a fastener for attaching the accessory to the handle end of the golf club shaft. The accessory has a base approximating the configuration of the butt end of the golf club handle. The fastener is on one side of the base and flexible, resilient fingers extend outwardly in the axis of the shaft from the other side. The accessory may be integrally molded, mounted, formed or otherwise incorporated into the golf club grip. After striking the ball, the club is reversed and the golf tee is captured by the fingers without the necessity of the golfer bending his back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas S. Penrose
  • Patent number: 6348017
    Abstract: Apparatus for placing and retrieving golf balls and tees includes a support block forming a recess to receive a tee top. Attached to converging surfaces of the support block are a tee impact plate used to pound a tee into the ground and a golf ball retainer including two arms having spaced ends and defining a recess for holding and carrying a golf ball. In addition, the support block supports a tubular-shaped retainer having an outwardly flared flange at one end thereof, the pick-up member being used to pick-up tees and the flange also serving to retain a golf ball in position between the arms of the golf ball retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Inventor: Patrick D. Yates
  • Patent number: 5857927
    Abstract: A tee placement and retrieval device is attached temporarily to a golf club handle by an elastomeric cup. The device has a container with a lateral slot for receiving a tee, a slot in an elastomeric retainer for temporarily holding the shank of the tee, and an off-center pressure member for driving the tee. The tee is retrieved by pulling the tee head with the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventors: Robert E. Driscoll, Lori French
  • Patent number: 5718646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf tee inserter (10) and method of utilization. The golf tee inserter (10) has a housing (12) manufactured from a resilient flexible material. The housing (12) has a tee housing (12A) which comprises a tee housing grip (12AB) having a tee housing grip opening (12ABA) therein, a golf tee ball rest (18A) of a golf tee (18) is inserted through the tee housing grip opening (12ABA) and into the tee housing grip (12AB) functioning to removably and securely hold the golf tee (18) therein and a handle housing (12B) securely attached to the tee housing (12A) by a transition housing (12C), the handle housing (12B) having a handle housing opening (12BA) within which a distal end of a golf club handle (16A) is inserted. An optional tee housing lip (12AA) may be present in an embodiment of the invention. The tee housing lip (12AA) extends from the tee housing grip (12AB) and is variable in height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Inventor: Russell S. Brewer