Plural Patents (Class 473/390)
  • Patent number: 11617930
    Abstract: A golf tee tether assembly for PURPOSE includes a cable has a length of no less than 19.0 inches. A pair of grommets is each attached to a respective end of the cable. Each of the grommets has an inside diameter of no more than 0.312 inches thereby facilitating each of the grommets to insertably receive a golf tee. A first one of the grommets is positionable at a drive location on a golf course to support a golf ball for driving the golf ball. A second one of the grommets is positionable at an anchor location that is displaced from the drive location. In this way the golf tee in the second grommet inhibits the golf tee in the first grommet from flying away when the golf ball is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce Johnson, Carol Johnson
  • Patent number: 9895587
    Abstract: A composite golf ball-hitting mechanism includes a base, a plurality of golf tees, and a cover layer. A first track is disposed on the base to not only hold the golf tees of different sizes but also guide selected ones of the golf tees to a hitting position. Golf balls are positioned at the golf tees and hit, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Zhe-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 9808687
    Abstract: A golf tee assembly includes a support that has a plurality of arms. The support may be positioned on a support surface to define a vertically oriented arm and a plurality of supporting arms. A plurality of tees is provided and each of the tees is removably coupled to the support. The tee corresponding to the vertically oriented arm may support a golf ball thereby facilitating the golf ball to be struck. A plurality of extensions is provided. Each of the extensions is removably positioned between the arms and the tees. Thus, the tees are spaced a selected distance from the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Matthew Kalcich
  • Patent number: 8092321
    Abstract: A golf tee with a connecting wire includes a tee and a connecting wire. The tee has a nail rod and a ball holding portion connected with a top of the nail rod. The ball holding portion has a groove formed in a top thereof and a connecting slot formed in one side thereof. The connecting slot includes an opening portion, a passage portion and a fixing portion. One end of the connecting wire passes through the opening portion and the passage portion of the connecting slot into the fixing portion and forms a blocked portion which is located in the groove, so that the end of the connecting wire is connected with the tee. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing a golf tee with a connecting wire. Accordingly, the connection and assembling between the connecting wire and the tee can be attained easily, firmly, and rapidly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Shu-Yuan Chiang Huang
  • Patent number: 8083615
    Abstract: A set of golf tees that includes at least a low spin golf tee and a high spin golf tee. The low spin golf tee is constructed in a manner to provide decreased resistance to the deformation of a golf ball that is impacted by a golf club while resting on the low spin golf tee. The high spin golf tee is constructed in a manner to provide increased resistance to the deformation of a golf ball that is impacted by a golf club while resting on the high spin golf tee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Paul D. Wood, Gregory J. Swartz
  • Patent number: 7951018
    Abstract: A golf tee is provided for supporting a golf ball. The golf tee is adapted to sit on top of the ground and comprises a support rim or at least three support points for supporting a golf ball and an open body having a lower end suitable for placement on the ground and an upper end suitable for connection to the support rim. An optional neck may be used connecting the upper end of the open body to the support rim. The open body comprises a plurality of support columns and optionally one or more support rings connecting the support columns. The support columns are separated by holes thereby increasing the surface area of the golf tee. The open body and holes are adapted to receive grass and can allow for substantial level placement of the tee relative to the ground even when the grass is dense or longer. The support columns and holes result in a golf tee having a high drag and relatively low weight thereby providing a golf tee which travels a relatively short distance when struck by a swinging golf club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Inventor: Mario Caya
  • Patent number: 7901303
    Abstract: A golf tee with excellent support stability is provided. The golf tee is capable of preventing itself from being driven together with a golf ball. The golf tee is a truncated conical golf tee having a hollow structure with a lower end placed on the ground surface and an upper end on which a golf ball is placed. The golf tee has shape restoration properties. The golf tee has a plurality of columns extending from the lower end toward the upper end, sidewalls thinner than the column formed between respective columns, and a plurality of vents provided in each of the sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Daiya Corporation
    Inventor: Issei Toyosawa
  • Patent number: 7789776
    Abstract: A golf tee with a body portion having a first end for inserting into the ground and a second end for supporting a golf ball when the first end is inserted in the ground, wherein the body portion is constructed of a biodegradable material. A golf tee insertion device having a base for supporting the device, a mandrel for holding a golf tee to be inserted into the ground and an actuator for moving the mandrel toward the ground so that the golf tee is inserted into the ground, wherein the actuator controls a depth of insertion of the tee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: Lon Klein
  • Publication number: 20100160088
    Abstract: A swivel golf tee includes an anchoring device for fastening to the ground, and a bracket pivoted to the anchoring device and having two arms disposed at two opposite lateral sides and terminating in a respective ball cup for holding a golf ball. The bracket is turned about the anchoring device when the user drives the golf ball away from one ball cup, avoiding reaction force production against the golf club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Fu-Hsing Tan
  • Patent number: 7448967
    Abstract: A self-righting golf ball tee. The tee may comprise plural golf ball supporting pedestals, for example, four pedestals that are evenly spaced from each other. The pedestals may extend from a central hub, such as at an angle of approximately 109.5 degrees between each pedestal. The pedestals may be constructed as ribbed structures and the central hub may define openings that facilitate tee retrieval. During use, a golfer tosses the tee onto the ground. The tee will orient itself with three of the pedestals contacting the ground and the remaining pedestal protruding vertically upwardly to receive a golf ball. Following a golf shot, a tee retrieval tool may be used to engage one of the openings in the central hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Panneri Machining Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred J. Panneri, Ralph G. Stuart
  • Patent number: 7056235
    Abstract: An improved golf training system and method of using the system is provided. The golf training system may also be used as a new game. The system includes a golf club having an enlarged hitting surface and shorter shaft, and a tee that comes in variable extended lengths. By gradually and incrementally lowering the length of the tee and extending the length of the club, a player is able to learn proper swing mechanics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher J. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 6679793
    Abstract: Disclosed is a golf tee structure that is easy to use and move and prevents the loss and damage of the tee, thereby providing convenience in use and economical efficiency to a user. The golf tee structure of the present invention includes a hooker formed on the one side of a body, for carrying the golf tee structure, a plurality of tee-inserting holes formed on the other side of the body, into which three tees having different length from each other are inserted and fitted, and a coupling string connecting the body and each tee, for preventing each tee from being deviated from the body. Preferably, each tee includes a body made of a malleably synthetic resin and a metal pin on the lower portion thereof, as an integral body therewith, such that since the metal pin is driven into the ground when in use, the tee is not broken or lost. Further, the hooker formed on the body of the golf tee structure is adapted to be hooked on the loop for pants belt of a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventor: Sung Yong Joo
  • Patent number: 6679792
    Abstract: A golf tee includes first and second symmetrical halves extending from a distal tip to an enlarged head and a sheet substrate sandwiched between the tee halves. The first and second tee halves are formed of a transparent material so that indicia, such as an advertisement or promotional message, printed on one or both opposite faces of the sheet substrate is visibly exposed along the stem of the formed tee. The two tee halves are joined together through several openings in the sheet substrate, thereby enhancing the bonding between the tee halves to form an integral unit. Use of a biodegradable material composition in the manufacture of the tee halves and sheet substrate, along with the divided structure of the first and second tee halves, enhances disintegration of the golf tee in the natural environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventor: Robert S. Dorfman
  • Patent number: 6165082
    Abstract: An above-ground device that semi-automatically tees golf balls at practice areas such as driving ranges, without requiring the golfer to bend down and tee each golf ball by hand following each practice shot. The device comprises a U-shaped conduit which is embedded in the foam rubber backing of the playing surface mat typically found at a teeing area of a driving range in such a way that the openings in the conduit directly communicate with two holes drilled though the playing surface mat so as to create a continuous pathway between the two holes through the conduit. A semi-rigid rod is inserted into the conduit of such length that when one end is flush with the playing surface mat the other end protrudes above the playing surface mat approximately to the height of a standard golf tee. The ends of the rod are flared to substantially the shape of a standard golf tee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: George W. Cox
  • Patent number: 5848940
    Abstract: A playground golf course with an artificial turf, the greens of which are formed by disposing a thin resilient urethane foam layer below the artificial turf so as to reduce golf ball bounce and hence roll on the artificial turf. Greens are formed by disposing a polyethylene buffer below the thin layer and disposing a green boundary edge member composed of an artificial turf belt member around the artificial turf. Greens are also formed by tensioning predetermined portions in the vicinity of the periphery of the artificial turf with springs. The playground golf course is formed by disposing a plurality of greens formed in such a manner in an existing athletic facility. The playground golf course is composed of the greens, a golf club with two club heads formed at both ends of a shaft, a golf ball with reduced flight characteristics, and a golf tee that allows players to easily hit golf balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Tamapak Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masao Yamada
  • Patent number: 5569101
    Abstract: A golf teeing apparatus comprises two movable carriers (7) each of which supports a flexible rubber tee (17) and a rocker arm (12) which connects the carriers and allows alternate up and down movement thereof. The arrangement facilitates the action of teeing and is intended to have utility in golf driving ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Inventor: John J. O'Keeffe