Tether Patents (Class 473/393)
  • Patent number: 9561415
    Abstract: An adjustable training golf tee is provided. The adjustable training golf tee may include a top body, a stem and a base. The top body may have a first side and a second side, wherein the second side forms a concentric threaded recess, wherein the first side forms a concentric stem aperture communicating the first side to the threaded recess. The stem may have a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is dimensioned and adapted to rest a golf ball thereon. The base may include a threaded flange and a spike perpendicularly joined thereto, wherein the threaded recess is dimensioned and adapted to rotatably mate with the threaded flange, and wherein the stem aperture is dimensioned and adapted to be slidably receive the stem secured to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Fits to a Tee Golf, LLC
    Inventor: Greg Rost
  • Publication number: 20140057740
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved golf tee, which has a body and a retaining member. The body is composed of a ball-supporting cup, a shank and a dentated trench. The dentated trench is disposed on the outer surface of the shank, and is composed of a longitudinal groove, and a plurality of rectangular slots. The retaining member includes an interior cavity, and a tab extended from the inner surface of the interior cavity. The retaining member is capable of moving along the longitudinal groove on the shank by engaging the tab with any of the plurality of rectangular slots, thereby allows the user to adjust the retaining member to any desirable position on the body of the golf tee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Yu-Song LIAO, Chia-Tsung HSUEH
  • Publication number: 20130267350
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first tee, a second tee, and a device to which the first tee and the second tee are attached, and so that the first tee is spaced apart from the second tee. The first and the second tee may be permanently attached to the device. The first and the second tee may, alternatively, be attached or detached from the device. The device have a plurality of openings, wherein each of the first and the second tee can be inserted through each of the plurality of openings to attach each of the first tee and the second tee to the device. Each of the plurality of openings may have one or more flaps which bend to allow the first or the second tee to be inserted into each of the plurality of openings to attach the first or the second tee to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Koncelik, JR., David J. Whelan
  • Patent number: 8491420
    Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least first areas containing a plurality of first dimples and second areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas together forming a spherical polyhedron shape, wherein the first dimples are spherical truncated dimples and the second dimples are spherical dimples, and the second dimples are of larger radius and larger chord depth than the first dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • 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: 7645202
    Abstract: A golf tee includes an anchoring device, which has a flat top head with a coupling portion and vertical through holes around the coupling portion and a nail body downwardly extending from the flat top head for fastening to the ground in a golf course, a receptacle member, which has a cup-like receptacle head for holding a golf ball for hitting and a shank downwardly extending from the bottom side of the cup-like receptacle head and provided with a transverse wire hole and a bottom coupling portion connectable to the coupling portion of the anchoring device, and a cord member inserted through the wire hole of the receptacle member and the through holes of the anchoring device to link the receptacle member to the anchoring device in such a manner that the cord member will not be tangled or jammed during installation of the anchoring device and the receptacle member is collectable for a repeated use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Moldetk Precision Corp.
    Inventor: Lien-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 7488263
    Abstract: A golf tee set is disclosed to include a tee, which a top has three raised portions equiangularly spaced around a recess for supporting a golf ball for hitting, a disc member positioning the tee on the ground at the desired elevation so that the golfer can strike the golf ball long and straight, a first fastening member and a second fastening member respectively provided at the tee and the disc member to secure the tee to the disc member at the desired elevation, a cord member inserted through one wire hole of the disc member and secured thereto to carry a magnetic member, and a metal anchoring member for positioning on the ground to secure the magnetic member in place by magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Moldetk Precision Corp.
    Inventor: Lien-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 7374501
    Abstract: There is provided a golf tee comprising a ground-engaging portion provided with a cavity therein, a golf ball supporting portion releasably engageable with the ground-engaging portion, means for connecting the ground-engaging portion and the golf ball supporting portion, and spring means for urging said golf ball supporting portion to the ground-engaging portion, wherein the spring means resides and is movable in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Li Han Eden Lu
  • Publication number: 20080009372
    Abstract: A golf tee is disclosed as having an anchoring member for penetrating into the ground on a golf course, multiple receptacle members of different heights can be selectively attached to the anchoring member by means of magnetic attraction for supporting a golf ball for striking by a golf player with a golf club, and a cord member threaded through the anchoring member to link the receptacle members to the anchoring member so that the receptacle members can be retrieved for repeated uses. A variation to the above design can be used on the golf driving range for practice. This tee comprises of two elements. The base anchoring element is to be inserted through the mat as anchor. The top mounting element will be inserted into the base element with fix/adjustable height to meet the preference of the golfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: MOLDETK PRECISION CORP.
    Inventor: Lien-Hsin Lee
  • Publication number: 20070298909
    Abstract: There is provided a golf tee comprising a ground-engaging portion provided with a cavity therein, a golf ball supporting portion releasably engageable with the ground-engaging portion, means for connecting the ground-engaging portion and the golf ball supporting portion, and spring means for urging said golf ball supporting portion to the ground-engaging portion, wherein the spring means resides and is movable in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Li Han Eden LU
  • Patent number: 7147567
    Abstract: Provided is a golf training kit for playing on a small course. The kit comprises a ball mound comprising a seat having a tee, a rope having one end attached to the seat, and a foot member at the other end of the rope; and a target assembly comprising a base assembly of a predetermined height and including a plurality of peripheral openings, a support on a top of the base assembly, and a bell hung under the support. In playing, a person stands on the foot member prior to hitting a ball. The bell rings when struck by the ball driven through the opening. Additionally, there are provided a hollow pole comprising a base segment releasably secured onto the support, and at least one connecting segment releasably connected to the base segment, and a flag attached to the topmost connecting segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Inventor: Wan Sheng Yu
  • 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: 6494796
    Abstract: A tee tether including a retaining clip for fastening to a golf tee, an anchoring peg for insertion into the ground remote from the clip, and a flexible cord connecting the clip and the peg. The retaining clip includes a lower member having a receptacle at its outer end with a conical aperture for snugly receiving the head of a golf tee and a first retaining arm extending from the receptacle. An upper member has a cap normally positioned above the receptacle and a second retaining arm extending from the cap substantially parallel to the first retaining arm. The cap has a concavity in its top for receiving and supporting a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Inventor: Bruce M. Echaves
  • Publication number: 20020123396
    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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Sung Yong Joo
  • Publication number: 20020094887
    Abstract: A tee tether including a retaining clip for fastening to a golf tee, an anchoring peg for insertion into the ground remote from the clip, and a flexible cord connecting the clip and the peg. The retaining clip includes a lower member having a receptacle at its outer end with a conical aperture for snugly receiving the head of a golf tee and a first retaining arm extending from the receptacle. An upper member has a cap normally positioned above the receptacle and a second retaining arm extending from the cap substantially parallel to the first retaining arm. The cap has a concavity in its top for receiving and supporting a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Bruce M. Echaves
  • Patent number: 5888147
    Abstract: A portable golf practice mat comprised of two independent pieces of a divot and an anchor working in conjunction with each other that is extremely portable to the extent that it can be carried in any standard golf bag due to it's small size and flexibility yet performs well with a full swing and standard golf ball simulating the feel and forgiveness of a natural fairway and maintaining a level lie by replacing a natural divot with an artificial grass divot of equal size, made of any commercially available artificial grass, that is anchored to the ground for continuous shots, anywhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: William E. Luedtke
  • Patent number: 5746667
    Abstract: A golf tee comprising a vertical member adapted to be struck into the ground, a transverse member pivotally engaged with the end of the vertical member and adapted to be adjustably moved angularly with respect to the vertical member and to retain its angular position therewith after such movement, and a string engaged at one end with the transverse member and engaged at the other end with a suction cup for engaging and supporting a golf ball above the ground. The transverse member may be pivotally moved to suspend the golf ball at the desired distance above the ground. When the golf ball is then struck with the head of a golf club, it encounters less impedance to true straight flight than a golf ball struck from a conventional tee. Longer driving distances can be achieved than when driving from a conventional tee. Moreover, there is less danger that the golf club will dig up a large divot of top soil than when the golf ball is struck from a conventional tee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Inventors: Paul M. Fraser, Stanley Dwayne Proctor