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Class 473/387 - Tee


Subclass of Class 473 - Games using tangible projectile
Definition: Subject matter wherein the playing equipment comprises a
No. of patents: 73
Last issue date: 05/01/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
6508728Golf tee and golf ball display
A conical tee for a golf ball having a top nominal diameter opening in which the golf ball is seated and the bottom larger opening which is placed on the ground, the conical wall spanning the two openings being of a selected length so that the golf ball a...
01/21/2003
6508727Method for making a bamboo-made golf tee
A method for making a bamboo made golf tee has the steps of preparing an elongated rod, preparing a cylinder, trimming one end of the elongated rod to make the elongated rod have a sharpened end, trimming a periphery of the cylinder to make the cylinder t...
01/21/2003
6506131Golf tee marking system and method of use
The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling....
01/14/2003
6454669Annulus golf tee with removable penetration cone
A dime-sized annulus top end is provided for a golf tee. Also provided for the golf tee is a removable penetration cone which is a piece of stiff material with a pointed end for inserting into ground and an open hollowed end for receiving and securely hol...
09/24/2002
6344004Golf tee marking system and method of use
The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling....
02/05/2002
6344003Golf tee
A golf tee for use with a golf ball comprises a body having a tapered shape for placing into ground; and a support member extending from an upper portion of the body. The support member supports the golf ball at a plurality of regions which are offset fro...
02/05/2002
6309315Golf tee marking system and method of use
The present invention involves a golf tee coated with colored coatings that when struck with a golf club leave a marking that easily identifies where the ball was struck on the club face and the path of the swing, but does not come off in normal handling....
10/30/2001
6280350Golf tee
A golf tee on which a golf ball is positioned. The golf tee 100 has a head 125 having a golf ball positioning portion 115. A shaft 135 is connected to the head. The shaft 135 is tapered from the head 125 towards one end thereof and has a quadrangular cros...
08/28/2001
6200233Golf tee and methods of making the same
A hollow, rubber unitary golf tee is adapted to be placed upon a playing surface, the golf tee comprising a frustoconical portion, a playing surface engaging base, an upper surface and a centrally located ball support associated with the upper surface whe...
03/13/2001
6152837Golf tee
A golf tee is provided. The golf tee includes a ball support, legs extended forwardly and rearwardly from the ball support. Further, the legs extend downwardly and terminate in a foot. Forward pairs of legs are connected by a front web. Rearward pairs of ...
11/28/2000
6139449Golf tee
A golf tee having a central stem supporting three fan shaped flutes which extend vertically upwards and have extremities of point shaped vertices for holding a golf ball. The vertices having minimum contact area with the ball in order to avoid unnecessary...
10/31/2000
6110059Golf tee
A golf tee is formed in the shape of a hollow ring having one end for contacting the ground and another end for supporting a golf ball to be hit. The end for contacting the ground is formed with a series of points. The end for supporting the golf ball typ...
08/29/2000
6083121Adjustable golf tee
Disclosed is an invention relating to golf tees on practice ranges and more particularly to the construction of a golf tee having a ball support portion associated with a piston portion, the piston being adapted to be vertically moveable within a housing ...
07/04/2000
6062990Golf tee
A golf tee is shown and described which provides a variety of benefits. The ball rest is disposed in a forward direction to provide more time and space for the club head to travel prior to impact with the ball. The ball rest also includes channels for dis...
05/16/2000
6053822Golf tee
An improved golf tee includes a stem and connected head. The head includes a substantially flat upper portion with a beveled shoulder defining the periphery of the flat upper portion. A plurality of spaced holes are in the beveled shoulder. The axis of ea...
04/25/2000
6010413Golf tee
A golf tee, which is decomposable in the soil, comprises a lower penetration portion with a sharp cone-shaped tip and an upper carrier portion connected with the penetration portion for carrying a golf ball thereof on top. The penetration portion further ...
01/04/2000
5776014Adjustable golf ball tee
An adjustable golf ball tee for teeing up a golf ball in a playing field includes an elongated support provided with a golf ball support surface and a base at opposite ends. The base is received in the cavity of a receiver housing which supports a nut mem...
07/07/1998
5759119Golf tee for holding a lid of a container
A conventional golf tee comprising a circular member connected along the cylindrical region of the golf tee used to support the lid of a cardboard box such as a pizza box. The tee and circular member are inserted into a hole in the lid of a pizza box so t...
06/02/1998
5759118Golf tee with crown-shaped head
A golf tee includes an elongated shaft and an enlarged head. The head is crown-shaped, with six sides that form six points where adjoining sides meet. The sides, which extend outwardly from a center section on which the ball sits, are downwardly bowed to ...
06/02/1998
5720677Adjustable height golf tee
The invention provides a golf tee (10) having a head portion (2) and a shaft portion (1). Head portion (2) is adjustable in relation to the shaft portion (1) to vary the length of the tee (10), for example, by having head portion (2) include a sleeve moun...
02/24/1998
5683305Ball-guiding teeing up device
A device for teeing up a golf ball is formed of a continuous single rod bent into a V-shaped portion having two straight legs to form an inclined ramp, and a slightly cup-shaped circular portion at the upper end of the V-shape which acts as a ball-cup to ...
11/04/1997
5683313Vented golf tee
A shortened unitary golf tee includes a pointed base portion for insertion into the ground and a hollow body portion for receiving a golf ball. The body portion includes a side wall defining an inner cavity and a ball receipt surface which substantially s...
11/04/1997
5588448Smoking article holder
A smoking article holder is disclosed. The holder is to be used with both a golf tee having a head portion, and with a smoking article, such as a cigar. The smoking article holder has a generally oblong upper member with an elongated, concave upper surfac...
12/31/1996
5571054Synthetic golfing tee and method of manufacturing same
An improved synthetic golf tee which has a substantially uniform transverse cross sectional wall thickness along the entire length thereof from a ball supporting end to a tapered end. The tee can be manufactured by either injection molding or machining an...
11/05/1996
5569102Golf tees
A golf tee having a shank portion made of a braided plastic fabric tube, and a base portion connected to the shank portion....
10/29/1996
5492323Ball support specially designed for golf practice
Disclosed is a ball support specially designed for golf practice, which mainly consists of a disk-like base and a ball holder associated with the base. The base is preferably made of rubber material and has a substantially conic top surface and a central ...
02/20/1996
5435474Scoreboard for golf carts
A scoreboard for a golf cart, includes a base plate, a cover sheet and a penholder fastened to the top end of the base plate, the base plate having tapered chambers for carrying golf balls, a smooth writing surface covered by the cover sheet for writing, ...
07/25/1995
5423530Device for the practice of golf
A device for the practice of golf includes a base plate with two clasps (10) to fasten it to the waist. Base (1) has two nipping appendages (2) for two balls ( 4 ) which can be extracted easily, and two partitions (7) with holes for both TEES, holding a s...
06/13/1995
5413330Vented golf tee
A shortened unitary golf tee includes a pointed base portion for insertion into the ground and a hollow body portion for receiving a golf ball. The body portion includes a side wall defining an inner cavity and a ball receipt surface which surrounds a fir...
05/09/1995
5016918Apparatus and method for transmitting a message
An elongate flexible sheet member having a message imprinted thereon is encoiled about an object to be transmitted from a sender to a receiver. Pressure sensitive adhesive secures the first end of the sheet member to the object and secures the final coil ...
05/21/1991
4838285Golf tee cigarette holder
A golf tee having a substantially V shaped groove for receiving and holding cigarettes, cigars or the handle of a golf club to avoid infection by dangerous residue of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers if they were laid on the turf, tees or greens. Th...
06/13/1989
4181300Golf tee
A golf ball tee comprising a horizontal "T" shaped support, downwardly extending legs at each extremity of the support operable to stably engage a ground surface and a golf ball supporting stanchion projecting upwardly from the "T" shaped support to suppo...
01/01/1980
4103888Golf tee
A golf tee providing adherance of the golf ball to the holding surface of the tee by means of at least a partial vacuum created under the ball, whereby the restrained or, in effect, heavier ball has greater resistance when struck by the golf club and trav...
08/01/1978
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