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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344446 | Ball detection apparatus for detecting when a golf ball is hit off a golf tee The ball detection apparatus is for detecting when a golf ball is hit off a golf tee of an automatic golf ball teeing machine. The detection apparatus comprises a radar device for producing a first signal in response to detecting movement of a golf club towards the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337965 | Ball identifying device A device (80) for reading a coded golf ball (40) comprises a helical track (82) on the inside or outside of a cylindrical housing (81), the track serving to change the orientation of the ball relative to an antenna coil (85) to ens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7198573 | Golf ball conveying apparatus The golf ball conveying apparatus is provided in a place such as an indoor driving range to collect a golf ball, struck by a golfer, and places the golf ball onto a golf tee again. The golf ball conveying apparatus prevents dimples of a golf ball from wearing during... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182696 | Ball feeder A ball feeder comprises a funnel having a base, opposing side walls, a ball inlet end and a ball outlet end. The base is inclined to define a ramp extending downwards from the inlet end to the outlet end and the side walls diverge in width from the inlet end to the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7104421 | Golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device comprising, a platform having an upper surface, an opening in the platform, a tee for a golf ball the tee being arranged for reciprocal movement with respect to the opening between a lower position where the top of the tee is at a level bel... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7018300 | Automatic golf ball teeing up device An automatic golf ball teeing up device for use by a golfer at driving ranges, and other facilities. The teeing up device includes a pair of holding cylinders, a pneumatic cylinder, and a photoelectric sensor in communication with a timer and relay. A holding cage a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997816 | Mechanical handling device for golf balls at a driving range A mechanical handling device for golf balls at a driving range, comprising a pivotally mounted balance or lever arm provided at one end with a tee adapted, in use, to receive and support a golf ball from a supply source, and provided at its other end with a weight s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984178 | Golf ball dispensing device A golf ball dispensing device is disclosed. The device body includes an elevating device, a ball seat and a railing device. The ball seat, corresponding to the end side of the railing device, is mounted to the elevating device, allowing up and down movement. When th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969324 | Portable automatic golf ball teeing apparatus A storage means holds a quantity of golf balls for automatic placement upon a tee. An gating mechanism releases a single ball to roll by gravity power to a ball holder. Upon activation by the user an extendable arm causes the ball holder to be positioned over the te... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6929556 | Tee up golf practicing device A golf ball teeing machine having a convenient carrying case for easily transporting the machine in suitcase fashion by a handle on the top. When set down the top is opened to reveal a golf ball magazine, which may be filled with golf balls. With the top open one si... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6685575 | Portable automatic golf ball teeing device A portable device capable of placing a golf ball on a tee repeatedly without the interaction of the user. The device consists of a base, a ball storage hopper, a ball scoop leading to an arm, a control system including a control panel, a rechargeable batt... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6616555 | Athletic ball server In an athletic ball server, a collapsible tripod supports an elongated inclined tray containing a linear array of balls. A gate at the low end of the tray cyclically releases balls one at a time from the array to gravity. One edge of a trampoline is pivot... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595863 | Golf simulator A golf simulator has a flooring system comprising a tee area, a green area, a green-side area and a ball feed system adjacent the flooring system. From measurements taken when the ball is hit, the computer control system computes the next shot position of... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6585603 | Golf ball teeing device having a single-piece arm and a jogger A golf teeing device includes a one-piece singulation arm having a ball-receiving region that is connected to a ball-seating region by a ramp region. The unitary singulation arm has a raised rest position and a lowered delivery position. The configuration... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6523718 | Golf ball dispensing apparatus A ball housing and dispensing apparatus comprises a housing container capable of housing a plurality of golf balls and a ball dispenser having a gate member to allow a golfer to selectively control the dispensation of a single golf ball at a time, without... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6375580 | Automatic golf ball placement device An automatic golf ball dispensing device includes a base, motor, drive link, slide arm, pivot arm, control circuit, dispenser cover, and handle. The base preferably includes two pivot feet on a first end and an adjustable foot on a second end thereof. One... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6139441 | Automatic golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device includes a rotatable shaft driven through an approximately 180 degree arc by a forwardly and reversely rotating motor. A pair of flexible and parallel arms are mounted on the shaft with an end projecting therefrom. The ends of th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6129242 | Golf ball dispensing apparatus A ball dispensing apparatus comprises a container capable of housing a plurality of golf balls and a ball dispenser having a gate member to allow a golfer to selectively control the dispensation of a single golf ball at a time, without requiring the golfe... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5860870 | Golf ball supply system A golf ball supply system which is capable of reducing its failure, increasing its lifetime and performing an accurate operation by improving the switch for sensing the rotating angle of the operation handle of the system and the circuit of the system. Th... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5718638 | Automatic golf ball teeing up device An automatic golf ball teeing up device has an upper plate formed with a ball passing opening. A ball receiving box is positioned just below the ball passing opening. Golf balls are fed into the ball receiving box one after another. A ball push-up mechani... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5672124 | Automatic batting tee apparatus An automatic batting tee apparatus includes a housing having a top opening, a chute for feeding balls one at a time to above the top opening, a drive member mounted upright in the housing for rotation about a vertical axis aligned with the top opening, an... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5603664 | Automatic golf ball teeing up apparatus Disclosed is an apparatus for automatically teeing up golf balls having a hopper, a teeing up device and a control panel. The hopper is operatively connected to the teeing up device to supply golf balls to the automatic teeing up device. The teeing up dev... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5549517 | Golf ball setting apparatus A golf ball setting apparatus for feeding onto a tee a golf ball advanced by gravity to a forward end of a ball supply chute via a rotating ball feeder disk having a feed pawl in accordance with a signal from a ball sensor which indicates no golf ball on ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5529307 | Automatic golf ball dispenser An automatic golf ball dispenser includes a housing having a substantially horizontal top and a plurality of substantially vertical sides. Within the housing is a storage bin and track configured to receive a plurality of golf balls and to deliver the gol... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5501462 | Golf practice device for playing A golf practice device includes an inclined elongated base having a plurality of golf balls contained therein. An inlet hole is laterally defined in the base. A gate operating mechanism is mounted in the base and operates to stop the plurality of golf bal... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5458339 | Golf ball setting apparatus An apparatus for setting a golf ball on a tee including: a base having attached supports to provide a framework around which the apparatus is constructed; a tee coupled with the base; a holder for holding a plurality of golf balls; a dislodger to free bal... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5415409 | Device for automatically teeing up golf balls An automatic teeing device positions a golf ball on a tee. The device provides all the mechanism below a platform so that a golf ball can be hit from the tee by either righthand or lefthand hitters. The device comprises a platform having a golf tee thereo... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5351964 | Golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device for providing golf practice through a multi-elevation tee allowing both fairway and tee shots from the same practice tee. The device consists essentially of a ball teeing means having a tee capable of being raised from its lower ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5297797 | Golf ball step-feeding self-teeing device A device for step-feeding golf balls one at a time over a tee located beneath a ground play surface, and for reciprocating the tee (and associated golf ball) vertically through an aperture made in the ground play surface. The striking height of the tee is... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5282628 | Automatic golf ball dispenser and teeing apparatus An automatic golf ball dispenser dispenses golf balls to a tee for driving or directly to a mat for iron shots. The dispenser includes a breakaway captive setting arm that sustains minimal damage when hit by a club. The dispenser also includes a series of... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5131661 | Golf swing practice apparatus with automatic teeing device A frame has on its upper end a horizontal platform covered with a synthetic, turf-like material, and disposed to support at least one practice golfer thereon. A motor operates intermittently to supply golf balls from a hopper, which is located at one side... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5096200 | Automatic golf ball teeing machine An automatic golf ball dispenser dispenses golf balls to a tee for driving or directly to a mat for iron shots. The dispenser includes a breakaway captive setting arm that sustains minimal damage when hit by a club. The dispenser also includes a series of... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5078401 | Light responsive automatic golf tee An automatic golf tee, after a ball is hit from it, lowers into the ground and reappears with a new ball ready to be hit. The tee is powered by an electric motor driving a vertical screw shaft onto which the tee is threaded. The tee cannot rotate; hence r... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5052688 | Automatic golf practice course An automatic golf practice course having a number of fairways, including a target area, a tee off area and a golf ball collecting/feeding assembly. The target area has a target to provide a reference for teeing and an inclined plate covered with artificia... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4981299 | Electro-mechanical teeing apparatus for golf balls An automatic apparatus for teeing golf balls for practice hitting includes a ball container, an indexer rocker wheel, a ball positioner, and a tee. The indexer rocker wheel carries a ball from an intake position at the container to a discharge position ov... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4934697 | Automatic golf practicing course An automatic golf practicing course having a number of fairways, including a number of rows of subposts and a number of uniform flat plates. The subposts are spaced within the fairways, each row of subposts is connected with a turning bar. The flat plates... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4832345 | Golf ball teeing apparatus An improved golf teeing apparatus adapted to automatically tee a predetermined number of golf balls in time sequences selected by the golfing participant. The apparatus comprises a housing having a ball inlet opening in a side portion thereof, a housing c... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4817955 | Golf ball dispenser and tee apparatus A golf ball dispenser and tee apparatus includes a cylindrical hopper for carrying a plurality of golf balls, a rotatable disc mounted in the hopper above the floor thereof with a plurality of holes, a cover for covering one of the holes when the hole is ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4815744 | Automatic golf ball tee assembly The device includes a gravity ball feed to an elevator component having a tee on the upper end thereof. The raising of the tee is operated electrically and the lowering thereof is by gravity. The electric motor turns a gear engaging a rack on the elevator... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4355811 | Automatic golf ball teeing apparatus A golf ball teeing apparatus which utilizes a double-threaded shaft and its attendant pawl assembly as a mechanism to elevate replacement golf balls sequentially from a supply tube and hopper to a driving position, automatically, as the tee element and pr... | 10/26/1982 |
