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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963854 | Portable automatic golf ball dispenser A golf ball dispensing apparatus includes a tube configured to receive at least one golf ball, at least one leg configured to attach to said tube, means for releasing a golf ball from said tube, means for supplying power configured to engage said means for releasing... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7350515 | Ball feeder for ball serving machine A ball feeder for ball serving machine includes a seat consisting of a hollow transfer frame and a shaft bear, a rotating unit mounted to one side of the seat and having a ball scoop extended from an end thereof, and a plurality of guide sections sequentially rotata... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7166034 | Golf ball dispensing and teeing device A golf ball dispensing and teeing device comprising a ball receptacle for retaining a suitably large quantity of golf balls and delivering them to a ball release mechanism. The ball release comprises an actuator for release of balls from the ball receptacle onto a p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160196 | Identification device A tray (10) for supplying coded golf balls (50) to the tee (41) of a golf driving range comprises a first zone (11) for receiving golf balls, one of which is selected to be played by moving it by means of a club over a barrier (14)... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140982 | Golf tee having a wire support for a golf ball A support device having a support wire with a series of bends for supporting a golf ball from a golf tee, the support wire extending from and being attached to the side of the head of the tee or the side of a self-supporting base. The support wire also being attache... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059969 | 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... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037207 | Ball teeing apparatus An apparatus for dispensing one golf ball at a time onto a tee, the apparatus includes: a frame supporting a collapsible funnel shaped hopper, a lifting housing, a lifting plunger assembly and a counterweighted tubular arm. The funnel shaped hopper has a wide upper ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6942578 | Golf ball placement device A golf ball placement device including a housing, a golf ball container, a actuator which can be actuated to place a golf ball, a tube which can hold a golf ball at its vertical position and place the golf ball at a particular position after being rotated to a horiz... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905418 | Golf short game training, practice and contest game kit A Golf Short Game Training, Practice and Contest Game assemblage, which is easy to assemble, disassemble and transport from location to location (in, for example, the provided carrying bag) and which includes a main frame which is assembled from various steel pipes ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6682438 | Mechanical golf ball feed apparatus An automatic mechanical golf ball feed apparatus 10 is provided, including a hopper 12 for housing a plurality of golf balls 14, and a gravity driven delivery arm 18 including a counterweight end 22 and a ball delivery end 20, the gravity driven delivery ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6440003 | Ball feeder and method A ball feeder and method is presented for loading a tee for use at golf driving ranges or the like. The feeder includes a pivotal hopper which has been filled with golf balls with a hinged chute connected thereto. By manually pivoting the hopper rearwardl... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6419589 | Automatic golf ball placement device An automatic golf ball placement device having a storage tube for holding a quantity of golf balls preparatory for placement onto a tee. One end of the tube receives the balls for storage while the opposite includes an opening for dispensing the first bal... | 07/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6328659 | Golf ball dispensing and teeing device A golf ball dispensing and teeing device that is capable of automatically depositing a golf ball on a fixed tee or other desired location. The golf ball dispensing and teeing device has only one moving part and deposits the golf ball in an easy fashion wi... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6315676 | Golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device having a hopper containing a plurality of golf balls. A ball placing arm extends from one side of the hopper and rotates between a generally upright, rest position and a generally horizontal, ball-dispensing position. The ball di... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6179719 | Golf ball dispenser A golf ball dispenser is comprised of a housing with a funnel for receiving golf balls which are simply poured in. A sloped track is connected between an aperture on the bottom of the funnel and a hole on a side of the housing. A lever arm has an inner en... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6174243 | Golf ball feeder for use in golf practice court A golf ball feeder includes a hopper for storing a plurality of golf balls therein. The hopper has an opening. A guide chute is positioned below the hopper to receive the golf balls from the opening of the hopper. The golf balls flow along the guide chute... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6106405 | Apparatus for golf ball set-up A golf ball set-up apparatus 100 provides a tee assembly 600 which slides within a set-up tube 350 between a lower position wherein a ball advancing from a ball supply trough 410 is mounted on the tee 610 and an upper position wherein the ball is elevated... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106407 | Golf practice and analyzer system A golf ball practice and swing analyzer that incorporates a golf ball positioner that swings in a vertical plane and resides only momentarily adjacent the tee and then retracts upwardly, thus permitting the golfer to begin his or her swing the instant the... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6083122 | Dual composition golf tee A dual composition polymeric device to be used as a golf tee or as a suction cup comprising a tubular-shaped polymeric stiff stem portion made from a 90-95 Shore durometer polyurethane resin elastomer bonded to a flared flexible face portion made from a 7... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5971862 | Apparatus for dispensing and teeing golf balls Apparatus for serially dispensing and teeing golf balls includes tiltable meter mechanism disposed along a golf ball pathway for releasing balls one at a time. The apparatus also includes a golf ball supply tray having an opening and an anti-jam device fo... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5820475 | Compact golf ball teeing machine Abstract: A portable golf ball teeing machine which comprises of a golf ball tray (11), a foldable forward bracket (22) and rear bracket (29), a removable teeing arm (77), an alignment mechanism for aligning the tee ring (78) to a rubber tee (47). The gol... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5743804 | Hands-free golf ball teeing device A hands-free golf ball teeing device (10) which allows a golfer to tee a golf ball, at a driving range, without having to bend over or to squat down to place the ball on the tee. The device (10) consists of a base (12) from where extends upward a structur... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5704844 | Apparatus for dispensing and teeing golf balls The golf ball dispensing and teeing device of this invention has an elongated ball dispensing arm pivotally secured to a frame. The arm has a loading end and a dispensing end. A spring connects the arm to the frame while normally holding the loading end a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5690555 | Automatic teeing device and cage for catching golf balls hit toward the cage A golf ball teeing device and associated cage for catching a golf ball it from the teeing device includes a manually actuated trough for teeing one ball after another in succession on a tee to be hit. A cage catches the balls that are hit, and a ball retu... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5683304 | Gate trap assembly The present invention relates to a golf ball teeing apparatus. The apparatus is adapted to rotate about a frame and deliver golf balls to be automatically teed. The golf ball elevating apparatus is a levered system which positively loads and elevates golf... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5674130 | Golf ball dispenser A golf ball dispenser (1) has a fixed tee (21) onto which a ball is placed by an arm (24). The arm (24) moves in a vertical direction being below the level of the tee during play. Downward arm movement for placement is damped by a motor (26) to ensure rep... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5665004 | Automatic golf ball dispenser An automatic golf ball dispenser includes a loading assembly, a base, and a delivery assembly. The loading assembly includes a bowl and a supply tube. The volume of the bowl is structured to hold a large quantity of golf balls. The bowl is sized to snugly... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5647805 | Golf teeing device A lightweight and portable system to place a golf ball onto a tee. The present invention comprises a housing which has a hopper bin defined in the upper region thereof. The hopper is designed to accommodate up to four dozen golf balls at a time so that a ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5632687 | Golf ball dispensing apparatus The present invention is directed to a golf ball dispensing apparatus. The invention includes a golf ball dispensing tube mounted on a base. The golf ball dispensing tube is provided with a release mechanism which may be actuated to sequentially release t... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5624325 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A golf ball teeing apparatus provides a container for holding a plurality of golf balls and a dispensing mechanism for delivering the balls from the container to the driving tee. The dispensing mechanism and container are mounted on a frame which is secur... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5611737 | Golf training device An automatic human-powered golf training device for use outdoors which can be installed underground and automatically dispenses and tees golf balls. Depressing a foot pedal triggers the gravity-motivated release of an individual ball from a hopper onto a ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5599237 | Golf ball dispenser with pivotable teeing device A golf ball dispenser with pivotable teeing device which provides a convenient and automatic mechanism to position a golf ball on a tee allowing golfers to hit the ball with their golf club without bending over, the apparatus comprising: a planar base mem... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5582325 | Portable golf ball dispenser Distributor of the type comprising ball storing means and an articulated arm supplying a ball to the striking area. According to the invention, the ball storage means consists of a prismatic housing including, adjacent to each of its ends, supporting devi... | 12/10/1996 |
