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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152657 | Apparatus for handling golf ball and golf tee An apparatus for handling a ball and tee may include a body, a clamshell retainer, a biasing assembly, a drive assembly and a handle assembly. The body may include a first opening, a second opening and a chamber, and a handle assembly associated with the second open... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7806786 | Golf tee height stopper A golf tee stopper having a center aperture of material and design so as to slide over a golf tee while creating enough friction with the tee to act as a stop against the ground when teeing a golf ball using the method as described herein and providing the capabilit... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7699721 | Golf tee setter and method of manufacture A golf tee setting device includes a generally cylindrical body having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a passage extending between the top portion and the bottom portion. The passage is sized to allow a golf tee to pass therethrough. The body has at least one o... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7549937 | Golf ball & tee setter apparatus A golf ball and tee setting apparatus allows a golf tee to be set in the ground and a golf ball placed thereon without the golfer having to bend over. An elongated shaft has two end portions and a ball supporting member on one end portion of the shaft and a bore on ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7422530 | Golf stick A golf ball and tee placing aide for permitting a golfer to place a tee and ball into a teeing position without having to bend over includes an elongated tubular housing having a tee placement end and a ball placement end. The tee placement end includes a retaining ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7303493 | Golf tee support A golf tee support includes a base having a planar configuration for positioning on the ground, and a cylindrical body having an integral floor with an opposing open end providing an access to a cavity therein. The cylindrical body is secured to the base. A pluralit... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7229365 | Golf assistance device A golf assistance device for placing a golf ball, the device having different embodiments. One embodiment may be used to place a golf ball and tee while another embodiment of the device may be used to pick up and/or place a golf ball on the ground without a tee. Ano... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223184 | Golf tee setting device and method A device is provided for setting a golf tee in the ground at a desired height and angle. In one embodiment, height adjustment of the tee is provided by a threaded screw member. In other embodiments, a plurality of longitudinally aligned recesses are formed within a ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175547 | Teeing device and method of operating thereof A teeing device includes a ball magazine an actuator having a tee magazine, and a base connected to the ball magazine and the actuator by a common passage. Pressing the actuator downward places a tee and in the ground with a ball set on the tee. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156758 | Durable golf tee An improved durable golf tee comprises a separate upper portion and a separate lower portion that are axially aligned and enclosed within a flexible collar. The upper portion has an upper end for supporting a golf ball, an upper shank and a lower end having an upper... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140983 | Divot tool for golfer An improved divot tool for golfers, which tool includes textured or contoured tines for more effectively mechanically engaging soil beneath a divot to thereby more effectively manipulate and de-compact the soil in remediation of a divot. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124899 | Golf club holding rack An extendable and retractable golf club holding rack, which is designed to be mounted in a stationary position in the ground. In the retracted position, a holding rack is set within an outer wall of an outer housing. A latching mechanism maintains the holding rack i... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118246 | Flashlight kit A flashlight kit including a flashlight including a body including a light and a battery disposed in the body, which is electrically connectable to the light with a switch, and an attachment device for attaching the body to an attachment surface, the attachment devi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086971 | Device to retrieve and position a golf article A device for retrieving and positioning of golfing articles, such as a golf ball and tee, to eliminate the repeated bending down of the golfer. One embodiment of the device includes a rigid tube with a closed end, a resilient cup-like element, and a biased elongated... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086972 | Height adjustable golf tee support apparatus A height adjustable apparatus for supporting a golf tee includes an outer sleeve configured for ground penetration defining an open top into which an inner sleeve is slidably received. The inner sleeve defines an open top for receiving a golf tee therein. The inner ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7052416 | Golf range tee A golf range tee includes a hollow supporting frame and a retention arrangement. The supporting frame has an upper end and a lower end, and defining a holding channel extending from the upper end towards the lower end for a shaft of the golf tee to slidably insert i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044866 | Golf tee marking template A marking template used to mark or etch golf tees at selected distances from the ends of the golf tee, and a process for marking golf tees. The template comprises a body having a receptacle into which a golf tee is placed. The golf tee is then marked at distances se... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033288 | Tool and method for golf green maintenance A multipurpose tool assembly to perform a divot repair operation, a coring operation and/or a green surface smoothing operation on a golf green. There is an elongate operating section having on one end a divot repair tool portion and on the other end a coring tool p... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008335 | Golf tee A golf tee comprising a burying device including a concave head portion for retaining a golf ball, and a first cone extending from the head portion by a predetermined length. At least one stacked inserting device I provided which includes a second cone made of a thi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6949033 | Adjustable golf tee precision setting device A device to hold, set, and release a golf tee in the ground precisely set height of the tee above the ground surface is described. The device is operated with one hand incorporating the golf ball into the setting operation to provide a quick, efficient, and accurate... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932722 | Consistent tee The present invention is a device which is simple in its construction, uses common golf tees, and allows a golfer to carry it easily in his or her pocket. The device comprises a hollow body portion; and and at least one slot to receive a transverse member to accurat... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926622 | Apparatus for retrieving and placing golf balls A golf ball engagement and support member includes golf ball engagement and support arms of a size and configuration providing for the ready retrieval of a golf ball and facilitating placement thereof on a tee. The member also facilitates retrieval and placement of ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6887169 | Golf tee setter A tee setting device for single-handed setting of a golf ball and tee in the ground at any one of a variety of selected insertion depths, while also adjusting for a range of different tee lengths. The device generally comprises a hollow shaft having a knob and an op... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872155 | Turf divot fixer and golf tee holder with cover The invention provides a tee-enabled divot fixer having a cover. The divot fixer includes a body configured to hold at least two golf tees in an approximately parallel configuration via a first cavity and a second cavity that are each configured to accept a golf tee... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6843737 | Golf ball and tee setting device and methods According to the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a device and method for setting a golf ball and tee, including a ball and tee receiving member disposed at the bottom end portion of a shaft. A ball engageable member is disposed at t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6824179 | Golf ball pick up device Golf ball pick up devices are disclosed which are simple in design and construction while permitting exceptional performance during usage. The golf ball pick up device will have an elongated handle with a tubular housing positioned at one end thereof and a tension m... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817955 | Golfing accessory to reduce bending and stooping by golfer A golfing tool or accessory to reduce or eliminate substantial stooping and bending of a golfer includes a mounting member for snap-fitting the tool or accessory to a golf club shaft or grip and first member for cradling a golf ball. Another aspect of the invention ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6769999 | Reuseable directional golf tee apparatus and method A reusable compact device having a T-shaped plate with a tapering end, a cross member end, a central aperture, and a darkened perpendicular line between the aperture and cross member. When the golfer places the plate at ground level, points its tapering end toward t... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6723010 | Apparatus for handling a golf ball and tee Apparatus for gripping a golf ball and a tee therefor, and for inserting the tee into the ground with the ball thereon, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body member with a handle and a grip. The grip comprises (a) a ball support, (b) an arm and (c) means moun... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6672977 | Multi-functional golf accessory A multi-functional golf accessory includes an elongated shaft, a handle attached to an upper end portion of the shaft, a ball teeing mechanism mounted to a lower end portion of the shaft, a trigger mounted to the handle, a motion transmitting rod extendin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6482111 | Golf tee for driving ranges A golf tee system including a body section with an upper, free portion, the upper free portion having at least two bores of different depths for receiving golf tees to hold a golf ball at different heights above the ground, and/or a dished, flattened port... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6461254 | Golf ball and tee setting device A golfing aid for golfers who are unable to stoop which allows a golfer to insert a golf ball and tee into the aid in a contacting relationship so that the tee protrudes from the base of the aid a preset distance. The aid has an elongated handle to allow ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6428429 | Golf ball-tee positioning implement A golf ball and golf tee can be positioned on a ball--driving area of a golf course, using a manual implement for adjusting the distance from the ball to the ground surface. The implement includes a spherical seat for the golf ball and a grooved lower sec... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6394515 | Golfing aid A golfing aid which holds a golf ball and a tee together for insertion into the ground. The golfing aid has an elongated body portion with a lower end. A golf ball positioning member can hold the top and/or sides of a golf ball. A releaseable golf ball gr... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383094 | Tee-block A turf-simulating surface and golf practice tee device simulates the properties of natural turf. The device is made of independent components which simulate the layers of natural soil. One component is a composite mat comprising an integral pile section a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6348017 | Apparatus for placing and retrieving golf balls and tees Apparatus for placing and retrieving golf balls and tees includes a support block forming a recess to receive a tee top. Attached to converging surfaces of the support block are a tee impact plate used to pound a tee into the ground and a golf ball retain... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6348008 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A device for storing golf balls and dispensing them onto a bed of bristles that serves as a golf tee.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338685 | Golf ball and tee placement device A main tube having an actuator rod reciprocating therein having a handle portion on one end and a ball and tee holding portion on the other. The ball and tee holding portion has a ball holder or a guide attached to the actuator rod and arms holding the go... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6287219 | Golfer's tool A golfer's tool is provided. It has a divot repair tool, such as a fork having a pair of prongs. It also has a golf tee head engagement member for engaging the head of a golf tee. This engagement member may be used to apply axially a downward force to ins... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6273833 | Golf ball and tee placer The present invention A golf ball and tee placer comprises a tee holder including an aperture having adhesive putty therein for releasably holding a tee head in said tee holder. The tee holder is for placing tees vertically into the ground by urging the t... | 08/14/2001 |
