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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815529 | Adjustable golf tee assembly An adjustable golf tee assembly includes a golf tee, which has a plurality of positioning portions formed in the periphery of a shank thereof at different elevations, an elastically deformable tee holder having an upright stub tube perpendicularly upwardly extending... | 10/19/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7094163 | Adjustable golf tee An improved adjustable golf tee comprises a tubular housing, an inner member slideably retained within the housing, and a removable retaining plug inserted into the housing. The tubular housing has an upper end, and a lower end fixed to a base. The lower end of the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070511 | Indexing golf mat for a golf driving range A golf practice mat is formed by a circular or rectangular golf mat with a sufficiently large playing surface to support a golfer for address of a golf ball on a tee located in a contiguous outer peripheral margin of the playing surface. The spaced apart golf ball h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066844 | Golf tee Disclosed is a golf tee having a plurality of stops formed thereon to indicate the depth of penetration of the tee into the ground, the stops being constructed such that the user can sense or feel the first stop that indicates to the user that the tee has been inser... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7037218 | Practice insertion tip golf tee anchor A practice golf tee that is substantially indestructible. It includes an insertion tip at the top of the tee that goes into one of the existing holes in a practice golf ball or regulation golf ball in which hole(s) are incorporated to accommodate the insertion tip. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011586 | Golf tee The present invention provides a durable golf tee capable of conserving as much as possible the impact energy transmitted to the golf tee and preventing possible flight thereof from the ground. The golf tee comprises a stick pin, the lower end of which is formed in ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6958021 | Resilient adjustable height golf tee A tee assembly for teeing a golf ball in a playing field uses a tubular elastomeric golf ball to support the ball at one end and fitted with a threaded nut at the opposite end for forming an internally threaded base. A threaded elastomeric shaft is anchored against ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942583 | Golf tee A golf tee includes an insertion part for insertion into a ground, a supporting tube for holding a golf ball up, and a connecting tube for connecting the supporting tube to the insertion part with; the supporting tube has an annular protrusion near a bottom on an in... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6892991 | Height-adjustable support for elevating furniture An adjustable support apparatus, for elevating a furniture article, includes a base and a cradle which operatively engages the base so as to be supported thereby. The cradle includes a substantially horizontal support platform adapted to support a portion of a furni... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6729977 | Golf tee with tactile height adjustment A golf tee with tactile height adjustment includes a cup formed to receive and retain a golf ball. From the underside of the cup, a continuously threaded shaft extends and is formed with a longitudinal flat portion. A stop is formed with a threaded bore having threa... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6692383 | Precision golf tee A kit for constructing a golf tee having a shaft and a plurality of bodies that can be assembled onto the shaft.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6475107 | Golf tee height set apparatus A golf tee height set apparatus includes a golf tee with a shank having a lower end extending between a pointed tip and a shoulder intermediate the opposite ends of the shank. The shoulder defines a surface extending radially outward from the lower end of... | 11/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6328663 | Adjustable golf ball tee An adjustable golf ball tee has a base embedded under a commercial mat and an adjustable support unit placed perpendicularly within the base through the aperture in the center of the base. The adjustable support unit comprises vertical ribs to absorb shoc... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6200233 | Golf 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 |
| 6186907 | Selectively positionable golf tee A golf tee has a collar thereon which forms a stop when the tee is placed in the ground to set the top of the tee at a predetermined height above the ground. The collar position is set in separate tees for each golf club and for each golfer so that when t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6110060 | Adjustable height golf tee The first aspect of the present invention is an adjustable height golf tee. The adjustable height golf tee consists of an elongated ball support having a sidewall defining a hollow interior in a proximal and a distal end. The distal end defines a ball sup... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6056651 | Golf ball mounting device A golf ball mounting device comprises a flat elongate strip member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a mounting end and a securing end; an elevation member at the mounting end of the elongate strip member, the elevation member being dimensioned so... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5967909 | Driving range golf ball tee holder The holder comprises a shank which extends up through an opening in the driving mat. The shank has its dished upper end flush with the top face of the mat to support the golf ball for practicing irons. A conventional golf tee is inserted in a slot at the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5890976 | Encasement device for golf tee An encasement device for a golf tee is cylindrically adhered to a shaft of golf tee. The encasement device is a cover with graduated markings, which allows the golfer to consistently set the tee at the golfer's desired depth. Each graduated marking is num... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5766100 | Golf tee apparatus A golf tee apparatus designed primarily to be mounted in conjunction with a mat used at a driving range for driving of golf balls. The mat includes a hole within which is to be mounted a tube of a main support member. An insert is to be locatable within t... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759119 | Golf 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 |
| 5672122 | Adjustable golf tee A golf tee includes an elongated member and a disk-like member for fixation orthogonal thereto. The elongated member includes a plurality of notches along its length and the disk-like member has a central aperture with bevelled internal edge for coaction ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672115 | Golf swing training device and method The golf swing training device includes a position sensing unit, a tee mounted on a tee platform and a visual and audio response unit. A taut, movable cord is attached to the hip of the golfer and to the position sensing unit. The position sensing unit ge... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5571055 | Golf tee stand with ground anchoring mechanism and non-adjustable base Presented is a golf tee device having ground anchoring prongs to stabilize the tee upon impact with a club head and keep the tee from "popping" out of the ground and traveling haphazardly. Also, the tee incorporates a circular non-adjustable base feature ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5503396 | Combination business card and golf tee A golf tee device is disclosed. In one form, the device comprises a flat business-sized card having first and second edges and side portions there between, the card having advertising or other printing thereon. The card includes interengaging means for co... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5375838 | Golf tee A golf tee provides a preset elevation of the ball above the playing surface. The tee body is mounted at the end of a horizontal arm. The horizontal arm is fixed to a vertical arm with a barbed end. When the tee body is struck, it will pivot about the ver... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5242161 | Device to customize gold tee height A device to customize a golf tee height by placing a golf tee through the center of a hollow stem of a device with detachable segments that allow the golfer to remove sections of the stem in order to adjust the height of the tee.... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5085431 | Golf tee and placement tool A golf tee (20) providing a pliant riser (22) and a rigid anchor (23). A placement tool (54) providing means for placement of said golf tee (20) into the ground. The anchor (23) having enough length and exposed surface area to provide the required frictio... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5052689 | Golf ball and golf tee support structures Presented is a golf ball and golf tee support structure that also limits the depth to which a tee may be inserted into the ground, thereby adjusting the elevation of the tee above the ground and providing a platform for the golf ball that is the proper el... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4998732 | Golf tee The invention relates to a golf tee assembled formed of a flexible rubber ball support shaft, an aluminum or plastic ground engaging spike and an aluminum retainer ring. The support shaft and spike each are provided with complementary planar flange and di... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4976431 | Ball tee A ball tee comprising an upright helical spring and a base member which extends downwardly from the column, and is adapted to engage the ground. The upright helical spring consists of a laterally flexible column which flares at its upper end to provide a ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4516780 | Adjustable golf ball tee An adjustable golf ball tee has a peg having a pointed end to facilitate pressing of the tee into the ground. The peg has a longitudinal bore which is open at one end and closed at the opposite end. An elongated ball supporting member is slidably disposed... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4029314 | Golf game apparatus and method Golf game apparatus comprising a golf ball, a portable, telescoping stand for supporting the ball at a selected height and a bat having one or more flat hitting surfaces for hitting the ball from the stand in a desired trajectory. The bat may contain a va... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3966214 | Tilt top golf tee An improved, reuseable golf tee comprising a shank element and a head element connected with each other for relative limited pivotal movement. The head element includes a ball supporting portion threadedly connected with a shank retaining portion such tha... | 06/29/1976 |
