EP4000698A1 - Té de golf - Google Patents

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EP4000698A1
EP4000698A1 EP21208851.2A EP21208851A EP4000698A1 EP 4000698 A1 EP4000698 A1 EP 4000698A1 EP 21208851 A EP21208851 A EP 21208851A EP 4000698 A1 EP4000698 A1 EP 4000698A1
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Christoph Schwara
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Compact Trading GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
    • A63B57/10—Golf tees
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
    • A63B57/10—Golf tees
    • A63B57/13—Golf tees foldable or separable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/18—Characteristics of used materials biodegradable

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  • the present invention relates to a golf tee consisting of an insertion pin, a shaft that is permanently connected to the insertion pin, and a head formed at a free end of the shaft to support a golf ball.
  • the golf tee is typically a small peg or stand which is placed in or placed on the ground of a golf course to facilitate a golfer's ability to drive a ball safely and thus achieve greater distances off a golf ball drive to achieve.
  • Golf tees come in a wide variety of designs and lengths, from tees that are stuck into the ground to nail-like pins with or without notches on the shaft or the so-called stepped tees and tees that are set up on the lawn without being able to be stuck into the ground, which are often referred to as winter tees, those which have a relatively large bearing surface on the ground and a shaft or tapered shape and a dished support for the golf ball are common be used.
  • the support for the golf ball also exists in a wide variety of forms, such as flat plate-shaped supports or tees that have spring or brush-like supports at their upper end where the ball is placed, in order to be able to knock off the ball as easily as possible.
  • the length of the tee can be varied individually and is usually of the order of between 2 cm and around 10 cm, depending on the golfer's requirements.
  • Tees are usually made of plastic or wood, but other materials or material combinations also exist. Wooden tees, which have been used for a long time, have the disadvantage that their durability is limited, since a relatively large force is also applied to the tee during a tee shot and the wooden tee can break in the process. Plastic tees, which are usually more stable and remain undamaged on a tee shot, have the disadvantage that in the event that the ball is not solely hit, the tee will be torn out of the ground and somewhere in the terrain, particularly on the golf course turf lands.
  • tees are either stuck in the ground at an angle or, due to slight unevenness in the ground, they form an angle other than 90° with the ground, which reduces the supporting surface for the golf ball, especially the plate-shaped support surface or the brushes are arranged inclined to the ground and the golf ball tends to roll off the tee if necessary.
  • the present invention now aims to provide a golf tee which can be positioned on the golf course in such a way that it always includes a right angle with the ground and which, moreover, can be used several times without being damaged.
  • the golf tee according to the invention is essentially designed such that the shaft is essentially hemispherical at its end area connected to the insertion pin, and that the area of the shaft adjoining the hemispherical end area is designed with a tapered or waisted central area is.
  • the shaft of the golf tee is essentially hemispherical at its end area connected to the insertion pin, when inserting the tee into the ground, it can be ensured due to the lack of a contact surface, such as with a stepped tee, that an inclination of the tee in With regard to the vertical position, for example, unevenness in the lawn surfaces is prevented with certainty, in particular because there is no contact surface, which could lead to an inclination of the entire tee.
  • the inclination of the tee can be easily changed by applying appropriate pressure in the direction of the vertical on the tee, without the hemispherical end area causing resistance from the part of the tee protruding from the ground towards you such pressure is to be feared.
  • the area of the shaft adjoining the hemispherical end area has a tapering or waisted Central area is formed.
  • the waisted middle area reduces the mass of the tee and on the other hand, the tapered or waisted middle area ensures that a running contour of the tee is provided without corners and edges and without abrupt transitions, which is particularly due to the fact that all surfaces have radii or Have curvatures and no corners or edges, a further increase in stability is achieved.
  • the invention is essentially developed in such a way that the essentially hemispherical area has a radius of between 2 mm and 10 mm, in particular between 2.5 and 5 mm.
  • the radius between a size of 2 mm and 10 mm, in particular between 2.5 mm and 5 mm it is possible to provide a golf tee that satisfies a wide variety of requirements.
  • the radius can be increased and on the other hand, for example by choosing a relatively small radius of the order of about 2 mm to about 2.5 mm, a tee can be provided which can easily be positioned in the vertical position can.
  • the selection of the radius of the hemispherical area also helps to increase the retrievability of the tee. Especially if a relatively large radius of the hemispherical area is selected, the tee is not thrown relatively far away due to its relatively larger mass, as with conventional tees, but remains in the immediate vicinity of the tee point and can therefore be found again easily.
  • the tee according to the invention is essentially developed in such a way that the smaller the overall length of the shaft of the golf tee, the greater the diameter of the waisted middle region of the shaft Finding tea again is particularly good when it is either as slim and long as possible or as short and squat as possible.
  • the tee is shaped in such a way that the smallest diameter of the middle region of the shaft is larger the shorter the shaft is designed.
  • the tee is developed in such a way that the head is designed essentially in the shape of a bowl, which bowl is recessed in its center by between 0.1 and 1 mm, in particular 0.2 and 0.5 mm, in relation to its edge region.
  • the design of the head of the tee as a bowl in which or on which the ball can be placed is known per se.
  • the center of this shell must be recessed so that the contact surface of the ball on the plate is as small as possible and, in particular, the radius of curvature of the ball does not correspond to the radius of curvature of the shell and the ball rests only on the edge of the tee.
  • the ball can be knocked off the tee easily and almost without friction, similar to the design of a brush on the surface of the head of the tee, and long shot distances can thus be achieved.
  • a tee has proven to be stable with respect to the massive impact stress to which it is usually exposed when teeing off if it is designed in such a way that it is made of a biodegradable plastic, in particular a biodegradable plastic containing corn starch.
  • tees are much more stable and resistant than tees made of natural materials such as wood, but are also significantly less tolerated when teeing off than conventional tees made of plastic, and their retrieval is thus significantly improved compared to conventional tees and due to their biodegradability, there is no additional environmental pollution from these teas, if, contrary to expectations, they cannot be found.
  • each of the tees has an insertion pin 1 , a shaft 2 and a head area 3 .
  • the insertion pin 1 is designed depending on the total length of the tee where it does not exceed a certain maximum length. If a tee is designed to be particularly short, for example approximately 30 mm, the insertion pin 1 is of course designed to be shorter than in the case of a tee whose total length is approximately 7 cm.
  • the shaft 2 is designed in such a way that this tee has a larger diameter in the tapered middle region 4 of the shaft 2 than the tees with a greater longitudinal extent.
  • the transition area 5 between the insertion pin 1 and the shaft 2 is approximately hemispherical in the tees according to the invention, which design on the one hand defines and limits the insertion depth of the tee and on the other hand ensures that the tee is not 100% flat Floor can always be arranged vertically, since, for example, a support plate, as they have conventional step tees, can not necessarily ensure an inclination of the tee.
  • the radius of the transition area 5 can be selected depending on the area of use of the tee and can be between 2 mm and 10 mm. When choosing the radius of the transition area 5, it is important to consider whether it is a tee for an amateur athlete or a professional athlete, since the tee must be able to be positioned exactly, especially when used in professional sports, also taking into account the contact surface of the ball, the must be hit exactly and precisely on the tee off and must not offer any resistance on the tee off.
  • the head area 3 of the tee is essentially bowl-shaped, which bowl is designed higher in its edge area than in its center, for example the center is about 0.1 mm to 1 mm compared to its edge area 6, in particular 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm recessed.
  • tee By forming the tee from a biodegradable plastic, in particular a degradable plastic containing cornstarch, it can also be ensured that if the tee is lost during the game, it cannot pose an environmental burden since it can completely rot over time. Furthermore, such teas containing cornstarch are significantly more resistant to damage than conventional teas and can therefore often be reused.
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US2839304A (en) * 1955-07-15 1958-06-17 Lerick Lester Flexible golf tee
US3966214A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-06-29 Collins Dalford D Tilt top golf tee
DE10151972A1 (de) * 2001-10-22 2003-05-08 Eckert Christian Golf-Tee
US20050261089A1 (en) * 2004-05-18 2005-11-24 Homby Michael J Pivoting golf tee
WO2006007637A1 (fr) * 2004-07-16 2006-01-26 Safe-Tees Down Under Pty Ltd Tee de golf biodégradable et procédé pour sa fabrication
GB2424591A (en) * 2003-07-11 2006-10-04 Sidney Anthony Holl Whitehouse A Golf-Tee Assembly

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WO2006102702A1 (fr) * 2005-03-29 2006-10-05 Bevan George E Tee de golf

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2839304A (en) * 1955-07-15 1958-06-17 Lerick Lester Flexible golf tee
US3966214A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-06-29 Collins Dalford D Tilt top golf tee
DE10151972A1 (de) * 2001-10-22 2003-05-08 Eckert Christian Golf-Tee
GB2424591A (en) * 2003-07-11 2006-10-04 Sidney Anthony Holl Whitehouse A Golf-Tee Assembly
US20050261089A1 (en) * 2004-05-18 2005-11-24 Homby Michael J Pivoting golf tee
WO2006007637A1 (fr) * 2004-07-16 2006-01-26 Safe-Tees Down Under Pty Ltd Tee de golf biodégradable et procédé pour sa fabrication

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