GB2415635A - Pivoting golf tee - Google Patents

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GB2415635A
GB2415635A GB0414380A GB0414380A GB2415635A GB 2415635 A GB2415635 A GB 2415635A GB 0414380 A GB0414380 A GB 0414380A GB 0414380 A GB0414380 A GB 0414380A GB 2415635 A GB2415635 A GB 2415635A
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Derek Montieth Shore
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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
    • A63B57/15—Golf tees height-adjustable
    • 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

Abstract

A golf tee comprises a generally rectangular stem 2, and a spike 9 which, in use, is disposed at an angle to the stem. Stem 2 and spike 9 are attached by way of a pivot pin 10 which passes trough the upper end 8 of the spike, and through a vertically elongated aperture 3 in the stem such that the height of stem 2 may be adjusted relative to spike 9, and stem 2 may pivot relative to spike 9. The upper end of spike 9 comprises spaced, opposed members 8 having slots which engage with serrations or ridges 4 provided on stem 2, such that spike 9 grips stem 2 when stem 2 has been positioned at a desired height. When spike 9 is inserted into the ground, stem 2 is free to pivot when struck by a club thus minimising resistance to the passage of the club head, and preventing displacement of the tee by the club.

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The present invention Is a golf lee which pivots, is adjustable m height and remains m the ground after the golf ball has been hit. The problem golfers face with ordinary golf'tees IS that the golf tee often ends up being snapped, bent, damaged, or lost as the golf club makes contact. with the golf tee and golf' bal] at the point of the downswing. The second p?-Ob}em IS that the ordinal y golf tee will transmit resistance to the golf club head as it its affixed m the ground and therefore some of the force of the club head Is lost into the ground 'I'hnd, each golfer tees his ball up at df'f.'ercut heights. There IS no measure on an ordinary golf tee by W]l?Cil a golt'er can determine the exact height his ball IS every time he tees the golf ball up. The present invention i?lco?poratcs adjustable sedations to alter the height of the golf ball and therefore the golfer will be able to tee his ball up at the same height everytime.
The present invention is DOW described with reference to the accompanying drawulgs.
The golf ball sits on the dished cup at 1 which forms the top end of the rectangular stem at 2. The rectangular stern has a vertical hole at 3 running its entire length below the dished cup. This hole is to enable the rectangular sten1 to move upwards or downwards to enable the height of the rectangular stem to be adjusted and the pivot pin at 10 to operate regardless of the height of the rectangular stem (the height being adjustable as described below). Each side of the rectangular stem arc repeated sedations at 4 equidistance apart and at opposite quarters of the rectangular stem, such sedations extending vertically the entire length of the rectangular stem and stopp?ngJust below the dished cup. The bottom end of the rectangular stem Is curved at 6 so that it does not catch on the base of the angula?- spike at 7 At the top end of the angular spike there are two vertical upper members at 8 at opposite sides in which there are holes at 5 through which the pivot pm resides. The effect is that the rectangular stem pivots in the members at the top end of the angular spike. 'I'he inside surface of each of the upper members of the angular spike have slots which equate to each of the serrations. This allows the rectangular sten1 to be moved upwards or downwards and to remain in place once positioned. The angular spike at 9 comprises a base and vertical upper members which contains the holes for the pivot pm and the internal surface slots, and below the base the spike is set at an angle to the base, so that when the spike Is pushed into the ground the base and upper part of the spike and the rectangular stem and dished cup are vertical and at a 90 degree angle lo the ground When the golf ball Is hit the club head will strike the edge of the dished cup and as it does so the rectangular stem will pivot by way of the pivot pin so that it pushes over and allows the club head to clear the golf tee without displacing or damaging it 'I'he golf' lee can then be removed and reset for the next tee shot.

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  1. Claims The applicant makes the following claims.
    ]. A golf tee that comprises a rectangular upper stem and a separate lower angular spike which are joined together by a pivot at the bottom end of the rectangular upper stem and the base at the top end of the lower angular spike so that when the goli'ball Is hit the upper stem is pushed over by the golf club and the lower splve remams m the ground.
  2. 2. A golf' lee that comprises a rectangular upper stem which has a vertical hole runnmg its length below the dished cup for the purposes of the pivot
  3. 3. A golf tee that composes a rectangular upper stem with serratons along opposite sides which correspond to slots on the inside surface of the pivot support members.
  4. 4. A golf tee which is adjustable m height by way of height adjusting serratons as described In claim 3
  5. 5. A golf tee that comprises a spike which pushes into the ground to its base, a base with two upper sides which contain holes for the pivot
  6. 6. golf tee which can be reset and reused by the golfer
  7. 7. A golf tee which has minimal resistance to the golf club head and allows virtually no force to be lost by transmission from the club head to the ground
  8. S. A golf tee which is less likely then ordinary golf tees to break, bend, suffer damage or bc lost.
  9. 9. A golf tee which remams in the ground after the golfer has teed off
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GB2608655A (en) * 2021-07-10 2023-01-11 Gerard Barrett Patrick Tee time
US20230338797A1 (en) * 2022-04-26 2023-10-26 Arun KRISHNA VAJJALA Magnetically aligned hinged golf tees

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GB327895A (en) * 1929-05-24 1930-04-17 Stanley Hardwicke Atkin A new or improved golf peg or tee
US2839304A (en) * 1955-07-15 1958-06-17 Lerick Lester Flexible golf tee
US3406978A (en) * 1966-06-27 1968-10-22 Duane C. Johnson Jr. Golf tee having a hinged, enclosed, ground engaging spike
US3907289A (en) * 1974-05-15 1975-09-23 Sr David M Bondu Golf tee
US3966214A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-06-29 Collins Dalford D Tilt top golf tee
US4192504A (en) * 1977-06-09 1980-03-11 Clugage Robert G Method and apparatus for supporting a golf ball
IE820553L (en) * 1981-03-12 1982-09-12 Runtal Holding Co Sa Radiator
AU3031495A (en) * 1994-09-01 1996-03-14 Paul Christian Currall Tee peg
GB2385535A (en) * 2002-02-23 2003-08-27 Leslie Maidment Two part flexible or folding golf tee

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB327895A (en) * 1929-05-24 1930-04-17 Stanley Hardwicke Atkin A new or improved golf peg or tee
US2839304A (en) * 1955-07-15 1958-06-17 Lerick Lester Flexible golf tee
US3406978A (en) * 1966-06-27 1968-10-22 Duane C. Johnson Jr. Golf tee having a hinged, enclosed, ground engaging spike
US3907289A (en) * 1974-05-15 1975-09-23 Sr David M Bondu Golf tee
US3966214A (en) * 1975-05-27 1976-06-29 Collins Dalford D Tilt top golf tee
US4192504A (en) * 1977-06-09 1980-03-11 Clugage Robert G Method and apparatus for supporting a golf ball
IE820553L (en) * 1981-03-12 1982-09-12 Runtal Holding Co Sa Radiator
AU3031495A (en) * 1994-09-01 1996-03-14 Paul Christian Currall Tee peg
GB2385535A (en) * 2002-02-23 2003-08-27 Leslie Maidment Two part flexible or folding golf tee

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2608655A (en) * 2021-07-10 2023-01-11 Gerard Barrett Patrick Tee time
US20230338797A1 (en) * 2022-04-26 2023-10-26 Arun KRISHNA VAJJALA Magnetically aligned hinged golf tees
US11931634B2 (en) * 2022-04-26 2024-03-19 Arun Krishna Vajjala Magnetically aligned hinged golf tees

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