JPH06319837A - Golf tee - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To maintain the natural environment by forming the tee for golf in such a manner that the tee is rapidly decomposed in the atmosphere of the natural environment and is assimilated in soil when the tee is thrown away in the golf course. CONSTITUTION:This golf tee 1 is composed of corn starch which is naturally decomposed by bacteria at the time. and humidity of the natural state and biological decomposition enzyme 3 for accelerating the decomposition of the con starch. Seeds of flowers or germs 2 of lawn are embedded in the tee 1. The tee 1 is so formed that flowers blossom and the lawn grows after the assimillation of the tee in the soil so that the beautiful natural environment is maintained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf tee used during golf play, and more particularly to a golf tee which does not become waste.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, tees used for golf play have conventionally been made of plastic or wood. These are widely used because they are easy to mold or process and are inexpensive.

[0003]

When the plastic tee is discarded after playing, it is not decomposed or decomposed even after a long time, so it is not assimilated into the soil and remains as a waste, polluting the environment of the golf course. There was a problem of doing.

Further, the wooden tee is assimilated into the soil due to decomposition and decay, but it takes a long time to assimilate, and there is a problem that the aesthetics of the golf course is impaired if it is discarded after playing. It was.

Therefore, in order to deal with such a problem,
Ceramic tea has been developed. Ceramic tees are shattered when you hit the tee, so there are few problems that spoil the aesthetics of the golf course. However, similar to the case of the plastic tee, there is a problem that it is not assimilated into the soil and remains as a waste forever, polluting the environment of the golf course.

[0006]

A golf tee according to the present invention comprises cornstarch which is decomposed by bacteria as a main component, a biodegradable enzyme for promoting the decomposition of cornstarch by bacteria, and seeds or grass shoots. It is characterized by being embedded in corn starch and molded.

[0007]

EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be described. Figure 1
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a golf tee according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the main component of Tea 1 is cornstarch (corn starch). Corn starch, which is synthesized by photosynthesis in plant tissues, is a polymer compound in which α-D-glucose (glucose) is dehydratively polymerized.
Corn starch is usually present as granules having a size of several μm to several tens of μm. After removing the epidermis and embryo of the corn, the cornstarch is collected by separating it from the protein and the like by a centrifuge. The content of corn starch in Tea 1 is preferably about 60%. Corn starch is gradually decomposed by bacteria in a natural atmosphere, that is, under the temperature and humidity in the natural state.

Tee 1 also contains a biodegrading enzyme (polymer) 3. As the biodegrading enzyme 3, amylobrucocitase or the like is used, and the content thereof is preferably 1 mg of amylobruccotase per 100 mg of corn starch. The biodegrading enzyme acts to promote the decomposition of corn starch under the natural atmosphere, that is, the temperature and humidity in the natural state.

In addition, Tee 1 contains a natural plasticizer and soluble synthetic water as additives. These additives are materials for keeping the strength of the tee 1 at a certain level or more and facilitating the molding and processing of the tee 1.

Furthermore, flower seeds or turf sprouts 2 are embedded in the tee 1 in advance or at the time of molding. Considering the period during which tea 1 is assimilated into soil, flower seeds or turf shoots 2
Preferably takes more than a month to germinate

The mode of operation of the main constituent elements of the tee 1 will be described below. In Fig. 1, tee 1 is formed of cornstarch that is decomposed by bacteria in the natural atmosphere, that is, in the temperature and humidity in the natural state, so that the shards of tee 1 remain in the soil after playing. Or, when the tea 1 is discarded on the soil, it is gradually decomposed and assimilated into the soil. Decomposition of corn starch is further accelerated when the activity of bacteria becomes active due to water content such as rainwater. Furthermore, since tea 1 contains biodegrading enzyme 3 that promotes the decomposition of cornstarch, cornstarch is decomposed into soil in an extremely short period of time (for example, about 4 months) as compared with the case of decomposition by only bacteria. Assimilate. Therefore, the problem that the tee 1 remains as waste does not occur, and the natural environment of the golf course can be preserved.

When the tea 1 is discarded, the tea 1
Since the seeds of flowers or buds 2 of turf are buried in, the tea 1 is decomposed and assimilated into soil as described above, and only the seeds of buds or buds 2 of turf remain in the soil. From there, flowers can bloom or new turf can grow to beautify the natural environment of the golf course. Furthermore, at the time of playing, when tee 1 is set and a shot is taken, even if tee 1 is crushed and scattered around by the impact of the club's impact, the scattered tee 1 will be on the soil as described above. Since it will be assimilated, the problem of waste does not occur in this case as well. Also,
Flowers bloom at the point where the shards of Tee 1 scattered,
It can also be used as a memorial to play.

[0013]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the golf tee of the present invention, even if the tee is scattered or discarded after the tee is used, since the tee contains cornstarch as a main component, it is decomposed by bacteria in the atmosphere of natural environment, and Since the decomposition is promoted by the biodegrading enzyme, it can be rapidly assimilated into the soil and remain as waste, thus preserving the natural environment.
In addition, after the cornstarch of the tea is decomposed, only the seeds of flowers and buds of turf remain in the soil, so new flowers bloom, turf grows, and the natural environment can be further beautified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a golf tee according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tea 2 Flower seeds or turf shoots 3 Biodegrading enzymes

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cornstarch, which is mainly composed of cornstarch that is decomposed by bacteria, and a biodegrading enzyme for promoting the decomposition of cornstarch by bacteria, and seeds or buds of turf are embedded in the cornstarch and molded. A tee for golf.