US1850560A - Golf tee - Google Patents

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March 22, .1932. K H, ,DDENDQR'F 1,850,560

GOLF TEE Filed May 9. 1929 MMWMW Patented Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES GOLF TEE Application filed May 9, 1929. Serial No. 361,706.

The present invention relates to golf tees, and has for its object to provide a golf tee of novel form and substance, which, by reason of its peculiar form, is particularly adapted for teeing a golf ball, and, furthermore, because of its substance, is edible.

Furthermore, as will be seen from this disclosure, the form or shape of the tee is such as will permit a stack of tees to be nested in close relation for convenient packaging and carrying.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tee,

Figure 2 is a view of the tee positioned for supporting a golf ball,

Figure 3 is a plan view,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view on line H, Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a view of a number of tees nested together to illustrate their convenience for packaging.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 1() indicates the tee of my invention, which may be aptly described as a disk of material distorted symmetrically, as shown, by reentrant angular surfaces, so as to provide, as here shown, a plurality (3) of alternating recesses and ridges, the recesses and ridges being opposed to each other on opposite sides of the tee so as to provide three (3) leg members 11, between which are thelreentrant angular surfaces 12, each reentrant angular surface being formed by triangles meeting at their bases at the low points of the recesses. On the opposite side of the tee from and intermediate members 11 are the ball supporting members 13.

To view the tee from another angle, it may be considered as being in the form of a disk distorted to present a wavy periphery defining alternating oppositely extending ridges 11 and 13, the ridges on each side of the disk meeting centrally of the latter and being disposed as elements of a conical surface.

This arrangement provides a tee which, because of this three-point contact, will adjust itself readily to the surface on which it is placed, and whether used upon a sand tee or a grass tee, will furnish a firm support for the ball. Obviously, upon a sand tee, the legs 11 will contact with the ground, and upon a grass tee, the legs will bury themselves firmly in the grass, which will be engaged by the recesses. The upper surface of the tee obviously furnishes a very accurate seat for the ball, as it is symmetrical with respect to the points of support 13, where the ball will rest, and the golf ball will be centered and very securely held in position for driving. At the same time, the three-point Contact (see Figure 2) reduces ball contact, and consequently resistance, to a minimum.

The form of tee disclosed is, because of the novel shape, a very satisfactory form of tee, both for use in playing golf, and, furthermore, it lends itself readily to manufacture. Because of its symmetrical shape and the duplication of contour on the opposite sides,

it may be readily struck or molded from any suitable material at small expense, but I propose to use, as one material of which it may be made, an edible substance, such, for ex-y ample, as a confection or candy of proper strength and consistency, so that, when molded, it will have the necessary rigidity to serve as a golf tee, and will yet be useful as a candy. Such candy can, of course, be suitably flavored and colored, as may be desired.

It will be observed from Figure 5 that the shape of the tee is such that a plurality of them may be very conveniently nested together in a stack, and a stack of such nested tees, suitably packaged, can be conveniently carried and used either as a confection or as a golf tee. It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the particular substance, but where an edible substance is used, it can be made of the requisite consistency, so that it will not readily shatter, and yet possess the necessary qualities of taste and edibility.

Such changes in form as come within the range of mechanical skill may, of course, be adopted, and still be within the purview of my invention.

I claim:

1. A golf tee in the form of a disk distorted to present a wavy periphery defining alternating oppositely extending ridges, the ridges on each side of the disk meeting centrally of f Y Y 1,850,560

the latter and being disposed as elementsV of a conical surface.

2. A golf tee in the form of a, disc distorted to present a wavy periphery defining six 5 alternating oppositely extending ridges, the ridges on each side of the disc meeting cen Y tral y ofthe latter and being disposed as elements of aconical surface, three of said ridges being adapted to support the golf tee and 10 three of said ridges being adapted to support a golf ball. Y A,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set p Y my hand. i KARL H. MIDDENDORF.

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