WO2006102702A1 - Tee de golf - Google Patents

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WO2006102702A1
WO2006102702A1 PCT/AU2006/000410 AU2006000410W WO2006102702A1 WO 2006102702 A1 WO2006102702 A1 WO 2006102702A1 AU 2006000410 W AU2006000410 W AU 2006000410W WO 2006102702 A1 WO2006102702 A1 WO 2006102702A1
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tee
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golf tee
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George E. Bevan
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Bevan George E
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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
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/18—Characteristics of used materials biodegradable

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  • This invention relates to a golf tee.
  • golf tees of various different shapes, sizes and constructions have been proposed, golf tees sold and used today tend to be relatively uniform in design having a generally conical head portion, defining a concave seat for a golf ball at one (upper) end, an elongate cylindrical shaft extending from the upper end and which at the opposite end of the tee tapers in a generally conical fashion to a tip for insertion into ground/turf.
  • Most golf tees are now made from wood, which are generally preferred to plastic tees as they are biodegradable, although plastics materials were extensively used for making golf tees in the past, and are still used for making some golf tees.
  • the present invention provides a golf tee including a solid body portion defining a first end, and a second, axially opposite, end, the solid body portion comprising a material selected from the group consisting of: wood, plastics materials and resins; and wherein the first end of the body portion defines a, typically generally concave, seat for a golf ball at its first end and wherein its second end defines a blind bore and wherein a portion of an elongate flexible wire projects from the blind bore of the body portion at its second end.
  • the projecting wire portion only of the golf tee is inserted into the turf, with the entire body portion above the ground.
  • the wire portion When the golf ball is struck any impact of the golf club on the golf tee, will cause the wire portion to bend, dissipating the kinetic energy. So advantageously, instead of breaking, the wire simply bends and can be straightened and used again. There is a limit to the number of times the wire tip may be bent and straightened before the wire breaks, however the tee will survive many more impacts than a traditional wooden tee which typically breaks when hit. Typically, the tee of the present invention will have a life of up to twenty times or more than that of a standard wooden tee.
  • the wire tip also reduces the tendency for the golf tee to be driven from the ground and fly through the air. It is preferable that the projecting wire is soft and ductile as opposed to springy and resilient as it is desired that the wire bends is a ductile fashion.
  • the tee when inserted in the ground looks the same as a traditional tee and the solid body portion makes the robust and easy to handle and insert into ground.
  • the wire is preferably from 35mm to 60mm, most preferably, 40mm to 55mm in length.
  • a length of about 16mm is located in the blind bore.
  • the length of the projecting tip portion is preferably from about 25mm to 30mm.
  • the body portion of the golf tee may be from around 30mm to around 55mm or more in length.
  • the wire portion should be flexible and capable of repeated bending and straightening. It is preferred that the wire portion has a diameter of from lmm to 2mm, more preferably 1.3mm to 2mm most preferably in the range of 1.4mm to 1.6mm.
  • the wire can be made of any material which is capable of repeated bending and straightening and which has the necessary tensile strength, but the preferred materials are metals with particularly preferred metals being annealed copper, annealed brass (Copper 70%, Aluminium 30%), annealed mild steel and annealed aluminium. Softer metals are preferred which will not damage grass cutting machinery.
  • Tees embodying the present invention require less wood or plastic than a traditional tee. Where the tee is made of wood, the main body of the tee, at least, is biodegradable.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic drawing of a first golf tee embodying the present invention shown side by side with a traditional three inch wooden tee for comparison.
  • Figure 2 shows schematic drawing of a second embodiment of a wooden tee embodying the present invention shown side by side with a two and a eighth inch traditional wooden tee for comparison;
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic drawing of third embodiment of a golf tee
  • Figure 4a shows a side view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 4b shows a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of present invention, showing a protruding wire in a deflected position.
  • Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a golf tee 10, comprising a body portion or support portion 12, a lower end 13 and a wire 14 defining a tip portion 15 protruding from the lower end.
  • the body portion 12 is generally cylindrical and at its upper end 16, and at its top flares outwardly and defines a concave upper surface 18 (shown in dashed outline), on which a golf ball (not shown) may be positioned and supported. approximately 40mm in length, so that a length I t of approximately 25mm of wire tip 15 projects below the body portion 12.
  • the wire 14 may be secured in the bore by an adhesive or any other suitable means.
  • the body portion of the tee has a length I b of 51mm so that the total length of the tee is 76mm or 3 inches.
  • the wire is preferably made of annealed copper, although other metals or metal alloys such as annealed brass, annealed aluminium or annealed aluminium alloys, or annealed mild steel may be used.
  • the wire should have a diameter of between 1.3mm and 2.0mm, be ductile and most preferably a diameter of 1.4mm to 1.6mm so that it has the necessary strength to support the tee, and the tensile strength and flexibility to bend when struck by a golf club, and the ability to be bent and straightened many times before breaking.
  • the tip portion 15 only of the tee is inserted into the ground as far as the start of the body portion 12. If the golf tee is struck by a golf club head during use, the wire 14 will bend dissipating the kinetic energy transferred to the tee.
  • Figure 1 shows at 15' the typical deformation that occurs when the wire bends. Note that the wire bends in a ductile fashion and remains bent and does not spring back into shape but has to be bent back. The bending of the wire also reduces the tendency for the tee to be driven out of the ground and fly through the air. It is important that the body portion itself is not inserted into the ground as this would prevent the wire from bending when the tee is struck a golf club.
  • Figure 2 shows a variant 50 of the golf tee shown in the Figure 1, and Figure 2 in which the length I b of the body portion 52 is approximately 38mm long.
  • the bore, wire 14, and tip portion 15 are all the same sizes as for tee 10, so that the tee has a length of about 66mm including the tip.
  • the tee is again inserted so that the wire portion 15 only is buried in the ground.
  • This tee is suitable for clubs having medium sized heads. It will typically substitute for a 2 1/8 inch tee.
  • Figure 3 shows a yet further tee 60 for substitution for shorter tees in which the length Ib of the body portion is approximately 32mm long, and which is in all other respects the same as the tees 10 and 50.
  • the tees described above are for use with drivers and woods. They are not suitable for teeing up with iron clubs.
  • the tees described above now bend rather than break, when struck by a golf club head, they can last up to 20 times longer than standard wooden tees.
  • soft wire tip 15 should not damage grass cutting machinery, particularly where softer metals such a s copper are used.
  • the body portion 112 of the tee is made of a moulded plastics material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or the like, instead of wood.
  • the body portion 112 is typically moulded over the wire portion.
  • plastics is less environmentally friendly, however, the tee still retains the advantage that it does not "fly" when hit and will cause less damage to turf when driven from the ground.
  • the body portion defines an upper end 116 which defines a concave seat 18 for a golf ball and a lower end 113 which defines a blind bore (not shown) from which projects part 115 of a wire, the rest of which is located in the bore.
  • the moulded body portion 112 is contoured and defines a bulge 117.
  • Figure 4b illustrates the tee after the wire 115 has been deflected as might occur when struck by a golf club head.

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Abstract

Tee de golf (10) comportant une portion de corps (12) solide définissant une première extrémité supérieure (16) et une deuxième extrémité (13) opposée axialement. La portion de corps (12) solide est constituée de bois, d'une matière plastique ou d'une résine. La première extrémité (16) de la portion de corps définit un siège (18), typiquement généralement concave, pour une balle de golf. La deuxième extrémité (13) définit un trou borgne (20). Une portion (15) d'un fil souple allongé (14) dépasse du trou borgne de la portion de corps à sa deuxième extrémité. Lors de l'utilisation, seule la portion de fil dépassant du tee de golf est plantée dans la terre. Lorsque la balle de golf est frappée, tout impact du club de golf sur le tee de golf provoquera la flexion de la portion de fil, dissipant l'énergie cinétique. Ainsi, avantageusement et au lieu de se casser, le fil fléchit simplement et peut être redressé et réutilisé. Le bout du fil réduit également la tendance du tee de golf à être arraché du sol et projeté en l'air. Le tee, lorsqu'il est planté dans le sol, présente le même aspect qu'un tee classique et la portion de corps solide rend le tee robuste et facile à manipuler et à planter dans le sol.
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AU2005901524A AU2005901524A0 (en) 2005-03-29 Golf tee
AU2005901524 2005-03-29
AU2005901942A AU2005901942A0 (en) 2005-04-18 Golf tee
AU2005901942 2005-04-18

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AT17735U1 (de) * 2020-11-17 2023-01-15 Compact Trading Gmbh Golf-Tee

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US1519298A (en) * 1923-10-31 1924-12-16 Mun James Bryden De Golf-ball tee
US1698627A (en) * 1927-08-27 1929-01-08 Oscar L Glaser Golf-ball tee
US1947674A (en) * 1931-10-21 1934-02-20 Dalglish Walter Golf tee
GB427478A (en) * 1933-10-18 1935-04-18 Colin Fraser An improved tee for golf balls
US2094320A (en) * 1936-04-22 1937-09-28 George F Fijux Golf tee
US2706636A (en) * 1950-12-01 1955-04-19 Bono Frank Manino Wire golf tee
US4181311A (en) * 1978-06-26 1980-01-01 Lawlor Robert E Golf tee with line-of-flight indicator
GB2252049A (en) * 1991-01-21 1992-07-29 David Gilchrist Golf tee
GB2406799A (en) * 2003-10-07 2005-04-13 Brian Richard Geeson Golf tee

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US1519298A (en) * 1923-10-31 1924-12-16 Mun James Bryden De Golf-ball tee
US1698627A (en) * 1927-08-27 1929-01-08 Oscar L Glaser Golf-ball tee
US1947674A (en) * 1931-10-21 1934-02-20 Dalglish Walter Golf tee
GB427478A (en) * 1933-10-18 1935-04-18 Colin Fraser An improved tee for golf balls
US2094320A (en) * 1936-04-22 1937-09-28 George F Fijux Golf tee
US2706636A (en) * 1950-12-01 1955-04-19 Bono Frank Manino Wire golf tee
US4181311A (en) * 1978-06-26 1980-01-01 Lawlor Robert E Golf tee with line-of-flight indicator
GB2252049A (en) * 1991-01-21 1992-07-29 David Gilchrist Golf tee
GB2406799A (en) * 2003-10-07 2005-04-13 Brian Richard Geeson Golf tee

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT17735U1 (de) * 2020-11-17 2023-01-15 Compact Trading Gmbh Golf-Tee

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