Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473396000 | Relatively movable sections | 31 |
20080207355 | GOLF TEE WITH SHAPE MEMORY METAL AND METHOD TO PRODUCE THE SAME - The present invention discloses a golf tee consists of two sections and a shape memory metal that connects the said two sections for a golf tee that lessens impact and improves performance. | 08-28-2008 |
20090137345 | Adjustable Golf Tee - An adjustable golf tee with anchoring system that provides a simple adjustable golf tee for use on driving ranges. The general purpose of the present invention is to provide a new and simple adjustable golf tee that can be rotationally adjusted in height and contains a plurality of screw threads that add stability and durability to the golf tee. The inventive device includes an adjustable unit and a base supporting unit which contains a base and a planar bottom surface that can be embedded underneath a commercial mat of a driving range. The adjustable unit and base support unit contains a plurality of screw threads which provides stability, durability and allows for the adjustable unit to be rotationally adjusted in height, while retaining its user customizable height position despite enduring constant and repeated strikes from a typical golf club. The top end of the adjustable unit contains a concave structure to accommodate a golf ball and a lower end having an arrowhead or dome like structure. Optionally, the lower end has a plurality of washers, a circular shock absorber, and a metal ring. The base support unit has a threaded bore, bore, bore walls, a main cylinder, and a planar bottom surface which is preferably circular but can be of any configuration. | 05-28-2009 |
20090191983 | Golf tee - There is disclosed a golf tee implementing an anchoring device, an impact energy deflection device and a friction reduction device in one-piece configuration. The tee anchoring devicecomprises two anchoring fins for initial impact resistance and the recoil dislodgement prevention fin after-impact resistance. The an energy deflection device of a gradual diameter reduction section minimizes the absorption of the impact energy by golf tee. The golf ball friction reduction device reduces less ball spin for more ball flight. The golf tee combined with these improvements, is made to stand with repeated use time after time. | 07-30-2009 |
20090264225 | GOLF TEE - A golf tee made of an elastomeric material includes a base section for positioning on a ground surface, and a concave head section for supporting a golf ball thereon. The tee can be made of a polymeric foam, such as polyurethane foam orethylene vinyl acetate foam. The tee can have a generally frusto-conical shape, with the base section having a larger diameter than the head section. A notch can be formed in the tee for exposing the ball to a golf club head. The tee can include a pointing member extending outwardly from, such that the pointing member points in a direction of a golf green and provides a visual cue to a user of the tee as to the direction of the golf green while swing at the ball. | 10-22-2009 |
20090275427 | GOLF TEE - A golf tee is able to decrease the number of parts, and an assembling process is simplified, and a manufacture and assembling work do not cost a lot, and an easier maintenance and a desired advertisement effect can be obtained. The golf tee comprises an upper body which has a spherical mounting surface formed on its upper surface for mounting a golf ball; a lower body which supports the upper body from a lower side with its lower end being sharp for an easier planting into a ground, with a rubber cord being installed so as to provide a certain tensional force so that the upper body is pulled all the time to be straight with respect to the lower body. | 11-05-2009 |
20100179004 | DRIVING RANGE GOLF TEE - A molded plastic unitary driving range golf tee which has an outwardly extending flange at its base with a tubular member centrally disposed thereon and extending therefrom. The tubular member terminates at a rim and a plurality of discrete flexible fingers extend upwardly from the rim and terminate in distal ends which support a golf ball. The molded plastic tee is adapted to be received in an opening provided in a typical driving range mat with the discrete flexible fingers extending above the surface of the mat. | 07-15-2010 |
20100279798 | Golf Tee And Methods To Manufacture Golf Tees - Embodiments of golf tees, such as golf tees with compressible materials, are described herein. Other examples and related methods are also described herein. | 11-04-2010 |
20110053710 | Mesh Golf Tee - Embodiments of a mesh golf tee are disclosed having a shaft and an upper mesh portion for supporting a golf ball. The upper mesh portion may provide less resistance to a club to allow greater power applied to the ball. The mesh portion may also flex such that the ball is not deflected by any portion of the tee upon impact by a golf club, allowing for greater consistency. | 03-03-2011 |
20110081993 | GOLF TEE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A GOLF TEE - A golf tee ( | 04-07-2011 |
20120214616 | Adjustable lenght golf tee - An adjustable length golf tee designed for use with a complementary driving range practice mat includes a base member, an intermediary member and an upper member that are telescopingly joined together in an interlocking relationship to form a unitary, inseparable device. Each of the base, intermediary and upper members is hollowed out along the majority of its length. As a result, the tee is designed to collapse or otherwise temporarily deform upon being struck with a golf club, thereby rendering the tee highly durable in nature. In use, the intermediary member is capable of displacement relative to the base member and, in addition, the upper member is capable of displacement relative to the intermediary member to provide the tee with an overall length that can be adjusted between 1.75 inches and 3.40 inches. In this manner, the tee can accommodate a wide range of golf club head sizes. | 08-23-2012 |
20130231203 | GOLF TEE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A GOLF TEE - A golf tee | 09-05-2013 |
20130331206 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOMECHANIC CHARACTERIZATION - An apparatus for characterizing a golf swing proximate a mat formed of an engineering material may include a shank having a cup shaped to receive a golf ball at an upper end and a lower end; an articulated joint connected to the lower end of the shank, wherein the articulated joint is configured to allow the shank to bend along at least two axes; a base connected to the articulated joint and having a spike at a lower end; a motion control device operatively engaging the articulated joint, the motion control device maintaining the shank in a nominal position before the golf swing and in a deflected position after the golf swing; and an adapter configured to engage a mat, the adapter having a pliant portion and an opening in the pliant portion for receiving the spike. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337944 | GOLF TEE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a golf tee including a main body having an upper seat on which a golf ball is supported; an insertion pin having a lower pointed part; and a connection pin connecting the insertion pin and the main body, the connection pin including an upper integral-type head part and a body part extending from the head part and having a lower screw section on a lower end thereof and around which a spring is integrally fitted, the insertion pin having an elongated screw hole extending from an upper central portion thereof such that the screw part of the connection pin is screwed therethrough. | 12-19-2013 |
20140057741 | ADJUSTABLE SHAPE GOLF TEE - An adjustable shape golf tee includes an elongated main body having a first end with a pointed tip, and a second end having a circular head for receiving a golf ball. Each of the main shaft, the tip portion, and the circular head are constructed from a flexible material configured to bend and retain an imparted shape. | 02-27-2014 |
20140323247 | Mutli-Use Golf Device - A multi-use golf device is able to be used as a golf tee and as a divot repair tool. The multi-use golf device includes two portions that move relative to one another to change a configuration of the multi-use golf device. In a first configuration the multi-use device is generally extended and can hold a golf ball above a ground level. In a second configuration two portions of the multi-use golf device can be positioned near each other to repair a divot in a golf course putting green. | 10-30-2014 |
20140329619 | Golf Tee - A golf tee contains a fixing nail, a spring, a plurality of fitting loops, a seat, and a cap. The fixing nail has a holding portion, the holding portion has a notch, and the notch communicates with a first groove. The spring is retained in the notch and has a retaining portion. Each fitting loop has a hole so as to fit the fitting loop with the spring, and the hole has a second groove. The each fitting loop also has an engaging portion, such that the engaging portion is retained in the second groove, an engaging portion of a lowermost fitting loop is fixed in the first groove of the fixing nail. The seat has a protrusion and a placing portion so as to hold golf. The seat has an orifice for inserting the spring and receiving the retaining portion. Also, the cap is covered on the orifice. | 11-06-2014 |
20150051019 | ACTIVE GOLF TEE - The present disclosure provides systems and methods associated with a golf tee configured to impart a spin to a golf ball prior to impact between the golf ball and the golf club face. The golf tee includes a retention mechanism configured to releasably secure a golf ball to a contact surface of the golf tee while a rotation mechanism rotates the golf tee or a spin mechanism spins the golf ball, thereby imparting spin to the golf ball. The golf tee may further include a processing unit configured to control the retention mechanism and rotation mechanism or spin mechanism. The processing unit may communicate with various external or local sensors, for example, a swing sensor, an environmental sensor, or the like, to control the golf tee to spin the golf ball to achieve a particular post impact trajectory. | 02-19-2015 |
20150051020 | ACTIVE GOLF TEE - Disclosed are systems and methods associated with a golf tee configured to reduce or eliminate spin imparted on a golf ball due to friction between a contact surface of the golf tee and the golf ball. In one embodiment, the golf tee includes a retracting mechanism to retract the support member of the golf tee prior to impact between the golf club face and the golf ball, at least one swing sensor to measure motion parameters of an approaching golf club, and a processing unit to control the retracting mechanism based on the measured motion parameters. In another embodiment, the golf tee includes a contactless support mechanism to support the golf ball, a position sensor to detect a position of the golf ball, and a processing unit to control the support mechanism, based on data from the position sensor, to manipulate the position of the golf ball. | 02-19-2015 |
20150051021 | ACTIVE GOLF TEE - Disclosed is a golf tee configured to control spin imparted on a golf ball due to friction between a contact surface of the golf tee and the golf ball. In one embodiment, the golf tee includes a plurality of support members to support a golf ball, wherein contact between the golf ball and the plurality of support members is asymmetrically distributed between a first contact area and a second contact area. In another embodiment, the golf tee includes a two-part shaft slideably coupled together and an adjustable resistance mechanism to provide a resistive force between the two parts of the golf tee, wherein the resistive force opposes the sliding together of the two parts. The resistance mechanism may be manually or automatically to control spin imparted to the golf ball due to friction between a contact surface of the golf tee and the golf ball. | 02-19-2015 |
473397000 | Pivotal about distinct horizontal axis | 3 |
20080234072 | GOLF TEE - An apparatus for supporting a ball. In one aspect, the apparatus is a golf tee that facilitates the control of one or more of a liftoff angle, spin and direction. | 09-25-2008 |
20090181806 | Golf Tee and Methods to Manufacture Golf Tees - In one embodiment, a golf tee to support a golf ball comprises a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion comprises a support section to support the golf ball. A perimeter of an end of the support section of the second portion defines a plane. The plane remains substantially perpendicular to an axis while the second portion moves relative to the first portion. Other embodiments of golf tees are disclosed herein. | 07-16-2009 |
20140378247 | FOLDABLE GOLF TEE - Disclosed is a golf tee foldable, through rotation, in a direction of a drive swing to prevent breakages and loss and increase the drive shot distance. The golf tee comprises a ball platform; a supporting pillar connecting the ball platform to a coupling ball; and a ball coupling portion having a fixation pin. The ball is coupled to the ball coupling portion via an elongate burrow circumferentially defined on the outer surface of the ball, which mates with an elongate ridge formed on a hemispherical inner surface of the ball coupling portion. At the stroke of a drive swing, the burrow slides over the relatively shorter ridge to allow rotation of the coupling ball and supporting pillar, causing the golf tee be fold in a direction of the drive swing. | 12-25-2014 |
473398000 | Elevation guide | 9 |
20080214328 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF TEE SET - An adjustable golf tee set is disclosed to include a tee nail for fastening to the ground in a golf course to support a golf ball for hitting, a base block for supporting the tee nail stably on the ground, and a connecting cord for securing the support to a ground anchor. A plurality of annular spacer blocks of different thicknesses are selectively used and mounted on the base block around a pointed shank of the tee nail to adjust the elevation of the tee nail subject to different ball-striking needs. | 09-04-2008 |
20090088274 | HEIGHT ADJUSTIBLE GOLF TEE - A height adjustable golf tee assembly, and a method of use thereof, is disclosed. The assembly comprises a stabilization member, and a tee member. The stabilization member is longitudinally extending, and has a ground-penetrating tip having an upper opening and configured to penetrate the ground. A cavity extends downwardly from the upper end towards the ground-penetrating tip. The stabilization member comprises a ground abutment member spaced from the ground-penetrating tip. In another embodiment, the stabilization member comprises an elongate portion having a cavity that extends downwardly from an opening in the upper end, and an elongate threaded inner wall surrounds the cavity. The tee member comprises a shaft having a threaded outer wall. The threaded inner wall and the threaded outer wall have mating threads, and the tee member is rotatably receivable in the cavity. | 04-02-2009 |
20090253536 | Height Adjustable Golf Tee - A height adjustable golf tee includes an elongated shank having a ball supporting top end, a tapered bottom end and tab structure projecting outwardly from the shank and arranged in a vertically spaced relationship between the top end and the bottom end of the shank. An adjustable stop member is mounted for separate vertical and rotational movement on the shank from an unlocked position to a locked position. The adjustable stop member is formed with an internal cavity having a surface for rotationally receiving the tab structure and providing an interference member frictionally engageable with the tab structure to effect the locking position. | 10-08-2009 |
20090258732 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF TEE ASSEMBLY - An adjustable golf tee assembly includes a golf tee, which has a plurality of positioning portions formed in the periphery of a shank thereof at different elevations, an elastically deformable tee holder having an upright stub tube perpendicularly upwardly extending from a flat base thereof and a center through hole cut through top and bottom sides of the flat base and surrounded by the upright stub tube and a positioning portion formed on the inside wall of the upright stub tube for engagement with one of the positioning portions of the golf tee selectively, and a locating ring for sleeving onto the upright stub tube of the tee holder to lock the golf tee and the tee holder. | 10-15-2009 |
20100173730 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF TEE - An adjustable golf tee includes an elongated shank having a ball supporting top end, a tapered bottom end and a plurality of tab members projecting outwardly from the shank and arranged in a vertically spaced relationship along the shank. The ball supporting top end may include a plurality of prongs to reduce the contact area between the tee and a ball. An adjustable stop is mounted for separate vertical movement on the shank and rotational movement between an unlocked position and a locked position. The adjustable stop has an internal cavity with a slide channel for receiving tabs. A lip-shaped protrusion is frictionally engageable with at least one of the tabs to effect the locking position. The stop may include a stake for connecting the stop with the ground such that the stop may be used as a ball marker. | 07-08-2010 |
20120028735 | GOLF TEE - A two-part golf tee having a core section with a substantially cylindrical tube, the core section having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be inserted into a teeing ground. The two-part golf tee also includes an elevation section having a substantially cylindrical tube, the elevation section having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the elevation section is coupleable to the second end of the core section via one of a friction fit or a mechanical fit, the second end of the elevation section being configured to hold a golf ball. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028736 | GOLF TEE - A golf tee includes an elastic member, which supports a golf ball in the course of swing of a golf club and elongates for allowing an upper member to be bent with respect to a lower member, can be prevented from damages, which leads to a longer lifespan while saving a purchase cost. The height of a golf tee can be adjusted, and a golf tee can be reliably inserted in a ground. The golf tee according to the present invention includes an upper member for supporting a golf ball, a lower member for allowing an upper member from being bent at the time when an impact force is applied to the upper member and is inserted in a ground in the use of golf tee, an elastic member for elastically contacting the upper member with respect to the lower member, and a strong string connected with the elastic member and is fixed to the lower member. | 02-02-2012 |
20130190108 | GOLF TEE - An elevation tube comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a first end configured to hold a golf ball and a second end configured to insert into the ground. The second end includes a tapered portion, a bullet-like shaped portion, a spike-like shaped portion, a serrated edge, a regularly curved edge or an irregularly curved edge. An elevation tube comprising a substantially cylindrical body having a first end configured to hold a golf ball, the elevation tube being coupleable to a conventional golf tee, wherein when the elevation tube is coupled to the conventional golf tee, the first end of the elevation tube holds the golf ball to the exclusion of a golf ball holding means of the conventional tee. | 07-25-2013 |
20160199709 | ADJUSTABLE TRAINING GOLF TEE | 07-14-2016 |