AU2124000A - Golf tee - Google Patents
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- AU2124000A AU2124000A AU21240/00A AU2124000A AU2124000A AU 2124000 A AU2124000 A AU 2124000A AU 21240/00 A AU21240/00 A AU 21240/00A AU 2124000 A AU2124000 A AU 2124000A AU 2124000 A AU2124000 A AU 2124000A
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- bristles
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- golf tee
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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
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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
- A63B57/16—Brush-type tees
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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
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/0073—Means for releasably holding a ball in position; Balls constrained to move around a fixed point, e.g. by tethering
- A63B69/0075—Means for releasably holding a ball in position prior to kicking, striking or the like
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- Golf Clubs (AREA)
- Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
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Abstract
This invention relates to a golf tee (10) for supporting a golf ball (12) on a ground surface (14). The golf tee (10) includes a base (16) which supports a number of bristles (24) which in turn support the golf ball (12). The bristles (24) are arranged to form an annular support surface (26) which supports the golf ball (12). A shaft (22), which is arranged to be pushed into the ground surface (14), extends from the base (16). The bristles (24) of the golf tee (10) are not broken when the golf ball (12), supported at the golf tee (10), is hit by the face of a golf club. Further, the bristles (24) do not damage the face of the golf club and provide little deflection to the face of the golf club when a golf ball (12) is hit.
Description
WO 00/45905 PCT/IB00/00104 -1 GOLF TEE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a device, in particular a golf tee, for supporting an object such as a golf ball on a ground surface such as the surface of a teeing mound. Golf tees are usually made from wooden or plastics materials. Although these materials are softer than the metal club face of a golf club, in use the tees do sometimes damage the club face. In use the tee is also often broken and broken tees tend to litter golf courses and cause damage to mower blades on the golf course. South African patent no. 87/5576 discloses a golf tee which is made up of two parts. The first part defines a rigid shaft for the tee and the second part defines a cup for the tee. The cup, which is arranged to support a golf ball, is made from a yieldable material and is designed to absorb impact when it is struck by the face of a golf club. The object of this is to stop the tee from breaking and also to cause less damage to the club face. However, in practice, this type of tee does break and also causes damage to the club face especially if the club face strikes the rigid shaft. It is an object of this invention to provide a golf tee that addresses these problems. CONFIRMATION COPY WO 00/45905 PCT/IBOO/00104 -2 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the invention there is provided a device for supporting a ball, such as a golf ball, on a ground surface, such as a teeing mound, the device including: a base; engagement means for engaging the base to the ground surface; and at least one elongated resilient support member, extending from the base, which defines a support surface for supporting the ball. Advantageously, the device includes a plurality of support members, in form of bristles, which extend from an operatively upper face on the base and which define the support surface. The bristles may be from 30 to 10mm in length, preferably the bristles are either 27mm, 22mm or 15mm in length. Advantageously, the bristles are arranged on the upper face to define an annular support surface for supporting the ball. Typically, the annular support surface has an inside radius of 5mm and an outside radius of 7,5mm. Advantageously, the bristles are arranged in clusters, typically from 8 to 15 clusters, with from 10 to 25 bristles per cluster. The bristles are preferably made from nylon and have a thickness of 0,4mm. Typically, the upper face of the base is circular in shape and has a width of about 18mm.
WO 00/45905 PCT/IBOO/00104 -3 The engagement means is typically a pointed shaft which extends from an operatively lower face on the base and which is arranged to be pushed into the ground surface. Advantageously, the shaft is formed integrally with the base. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a side view of a golf tee according to the invention supporting a golf ball; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the golf tee of Figure 1, with the support bristles removed; and Figure 3 is a top view of the golf tee of Figure 1, with the support bristles removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to Figure 1, a golf tee according to the invention, for supporting a golf ball 12 on a ground surface 14, is shown generally by the numeral 10. The golf tee 10 includes a base 16 defining an operatively upper face 18 and an operatively lower face 20. A pointed shaft 22 extends from the lower face 20 and support bristles 24 which are elongate and resilient extend from the upper face 18. The support bristles 24 define an annular upper support surface 26 which supports the golf ball 12. The annular support surface 26 has an inner radius R 1 of 5mm and an outer radius R 2 of 7,5mm. The support bristles 24 are made of nylon and have a thickness of 0,4mm. The support bristles 24 are arranged in clusters 28 of about twenty bristles per cluster. There are twelve clusters 28 of bristles 24.
WO 00/45905 PCT/IB0O/00104 -4 Referring to Figure 2, the base 16 is formed integrally with the shaft 22 and is typically moulded from a hard plastics material such as acrylonitrile butadine styrene (ABS plastic). The length L of the shaft 22 depends on the ground surface on which the golf tee is to be used. Typically, the shaft 22 has a length of about 30mm. Referring now also to Figure 3, the upper face 18 of the base 16 is circular in shape and has a width W of 18mm. A series of holes 30, (in this case twelve holes), are formed in the upper face 18. The twelve holes are arranged in a circular formation. About twenty bristles are inserted into each hole 30, to form the clusters 28 shown in Figure 1. In use, the shaft 22 of the golf tee 10 is inserted into a ground surface such as a tee mound until the lower face 20 of the base 16 comes into contact with the ground surface. A golf ball 12 is placed on top of the support surface 26 defined by the bristles 24 and the golfer then hits the ball 12 off the golf tee with the club face of a golf club (not shown). The advantage of the golf tee 10 according to the invention is that when the ball is hit, the face of the golf club only comes into contact with and passes through the soft resilient bristles 24 of the tee. The soft resilient bristles 24 do not damage the club face and provide very little resistance or deflection to the club face when the golf ball is hit. Another advantage is that (unless the club face hits the base 16) the tee is not broken when a ball is hit. This saves golf tees and there is less littering of a golf course with broken golf tees. Referring to Figurel, the height H of the support bristles 24 may vary from 30mm to 10mm, depending on the golf club used and the preference of the golfer. In practice, the golf tee 10 according .to the invention is provided with support bristles 24 with heights H of 27mm, 22mm or 15mm. A golfer can then select the tee height that he or she wishes to use.
WO 00/45905 PCT/IBOO/00104 -5 Although this invention has been described for supporting golf balls, it is envisaged that it may be used for supporting other types of balls that require a support from which they are hit or kicked.
Claims (14)
1. A device for supporting a ball on a ground surface, the device including: a base; engagement means for engaging the base to the ground surface; and at least one elongated resilient support member, extending from the base, which defines a support surface for supporting the ball.
2. A device according to claim 1 which includes a plurality of support members, in form of bristles, which extend from an operatively upper face on the base and which define the support surface.
3. A device according to claim 2 wherein the bristles are arranged to define an annular support surface for supporting the ball.
4. A golf tee for supporting a golf ball on a ground surface, the golf tee including: a base; engagement means for engaging the base to the ground surface; and at least one elongated resilient support member, extending from the base, which defines a support surface for supporting the ball.
5. A golf tee according to claim 4 including a plurality of support members, in form of bristles, which extend from an operatively upper face on the base and which define the support surface. WO 00/45905 PCT/IBOO/00104 -7
6. A golf tee according to claim 5 wherein the bristles are arranged to define an annular support surface for supporting the ball.
7. A golf tee according to claim 6 wherein the annular support surface has an inside radius of 5mm and an outside radius of 7,5mm.
8. A golf tee according to any one of claims 5 to 7 wherein the bristles are from 30mm to 10mm in length.
9. A golf tee according to claim 8 wherein the bristles are 27mm, 22mm or 15mm in length.
10. A golf tee according to any one of claims 5 to 9 wherein the bristles are arranged in clusters with from 10 to 25 bristles per cluster.
11. A golf tee according to any one of claims 5 to 10 wherein the bristles are nylon bristles and have a thickness of 0,4mm.
12. A golf tee according to any one of claims 4 to 11 wherein the upper face of the base is circular in shape and has a width of about 20mm.
13. A golf tee according to any one of claims 4 to 12 wherein the engagement means is a pointed shaft which extends from an operatively lower face on the base and which is arranged to be pushed into the ground surface.
14. A golf tee according to claim 13 wherein the shaft is formed integrally with the base.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ZA99/0825 | 1999-02-03 | ||
ZA99825 | 1999-02-03 | ||
PCT/IB2000/000104 WO2000045905A1 (en) | 1999-02-03 | 2000-02-02 | Golf tee |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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AU2124000A true AU2124000A (en) | 2000-08-25 |
AU768594B2 AU768594B2 (en) | 2003-12-18 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AU21240/00A Ceased AU768594B2 (en) | 1999-02-03 | 2000-02-02 | Golf tee |
Country Status (10)
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EP (1) | EP1150748B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002536087A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE267033T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU768594B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2361508A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60010859D1 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1040649B (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ513875A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000045905A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA200107141B (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2386076B (en) * | 2002-01-08 | 2005-07-27 | John Michael John St | A golf tee |
GB2403426A (en) * | 2002-05-10 | 2005-01-05 | Jacques M A Pels | Golf tees and accessories |
CA2522465A1 (en) * | 2003-04-14 | 2004-10-21 | Jui-Sheng (Singapore) Pte Ltd | Device for supporting a golf ball |
JP2006340905A (en) * | 2005-06-09 | 2006-12-21 | Japana Co Ltd | Brush-shaped golf tee |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB236132A (en) * | 1925-03-16 | 1925-07-02 | Clarence Ellis Loyd | Improvements in golf tees |
DE9005261U1 (en) * | 1990-05-09 | 1990-07-12 | Topiarz, Henry Wilhelm, 5063 Overath | Golf Tee |
JPH04189374A (en) * | 1990-05-30 | 1992-07-07 | Tsuguyasu Sakamoto | Golf tee |
GB2258161C2 (en) * | 1991-08-01 | 2007-09-27 | John Michael John St | Golf tee |
SE9302864L (en) * | 1993-09-06 | 1995-03-07 | Leif Svensson | Device for golf games and training |
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- 2000-02-02 DE DE60010859T patent/DE60010859D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-02 EP EP00901282A patent/EP1150748B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-02 WO PCT/IB2000/000104 patent/WO2000045905A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-02-02 CA CA002361508A patent/CA2361508A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-02-02 AT AT00901282T patent/ATE267033T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-02-02 AU AU21240/00A patent/AU768594B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-02-02 JP JP2000597024A patent/JP2002536087A/en active Pending
- 2000-02-02 NZ NZ513875A patent/NZ513875A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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2001
- 2001-08-29 ZA ZA200107141A patent/ZA200107141B/en unknown
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2002
- 2002-03-20 HK HK02102144.9A patent/HK1040649B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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ZA200107141B (en) | 2002-09-25 |
NZ513875A (en) | 2001-09-28 |
HK1040649B (en) | 2005-03-11 |
JP2002536087A (en) | 2002-10-29 |
CA2361508A1 (en) | 2000-08-10 |
EP1150748A1 (en) | 2001-11-07 |
ATE267033T1 (en) | 2004-06-15 |
DE60010859D1 (en) | 2004-06-24 |
AU768594B2 (en) | 2003-12-18 |
EP1150748B1 (en) | 2004-05-19 |
HK1040649A1 (en) | 2002-06-21 |
WO2000045905A1 (en) | 2000-08-10 |
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