GB2233907A

GB2233907A - Rugby ball teeing device

Info

Publication number: GB2233907A
Application number: GB8900352A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Donald Burgess
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1989-01-09
Filing date: 1989-01-09
Publication date: 1991-01-23
Also published as: GB8900352D0

Abstract

A teeing device for a rugby ball or the like comprises frusto conical circular piece of soft pliable synthetic rubber shaped in its upper surface to receive the ball. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATIONS This invention is known as a KICKING TEE for use in the game of Rugby Union Football and/or Rugby League. ( Distinct from other forms of football or Gridiron Football as played in the U.S.A. and Canada.) Until the present neither of the above Rugby codes, Rugby Union or Rugby League has permitted the use of any form of manufactured apparatus to be used to assist players taking kicks for points. This invention will replace the manual process of physically having to build a kicking tee by digging and moulding the turf with the heel or toe of the kickers boot, or by hand, or having to wait for sand to be brought onto the field and then construct a kicking tee.

- The Kicking Tee is made of a soft pliable form of synthetic rubber.

- The Kicking Tee is circular in shape as is illustrated in Figure &num; 1.

- It measures 32mm in height and is 92mm at the top and tapers out to 1 33mm at the bottom as is illustrated in Figure # 2. The flat surface on the top of the Tee measures 10 mm.

- The opening or hole into which the ball is placed prior to being kicked measures 72.50 mm wide an is illustrated in Figure # 3.

Claims

CLAIMS The Claims related to this invention fall under the category of an apparatus. This invention is know as a Kicking Tee for use in the sport of Rugby Union Football. It is a game that is distinct from other forms of Football known as "Gridiron" as played in Canada and the United States. Until the present this sport has never allowed any form of manufactured apparatus to be used to assist players in taking kicks for points.

1. The first claim is that the use of this invention, a Kicking Tee represents the very first occasion that a manufactured piece of apparatus has been approved for use in place kicking by any Rugby piaying nation in the world. It is, therfore, a new overall invention for the sport of Rugby Union.

2. The Kicking Tee referred to in Claim 1 will replace the manual process of physically having to construct a kicking tee by moulding the turf, (or sand that is brought onto the field) with the toe or heel of the boot or with the hands as is current practice.

3. It is further claimed that this invention will provide a consistent height (32mm, see Fig. 2) from which kickers can attempt their kicks for points, a factor that manually constructed kicking tees of turf or sand could never gaurantee.

4. Claim 4 relates to the stability of the ball when placed upon the the Tee in readiness for the attempted kick. The opening into which the ball sits (72.50 mm, Fig. 3) provides an extremely stable position from which to kick. The common sight of a ball toppling over from manually constructed kicking tees and wasting precious playing time is virtually eliminated by using this invention.