US1623119A - Tee for golf balls - Google Patents

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April 5,1927. 1,623,119

v G. KEARNEY v TEE FOR GOLF BALLS Filed Aug..26, 1926 I5 Sheets-Sheet 1 gIvvuenToz 6- Earney 0 I n I attain-e14 April 5, 1927. 1,623,119

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al ke-ewe Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

GRAHAM KEARNEY, or LISBON, omo.

TEE FOR GoLn BALLS.

Application filed August 28, 1926. Serial No. 131.761.

- This invention relates to a tee forgolf halls and more particularly to a devicebf this character having a peg portion Wll-lCll.

may be inserted in the ground and a pivoted tee seat Connected with this portion and movable about the pivot thereof from aposition where itis horizontally disposed to a vertical golfbal]. i

An important object of the invention is to produce a device of this character which position in Which it receives the may be readily and cheaply manufactured and which is capable of manufacture in a variety of forms, so that a selectionis provided to suit the taste of the individual users.

A further object. of the invention is toprovide adevice of this character wherein the peg includes means for limiting movement thereof intothe ground when the upper-surface of the with the ground. I

These and other objects Iattain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figures 1 and 2 are elevations particularly in section of one form of fied form of tee.

Figure 10 is an end elevation of the struc ture shown in Figure 9. a

Figure 11 is a top plan view of a multiple tee having rotating arms.

Flgure 12 is an elevation'partlym section of the same.

Figure 13 is a side elevation of 0110201": the

individual tees and pointer. I

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, thetee in each instance includesa peg 10 for insertion. in the ground and atee seat 11 havlng connections with the peg l In the form of the inventionpeg is substantially level,

my improved partly in 1 Figure 14 is a top plan view-of the 10', such that the tee seat may be arranged The upper end of the tee seat is provided with a socket or cup, 12 upon which the ball is actually seated.

disclosed in Figures 1 and 2, the peg 10 is formed with ahead 13 which serves toliinit its move ment into the ground and this, head is pr0- vided at the sides thereofwitl'i ears ll per- .fOlfltGd for the passage of apin 15 upon which,intermediate the ears, the lower end or base 16 of the tee seat is mounted lihe lower face 17 of the base of the tee seat is provided with a flattened surface which is adapted to engage the flattened upper face of'the head 13 when the tee seat-is perpen-. dicularly disposed. In the form shown in F igures and 4, a. similar construction is employed with the exception of thefact that the ears are produced by forming in the upper. end of the pegarecess 18. andthe pivotpin 19 instead of passing through the base of the tee seat, passes threuglran eye '20 formed on theunder surface 17 of the base. In theform shown in Figure 5, the peg 10 has its head formed by an angular flange 22'projecting to one side of the-peg and the connection betweenthe pegand tee seat is in the form of an ordinary hinge 23 connected to the opposite face of the peg and to the corresponding face'of the base 16 of the tee seat. In Figure 6, the connec' tion between the peg 10 and the tee seat 11 is in the form of a link 24 which is preferably flexible and has its ends engaged with- eyes 25 and 26 carried by the pegand tee seat respectively. In the form shown in as the ball 28 ofthis joint. In each of these constructions, the connection between the peg and the tee seat is such that the tee seat may move in the line of flight of the ball and such that movement of the tee seat without its pivot is limited when the tee seat is perpendicularly disposed.

tl'f dcsired,a plurality of tee seats of dil ferent' heights may be combined in a single structure.- l'\s illustrated in Figure 9 the peg 10 is made'ot crmsiderable width and the head is provided-with means for hing ing the tee seats ll thereto.

obviousby comparing Figures 1 and 3, 3

As wiil be v 1 1,623,119 PATENT OFFICE..- j Y Figure 7, the peg 10 at its upper end is. i formed as the socket 27 of a ball and socket joint and the base of the tee seat is formed and 5, and 6 and 7, any of the connections employed in the forms heretofore described can be employed with this form of the device. By making the tee seat 11 of different heights, a tee seat of the proper height for any player may be provided. In placing the pegs in the ground, a slight depression is preferably formed in the ground in advance of the peg into which the tee seat may move when the ball is knocked therefrom. lVhere a plurality of the tee seats are carried by thepeg, those seats not in use may be arranged within these depressions, so that they will not in any way interfere with or distract the player.

It will be noted that in some instances, it is necessary that the peg'be formed in a plurality of sections, as indicated at 10, in Figures 11 and 13. Tu the form shown in Figure 12, a head 29 is rotatable upon a re,- duced extension 30 formed upon the upper end of the peg. Radiating from the head are a plurality of arms 31, the outer ends of which are reduced to form pintles 32 upon which tees 33 are mounted for rocking movement. Each tee seat has a weighted extension at its lower end, as indicated at 34, which is adapted to contact with the ground and limit movement of the seat when it is in a vertical position. This weighted extension has upon its under surface a shoe 35 formed of spring material and having .its forward end upturned, as at 36. This spring shoe will yield to permit the tee seat to move in response to the. blow imparted thereto in passage of the club head, but will restore the tee to its vertical position and will prevent the same from digging into the ground to prevent rotation of the head 29 about the extension 30,

Upon theextension 30 is mounted a small pointer 37 held in position by a setscrew 38. This pointer will be of material assistance. to golfers who have a tendency to either cut or slice when driving, as the pointer can be directed toward the.v proper direction in which to drive the ball and the golfer in positioning the tee can so place it. that he will drive to one side or the other of the line, depending upon whether he cuts or slices when he drives. It will, of course, be understood that the arms 31 will bear the tees 33 of different heights, so that a tee suiting the needs of any golfer may be provided.

Since the constructions hereinbefore set forth are obviously capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention. I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground and a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head.

2. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground and a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating arms at the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted.

3. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating arms at the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted and a pointer carried by the peg and held against rotation with relation thereto. 4;. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground and a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head, said head being rotatable to present the desired-tee seat to the user.

5. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having ahead adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground and a pinrality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating arms at the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted and an objective indicating pointer secured to said peg.

6. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating arms at the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted and a pointer carried by the peg and held against rotation with relation thereto and an objective indicating pointer secured to said peg.

7. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to said head. said head being rotatable and having radiating arms at the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted, a pointer carried by the peg and held against rotation with relation thereto and a spring shoe secured to each of said tee seats at the bottom thereof and projecting therefrom in the general direction of movement of the arm to which the tee seat is attached when a ball is struck from forced into the ground and having a head.

adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heights hin ed to said head, said head being rot-atabe and having radiating arms at the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted, a pointer carried by the peg and held against rotation with relation thereto and a spring shoe secured to each of said tee seats at the bottom there-, of and projecting therefrom in the general direction of movement of the arm to which the tee seat is attached when a ball is struck from the tee, said tee having engagement with the ground limiting its movement to a vertical osition.

signature.

GRAHAM KEARNEY.

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