Distance enhancing golf tee
OwnerHal Greenbergerinventor
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Abstract
A new golf tee that increases the distance obtained on a drive is described. The tee increases driving distance by minimizing the energy absorbed by the tee when it is struck by the golf club. By absorbing less energy from the club head, the new tee minimizes the amount club head speed is reduced at impact, which translates into increased driving distance. The new tee also aids the golfer by providing a structure that allows the golfer to easily and consistently determine the amount the tee has been inserted into the ground.
Claims15
A golf tee providing increased driving distance compared to conventional tees and further including a method to judge the height of the top of the tee above the ground, said golf tee comprising:
- A shaft with two ends and a first nominal diameter over at least a portion of the shaft length, where said shaft possesses a strength to resist breakage from perpendicularly applied forces,
- A tip located at the first end of said shaft formed into a point for insertion into the ground,
- A top located at the second end of said shaft, where said top is flared out to a second diameter or thickness larger than said first diameter or thickness, wherein said top further is preferably formed into a cupped shape to hold a golf ball in place, and
- A stress concentrator located at a point along the shaft between the first and second ends of said shaft, wherein said stress concentrator reduces the strength of said shaft to perpendicularly applied forces.
A golf tee providing increased driving distance compared to conventional tees and further including a method to judge the height of the top of the tee above the ground, said golf tee comprising:
- A shaft with two ends and a first nominal diameter over at least a portion of the shaft length, where said shaft possesses a strength to resist breakage from perpendicularly applied forces,
- A tip located at the first end of said shaft formed into a point for insertion into the ground,
- A top located at the second end of said shaft, wherein said top is flared out to a second diameter or thickness that is larger than said first diameter or thickness, wherein said top is preferably formed into a cupped shape to hold a golf ball in place, and
- Multiple stress concentrators located at various points along said shaft between the first and second ends, where said stress concentrators reduce the strength of said shaft to perpendicularly applied forces.
A golf tee providing increased driving distance compared to conventional tees and further including a method to judge the height of the top of the tee above the ground, said golf tee comprising:
- A shaft with two ends, where said shaft is divided into two separate sections with the transition between the two sections located at a first fixed point,
- the first shaft section comprising the portion of said shaft between the first end and said fixed point,
- the second shaft section comprising the portion of said shaft between the second end and said fixed point,
- where said first section has a first nominal diameter or thickness and said second section has a second nominal diameter or thickness less than or equal to said first section nominal diameter or thickness,
- A tip located at the first end of said shaft formed into a point for insertion into the ground,
- A top located at the second end of said shaft, wherein said top is flared out to a third diameter or thickness that is larger than said first or second diameter or thickness, wherein said top is preferably formed into a cupped shape to hold a golf ball in place, and
- A stress concentrator feature located at said fixed point along said shaft between said first and second shaft sections, where said stress concentrator reduces the strength of said shaft to perpendicularly applied forces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.