Golf tee setting device
OwnerJohn Ritchieinventor
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Abstract
A golf tee setting device including an elongated body and a retaining bracket affixed to the bottom of the elongated body. The retaining bracket includes a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee. The foot is provided with a keyhole slot for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee. A tee retaining shoe is positioned below the foot. The shoe has a channel aligned with the keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee. A retaining arm is slidably secured to the elongated body above the retaining bracket. The arm has a cup at its bottom for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop a tee in said keyhole slot, toward the bracket.
Claims3
A golf tee setting device, comprising:
- an elongated body;
- a retaining bracket being affixed to the bottom of said elongated body, said retaining bracket including:
- a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee, said foot being provided with a keyhole slot for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee;
- and,
- a tee retaining shoe being positioned below said foot, and said shoe having a channel aligned with said keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee;
- and,
- a retaining arm being slidably secured to said body above said retaining bracket, said arm having a cup at its bottom for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop the tee, toward said bracket.
A golf tee setting device, comprising:
- an elongated body including:
- a tubular sleeve having a bore therein;
- and,
- a leg affixed to said tubular sleeve, said leg including:
- a lateral member projecting rearwardly from said tubular sleeve;
- and,
- a longitudinal member extending downwardly from said lateral member so as to stop at a terminal end spaced rearwardly of said bore;
- a retaining bracket being affixed to said terminal end of said longitudinal member, said retaining bracket including:
- a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee, said foot being provided with a keyhole slot, being positioned beneath said tubular sleeve, for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee;
- and,
- a tee retaining shoe being positioned below said foot, and said shoe having a channel aligned with said keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee;
- and,
- a retaining arm being slidably positioned within said bore in said tubular sleeve, said retaining arm extending from the top and bottom of said tubular sleeve, and said arm having a cup at the bottom thereof for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop a tee positioned in said keyhole slot, into said tee retaining foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.