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US 4,541,632 AGranted
Golf ball teeing apparatus
OwnerThomas H. Tilleryinventor
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Abstract
Golf ball teeing apparatus including elements actuable for sequentially gripping and transporting a ball from a loading station to a hitting station, and for releasing the ball at the hitting station prior to return movement of the elements to the loading station. The interaction of the elements is such that movement of the elements between the loading and hitting stations is not possible prior to such gripping or releasing. The apparatus is adapted to adjust the placement of the ball to suit the location of the hitting station for wood shots or iron shots, as desired.
Claims20
Golf ball teeing aparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a ball receptacle adjacent said frame defining a loading station for receiving a ball;
- an elongated carrier member having longitudinally spaced apart first and second stop means and a carrier extremity, said carrier member being pivotally carried by said frame for location of said carrier extremity alternately in said loading station and a hitting station;
- an elongated gripper member having a gripper extremity and coupled to said carrier member for longitudinal movement relative to said carrier member between said first and second stop means to define, respectively, a gripping position in which said gripper extremity is extended for urging a ball in said loading station against said carrier extremity, and a release position in which said gripper extremity is retracted for releasing a ball in said hitting station, said gripper member being pivotable with said carrier member between said loading station and said hitting station;
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- drive means mounted to said frame and operative subsequent location of said carrier extremity in said loading station sequentially to move said gripper member into said gripping position and pivot said carrier member to locate said carrier extremity in said hitting station, said drive means being reversible subsequent location of said carrier extremity in said hitting station sequentially to move said gripper member into said release position and pivot said carrier member to locate said carrier extremity in said loading station.
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Golf ball teeing apparatus comprising;
- a frame;
- a ball receptacle adjacent said frame defining a loading station for receiving a ball;
- an elongated cylindrical carrier member having an inner extremity and a carrier extremity defining first and second stop means, respectively;
- an elongated gripper member having an inner extremity and a gripper extremity and longitudinally slidably carried by said carrier member between said first and second stop means to define, respectively, a gripping position in which said gripper extremity is extended for urging a ball in said loading station against said carrier extremity, and a release position in which said gripper extremity is retracted for releasing a ball in a hitting station;
- a reversible drive motor;
- a drive arm coupled at one extremity to said drive motor for pivotal movement in opposite directions, according to the direction of rotation of said motor, and pivotally attached at its opposite extremity to said pivot extremity of said gripper member for moving said gripper extremity between said gripping and release positions;
- a crank arm fixed at one extremity to said pivot extremity of said carrier member, and pivotable in opposite directions for locating said carrier and gripper extremities alternately in said loading station and said hitting station;
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- coupling means coupling said drive arm and said crank arm for moving said carrier member from said loading and teeing stations upon engagement of said first and second stop means, respectively.
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Golf ball teeing apparatus comprising:
- a tee;
- a ball receptacle defining a loading station for receiving a ball;
- an elongated frame adapted to be pivotally supported at its inner extremity for movement between a forward, woods position and a rearward, irons position, said frame pivotally supporting a carrier means actuable in said woods position to transfer a ball from said loading station onto said tee;
- tee mounting means carrying said tee and pivotally supported for movement of said tee between a retracted position, out of possible contact with a golf ball, and a projected position in which said tee is located for receiving and supporting a golf ball, said tee mounting means including first camming means;
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- frame actuating means including an actuator pivotally supporting the outer extremity of said frame, a second camming means cooperative with said first camming means, and pedal means pivotable in one direction to move said actuator and thereby pivot said frame into said woods position, and oppositely pivotable to oppositely move said actuator and pivot said frame into said irons position, said first and second camming means cooperating to move said tee into said projected position upon movement of said frame into said woods position, and further cooperating to move said tee into said retracted position upon movement of said frame into said irons position.
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