Pneumatically operated golf ball tee
OwnerEarl Lipsoninventor
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Abstract
A pneumatically operated golf ball tee system of the present invention comprises an upwardly opening ball and air guide through which the ball passes and above which the ball is pneumatically supported when in a teed position. The system further includes a source of golf balls, a control for ball entry from the source to the guide and an air supply providing pressurized air upwardly through the guide.
Claims6
A pneumatically operated golf ball tee system comprising an upwardly opening ball and air guide through which a ball passes and above which the ball is pneumatically supported when in a teed position, a source of golf balls, a supply line from said source to said guide, means for controlling ball entry from said source to said guide and air supply means providing pressurized air upwardly through said guide, said system including ball sensing means interiorly of said guide, said means for controlling ball entry being responsive to said ball sensing means to open said guide to said source when no ball is sensed within said guide and to close said guide to said source when a ball is sensed in said guide.
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