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US 5,720,677 AGranted
Adjustable height golf tee
OwnerDickory Rudduckinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a golf tee (10) having a head portion (2) and a shaft portion (1). Head portion (2) is adjustable in relation to the shaft portion (1) to vary the length of the tee (10), for example, by having head portion (2) include a sleeve mounted on an extension (3) and adapted to assume a plurality of positions in relation to the shaft portion (1). Tee (10) also includes a writing point (8) and an eraser (11).
Claims10
A golf tee for adjustably positioning the height of a golf ball, the golf tee comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- a writing point positioned at the first end;
- an eraser positioned in a recessed area on the second end;
- the shaft having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion has a constant diameter;
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- a hollow sleeve having first and second open ends, the sleeve sized to fit around the upper portion of the shaft, the first open end of the sleeve defining a concave area for receiving a golf ball.
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A golf tee being adjustable in height between a position of maximum height and a position of minimum height, the golf tee comprising:
- a shaft having a first and a second end;
- a writing point positioned at the first end;
- the shaft having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a hollow sleeve having first and second open ends, the sleeve being sized to fit around the upper portion of the shaft, the first open end of the sleeve defining a concave area for receiving a golf ball;
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- an eraser positioned on the golf tee so as to be inaccessible when the golf tee is adjusted to the position of maximum height.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.