Biodegradable golf tee
AssigneeJohn Marshall
InventorAndre Alexsen
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Abstract
A biodegradable golf tee having fertilizer properties and method of making the same. According to a preferred embodiment, the golf tee comprises the combination of bentonite, potassium nitrate, and sodium nitrate that are formed into the configuration of a conventional golf tee. Optionally, sodium nitrate, sand, or a pigment, such as chromium (III) oxide, may further be added. The golf tee is specifically designed to degrade when contacted with water or atmospheric air having a humidity of at least 20% or higher. The biodegradable golf tee may further be modified to include soil modifying agents, such as gypsum, as well as grass seed. The invention further comprises methods for forming the biodegradable golf tees of the present invention.
Claims7
A biodegradable golf tee comprising:
- a) 39.9% to 5.0% by weight of bentonite;
- b) 78% to 5.0% by weight of potassium nitrate;
- c) 65.0% to 5.0% by weight of sodium nitrate;
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- d) 55.0% to 0.1% by weight of sodium nitrite.
A biodegradable golf tee comprising:
- a) 50.0%±5.0% by weight of bentonite;
- b) 25.0%±5.0% by weight of potassium nitrate;
- c) 25.0%±5.0% by weight of sodium nitrate;
- d) 0.4%±0.1% by weight of chromium (III) oxide;
- e) 75.0%±0.1% by weight of sand;
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- f) 75.0%±0.1% by weight of a soil additive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.