# US 8,771,099 B2 · Mesh golf tee

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- Number: US 8,771,099 B2
- Document ID: US8771099B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/549,185
- Filed: 2009-08-27
- Published: 2011-03-03
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2009-08-27
- Applicants: John M. Hartline
- Inventors: John M. Hartline
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771099B2

## CPC

- A63B 57/10: Golf tees
- A63B 57/15: height-adjustable
- A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
- Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Embodiments of a mesh golf tee are disclosed having a shaft and an upper mesh portion for supporting a golf ball. The upper mesh portion may provide less resistance to a club to allow greater power applied to the ball. The mesh portion may also flex such that the ball is not deflected by any portion of the tee upon impact by a golf club, allowing for greater consistency.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A golf tee, comprising:
a rigid shaft configured to be reusably inserted into the ground;
a cup formed from a mesh tubing coupled to the shaft, wherein the cup is configured to support a golf ball, wherein at least some of the portion of mesh tubing affixed to the shaft is covered by an interface between the shaft and the portion of mesh tubing, and wherein the mesh tubing has a cross-sectional diameter similar in size to the rigid shaft where the mesh tubing is coupled to the shaft; and
wherein the cup is adjustably coupled to the shaft such that the overall height of the golf tee can be changed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the mesh tubing is substantially inverted.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the cup is formed by doubling over the mesh tubing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the cup is formed by spreading open an end of the mesh tubing.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the shaft is plastic.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the mesh tubing is formed of woven plastic.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the cup is permanently coupled to the shaft.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The golf tee of claim 7, wherein the cup is coupled to the shaft using at least one of an adhesive, sonic welding, or shrink tubing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the cup is removably coupled to the shaft.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The golf tee of claim 1, wherein the shaft includes an interface for coupling to the cup, the interface having a smaller diameter than the adjacent portion of the shaft.

### Claim 11

A golf tee, comprising:
a solid shaft;
mesh tubing having a cup portion and a connector portion;
an interface material coupling the connector portion to the shaft, the golf tee having the general shape of a conventional golf tee, wherein at least some of the portion of mesh tubing affixed to the shaft is covered by an interface between the shaft and the portion of mesh tubing; and
wherein the cup is adjustably coupled to the shaft such that the overall height of the golf tee can be changed.