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US 9,216,337 B2Granted
Overmolded golf tee and method of making it
AssigneeGreen Keepers, Inc.
InventorsFrancis Carroll, James Carroll, Jr.
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Abstract
A golf tee has a stake made of a first material and a crown made of a second material more flexible than the first material, in which the crown is overmolded over the stake. The crown and the stake can have corresponding projections. The stake can have projections to allow the crown and the stake to hold together better.
Claims16
A golf tee comprising:
- a stake formed of a first material, the stake having at least one longitudinal flange and
- a crown overmolded over the stake, the crown being formed of a second material that is more flexible than the first material, and the crown having a plurality of projections for supporting a golf ball,
- wherein the longitudinal flange of the stake engages the crown, and the stake has a plurality of projections corresponding to the plurality of projections of the crown.
A method of making a golf tee, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a stake formed of a first material, the stake having at least one longitudinal flange;
- and
- (b) overmolding a crown over the stake such that the longitudinal flange of the stake engages the crown, the crown being formed of a second material that is more flexible than the first material, and the crown having a plurality of projections for supporting a golf ball, and
- forming the stake to comprise a plurality of projections corresponding to the plurality of projections of the crown.
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A golf tee, comprising:
- a stake formed of a first material;
- and
- a crown overmolded over the stake, the crown being formed of a second material that is more flexible than the first material, and the crown having a plurality of projections for supporting a golf ball,
- wherein the stake has a plurality of projections corresponding to the plurality of projections of the crown.
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A method of making a golf tee, the method comprising:
- providing a stake formed of a first material;
- and
- overmolding a crown over the stake, the crown being formed of a second material that is more flexible than the first material, and forming the crown to have a plurality of projections for supporting a golf ball;
- and
- forming the stake to comprise a plurality of projections corresponding to the plurality of projections of the crown.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.