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US 9,539,480 B1Granted
Golf tee measuring apparatus and divot repair tool
OwnerThomas K. Boswellinventor
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Abstract
A golf tee measuring device and divot repair tool is provided for measuring the length of a golf tee, repairing divots, and housing a marker, the device comprising a housing defining an open aperture, a positioning slot within which a button travels, and an interior recess. The device further comprises a lower component having two extrudable prongs for repairing divots, the lower component defining a guide track recessed into an interior surface.
Claims11
A golf tee measuring device and divot repair tool, the device comprising:
- a housing defining an open interior recess, the housing having a top surface, a distal end and a proximal end, the housing defining an open aperture on the proximal end for receiving a golf tee, the housing defining an open positioning slot running longitudinally part way across the top surface;
- a lower component slidably affixed to the housing such that the lower component travels longitudinally across a predetermined distance with respect to the housing, the lower component comprising:
- an interior surface having a guide track recessed into the interior surface, the guide track running in a longitudinal direction, the interior surface comprising a first set of retention members protruding upwardly within the open recess from the bottom surface;
- and,
- a pair of extrudable prongs for repairing a divot mounted on the lower component;
- a plurality of measurement markings imprinted on the top surface of the housing in parallel with the positioning slot for measuring a length of a golf tee inserted into the housing;
- a button which travels within the positioning slot and abuts the end of a golf tee inserted in the positioning slot.
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A golf tee measuring device and divot repair tool, the device comprising:
- a housing defining an open interior recess, the housing having a top surface, a distal end and a proximal end, the housing defining an open aperture on the proximal end for receiving a golf tee and a marker, the housing defining an open positioning slot running longitudinally part way across the top surface;
- a lower component slidably affixed to the housing such that the lower component travels longitudinally with respect to the housing, the lower component comprising:
- an interior surface having a guide track recessed into the interior surface, the guide track running in a longitudinal direction;
- and,
- a pair of retractable prongs for repairing a divot, the prongs enveloped within the housing when the lower component is slid rearward, the prongs extruded when the lower component is slid forward;
- a button which travels within the positioning slot and abuts the end of a golf tee inserted in the positioning slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.