Promotional golf tee including a flat, flexible upper portion, alignement means and anchoring mechanism

Abstract

A flexible golf tee includes a concaved head supported by an integrated upper portion comprising a flat, flexible area. An anchoring lower portion includes a pointed tip and a ledge formed where it is integrated with the upper portion. The anchoring lower portion stabilizes the golf tee and helps keep it in the ground upon golf club impact. The flat, flexible area significantly increase the tee's flexibility and can also serve as a footprint for promotional advertising space on the upper portion's front and back sides. The concaved head can include alignment means formed thereon for enabling golfers to achieve alignment using the alignment means and flat, flexible portion to achieve a desired direction of travel along the fairway by the golf ball to a target area. Depth indicators when used can enable golfer to track the depth to which the tee is being inserted into the ground.

1 . A plastic golf tee comprising a concaved head supported by an upper portion including a flat, flexible area formed thereon and an anchoring lower portion including a pointed tip for inserting the tee into the ground.  
   
   
       2 . The invention of  claim 1  further comprising a depth indicator, wherein the depth indicator enables golfers to obtain a consistent tee height each and every time a golf ball is teed up.  
   
   
       3 . The invention of  claim 1  further comprising an alignment means formed on or within the concaved head, wherein the alignment means enables golfers to aim the golf tee towards an area targeted by the golfer.  
   
   
       4 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the anchoring lower portion further comprising at least one anchoring fin integrated thereon, wherein the at least one anchoring fin extends from the anchoring lower portion to serve as a mechanism to stabilize the golf tee and cause the golf tee to be retained in the ground during its use.  
   
   
       5 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the anchoring lower portion further comprising at least one anchoring fin integrated thereon, wherein the at least one anchoring fin extends from the anchoring lower portion to serve as a mechanism to stabilize the golf tee and cause the golf tee to be retained in the ground during its use.  
   
   
       6 . The invention of  claim 3  further comprising a depth indicator, wherein the depth indicator enables golfers to obtain a consistent tee height each and every time a golf ball is teed up.  
   
   
       7 . The invention of  claim 2  further comprising an alignment means formed on the concaved head, wherein the alignment means enables golfers to aim the golf tee towards an area targeted by the golfer.  
   
   
       8 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the flat, flexible area formed on the upper portion provides a footprint whereon at least one of text and design can be printed.  
   
   
       9 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the flat, flexible area formed on the upper portion provides a footprint whereon at least one of text and design can be printed.  
   
   
       10 . The invention of  claim 3  wherein the flat, flexible area formed on the upper portion provides a footprint whereon at least one of text and design can be printed.  
   
   
       11 . The invention of  claim 4  wherein the flat, flexible area formed on the upper portion provides a footprint whereon at least one of text and design can be printed.  
   
   
       12 . The invention of  claim 6  wherein the flat, flexible area formed on the upper portion provides a footprint whereon at least one of text and design can be printed.  
   
   
       13 . A golf tee, comprising: 
 a concaved head supported by an upper portion;    an upper portion including a flat, flexible portion further comprising a flat front area and a flat back area whereon at least one of text and a design can be printed; and    an anchoring lower portion including a pointed tip and a ledge formed where the upper portion is integrated with the anchoring lower portion, whereby said pointed tip is adapted for inserting the tee into the ground and said anchoring ledge is adapted for enabling the golf tee to remain within the ground during use.    
   
   
       14 . The invention of  claim 13  further comprising a depth indicator, wherein the depth indicator enables golfers to obtain a consistent tee height each and every time a golf ball is teed up.  
   
   
       15 . The invention of  claim 13  wherein the anchoring lower portion further comprising at least one anchoring fin integrated thereon, wherein the at least one anchoring fin extends from the anchoring lower portion to serve as a mechanism to stabilize the tee and cause the tee to be retained in the ground during its use.  
   
   
       16 . The invention of  claim 14  wherein the anchoring lower portion further comprising at least one anchoring fin integrated thereon, wherein the at least one anchoring fin extends from the anchoring lower portion to serve as a mechanism to stabilize the tee and cause the tee to be retained in the ground during its use.  
   
   
       17 . The invention of  claim 13  further comprising an alignment means formed on or within the concaved head, wherein the alignment means enables a golfer to substantially align the golf tee such that a golf ball can travel mostly in a direction selected by the golfer.  
   
   
       18 . The invention of  claim 17  further comprising a depth indicator, wherein the depth indicator enables golfers to obtain a consistent gold tee height each and every time a golf ball is teed up.  
   
   
       19 . A single member golf tee, comprising: 
 a concaved head adapted for supporting a golf ball and including an alignment means formed thereon;    a flat, flexible upper portion integrated with and supporting the concaved head, the flat, flexible upper portion further comprising a flat front area and a flat rear area whereupon promotional advertising can be printed; and    an anchoring lower portion including a pointed tip and a ledge formed where the upper portion is integrated with the anchoring lower portion, whereby said pointed tip is adapted for inserting the tee into the ground and said anchoring ledge is adapted for enabling the golf tee to remain within the ground during use.    
   
   
       20 . The invention of  claim 19  further comprising a depth indicator, whereby the depth indicator enables golfers to obtain a consistent tee height each and every time a golf ball is teed up.  
   
   
       21 . The invention of  claim 19  wherein the anchoring lower portion further comprises at least one anchoring fin integrated thereon, wherein the at least one anchoring fin extends from the anchoring lower portion to serve as a mechanism to stabilize the tee and cause the tee to be retained in the ground during its use.  
   
   
       22 . The invention of  claim 20  wherein the anchoring lower portion further comprising at least one anchoring fin integrated thereon, wherein the at least one anchoring fin extends from the anchoring lower portion to serve as a mechanism to stabilize the tee and cause the tee to be retained in the ground during its use.  
   
   
       23 . The invention of  claim 21  further comprising a depth indicator, wherein the depth indicator enables golfers to obtain a consistent tee height each and every time a golf ball is teed up.