Golf ball and tee placement and retrieval apparatus

Abstract

A golf ball and tee placement device and retrieval apparatus formed from a hollow shaft in which is placed a first plate fastened to one end of the shaft and a second plate fastened to the end of the elongated rod. Two support members fixedly secure a third plate having a tee-receiving recess. The support members pass through the first and second plates to maintain the second plate in alignment with the first and third plates. Resilient elements such as springs engage the first and second plates biasing the second plate away from the first plate. The second plate is movably toward the first plate until the distance between the second plate and the third plate permits the placement of a golf ball and a cooperating tee therebetween. The second plate is movable toward the third plate to position the tee into the playing surface and the ball in a playable position on the tee when the rod and second plate are moved upwardly and away the ball and tee.

1 . Golf ball and tee placement and retrieval apparatus for use on a playing surface comprising: a hollow elongated shaft having a body portion and first and second ends; an elongated rod cooperatively received by and slidably movable within the shaft having first and second ends, a first plate fixedly secured to the elongated shaft second end and having spaced apart apertures; a second plate secured to the elongated rod second end and having spaced apart apertures; a third plate having a tee receiving recess therein; first and second support members secured to the third plate, each support member passing through a aperture in the first and second plates and maintaining the second plate in alignment with the first and third plates; resilient means positioned between and engaging both the first and second plates and normally biasing the second plate away from the first plate, the second plate being movable by the elongated rod upwardly toward the first plate until the distance between the second plate and the third plate is sufficient to receive a golf ball and cooperatively positioned tee, and the second plate being movable toward the third plate by displacing the elongated rod downwardly toward the playing surface and thereby positioning the tee into the playing surface and the ball in a playable position on the tee when the elongated rod and wsecond plate are moved upwardly and away from the ball and tee.  
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising: a notch in the elongated rod first end sufficient in size to snugly receive a tee lying flat on the playing surface and retain it as it is raised from the playing surface.  
   
   
       3  The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the third plate tee-receiving recess is configured to receive and maintain the tee in a vertical condition substantially parallel to the position of the support members.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the resilient means are springs each having first and second ends fixedly secured to the first and second plates over the aligned apertures of each plate.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the springs and apertures are of a size to cooperatively and slidably receive the first and second support members when the elongated rod and secured second plate are displaced to grip and release the ball and tee.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the first plate has a top and a bottom and the second plate bottom is configured to receive the circular surface of the ball and thereby prevent it from rolling when a ball is positioned thereagainst.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the third plate tee-receiving recess is configured to receive and maintain the tee in a vertical condition substantially parallel to the position of the support members.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the resilient means are springs each having first and second ends fixedly secured to the first and second plates over the aligned apertures of each plate.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the springs and apertures are of a size to cooperatively and slidably receive the first and second support members when the elongated rod and secured second plate are displaced to grip and release the ball and tee.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the second plate has a top and a bottom and the second plate bottom is configured to receive the circular surface of the ball and thereby prevent it from rolling when a ball is positioned thereagainst.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 9  further comprising: a notch in the elongated shaft first and sufficient in size to snugly receive a tee lying flat on the playing surface and retain it as it raised from the playing surface.