Golf tee setting device

Abstract

A golf tee setting device including an elongated body and a retaining bracket affixed to the bottom of the elongated body. The retaining bracket includes a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee. The foot is provided with a keyhole slot for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee. A tee retaining shoe is positioned below the foot. The shoe has a channel aligned with the keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee. A retaining arm is slidably secured to the elongated body above the retaining bracket. The arm has a cup at its bottom for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop a tee in said keyhole slot, toward the bracket.

1 . A golf tee setting device, comprising: 
 an elongated body;    a retaining bracket being affixed to the bottom of said elongated body, said retaining bracket including: 
 a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee, said foot being provided with a keyhole slot for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee; and,  
 a tee retaining shoe being positioned below said foot, and said shoe having a channel aligned with said keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee; and,  
   a retaining arm being slidably secured to said body above said retaining bracket, said arm having a cup at its bottom for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop the tee, toward said bracket.    
   
   
       2 . The golf tee setting device according to  claim 1  wherein said elongated body includes: 
 a tubular sleeve having a bore therein for slidably receiving said retaining arm; and, 
 a leg affixed to said tubular sleeve, said leg including: 
 a lateral member projecting rearwardly from said tubular sleeve; and,  
 a longitudinal member extending downwardly from said lateral member so as to stop at a terminal end spaced rearwardly of said bore.  
 
   
   
   
       3 . A golf tee setting device, comprising: 
 an elongated body including: 
 a tubular sleeve having a bore therein; and,  
 a leg affixed to said tubular sleeve, said leg including: 
 a lateral member projecting rearwardly from said tubular sleeve; and,  
 a longitudinal member extending downwardly from said lateral member so as to stop at a terminal end spaced rearwardly of said bore;  
 
   a retaining bracket being affixed to said terminal end of said longitudinal member, said retaining bracket including: 
 a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee, said foot being provided with a keyhole slot, being positioned beneath said tubular sleeve, for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee; and,  
 a tee retaining shoe being positioned below said foot, and said shoe having a channel aligned with said keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee; and,  
   a retaining arm being slidably positioned within said bore in said tubular sleeve, said retaining arm extending from the top and bottom of said tubular sleeve, and said arm having a cup at the bottom thereof for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop a tee positioned in said keyhole slot, into said tee retaining foot.