Tee-setting device

Abstract

A device which positions a golf tee to a predetermined height above the ground. The cup of a standard golf tee fits into a circular recess within the head of the device while the shaft of the tee is held against a groove along the body of the device. The device is a rigid, unitary piece with the vertical distance from the circular recess to the bottom of the body equal to the desired height of the tee above the ground. With the tee held in place within the device, a length of the tee's shaft extends past the bottom of the tee-setting device. The golfer applies pressure to the top of the tee-setting device to push the point of the tee into the ground until the bottom of the tee-setting device meets the ground. Upon removal of the tee-setting device, the tee remains positioned at exactly the desired height.

1 . A device for positioning a golf tee at a predetermined height above the ground, comprising:
 a head and a body;   said head attached to said body such that the longitudinal axis of said head and the longitudinal axis of said body are oriented in a substantially perpendicular manner;   said head defining a circular recess;   said body having a face, said face defining a groove along said face generally vertically below said circular recess; and   the distance from said circular recess to the bottom of said body being equal to the desired height of the tee above the ground.   
   
   
       2 . The tee-setting device of  claim 1 , wherein said circular recess has a diameter slightly larger than that of the head of a standard golf tee. 
   
   
       3 . The tee-setting device of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said head and said body form a rigid, unitary piece;   said head being a substantially rectangular block with the approximate dimensions 4 cm×1.5 cm×1.5 cm,   said body being approximately 1.5 cm deep, 0.5 cm wide at the point of attachment to said head, 1.5 cm wide at the bottom, and of sufficient length to generate a distance from said circular recess to the bottom of said body equal to the desired tee height.   
   
   
       4 . A device for positioning a golf tee at a predetermined height above the ground, comprising:
 a head and a body;   said head attached to said body such that the longitudinal axis of said head and the longitudinal axis of said body are oriented in a substantially perpendicular manner;   said head defining a plurality of circular recesses;   said body having a face, said face defining a groove along said face generally vertically below said circular recess; and   and the distance from each circular recess to the bottom of said body being equal to a separate and discrete height of the tee above the ground.   
   
   
       5 . The tee-setting device of  claim 4 , wherein said circular recess has a diameter slightly larger than that of the head of a standard golf tee. 
   
   
       6 . A device for positioning a golf tee at a predetermined height above the ground, comprising:
 a head, a body, a threaded shaft and a cylindrical member;   said head aligned with respect to said body such that the longitudinal axis of said head and the longitudinal axis of said body are oriented in a substantially perpendicular manner;   said threaded shaft attached to said head such that the longitudinal axis of said threaded shaft is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body;   a member threaded onto said threaded shaft;   said head defining a circular recess; and   said body having a face, said face defining a groove along said face generally vertically below said circular recess, wherein rotation of said member causes displacement of said member in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body, thereby allowing the distance from said circular recess to the bottom of said device to be extended or shortened.   
   
   
       7 . The tee-setting device of  claim 6 , wherein said circular recess has a diameter slightly larger than that of the head of a standard golf tee. 
   
   
       8 . A device for positioning a golf tee at a predetermined height above the ground, comprising:
 a head and a body;   said head attached to said body such that the longitudinal axis of said head and the longitudinal axis of said body are oriented in a substantially perpendicular manner;   said head defining a circular recess;   said body having a face, said face defining a groove along said face generally vertically below said circular recess;   the distance from said circular recess to the bottom of said body being equal to the desired height of the tee above the ground; and   said head defining a golf ball recess formed on said top of said tee-setting device with a diameter sized to cooperatively receive a portion of a golf ball.   
   
   
       9 . The tee-setting device of  claim 8 , wherein said circular recess has a diameter slightly larger than that of the head of a standard golf tee. 
   
   
       10 . The tee-setting device of  claim 9 , wherein:
 said head and said body form a rigid, unitary piece;   said head being a substantially rectangular block with the approximate dimensions 4 cm×1.5 cm×1.5 cm,   said body being approximately 1.5 cm deep, 0.5 cm wide at the point of attachment to said head, 1.5 cm wide at the bottom, and of sufficient length to generate a distance from said circular recess to the bottom of said body equal to the desired tee height.   
   
   
       11 . A device for positioning a golf tee at a predetermined height above the ground, comprising:
 a head and a body;   said head attached to said body such that the longitudinal axis of said head and the longitudinal axis of said body are oriented in a substantially perpendicular manner;   said head defining a plurality of circular recesses;   said body having a face, said face defining a groove along said face generally vertically below said circular recess;   and the distance from each circular recess to the bottom of said body being equal to a separate and discrete height of the tee above the ground; and   said head defining a golf ball recess formed on said top of said tee-setting device with a diameter sized to cooperatively receive a portion of a golf ball.   
   
   
       12 . The tee-setting device of  claim 11 , wherein said circular recess has a diameter slightly larger than that of the head of a standard golf tee. 
   
   
       13 . A device for positioning a golf tee at a predetermined height above the ground, comprising:
 a head, a body, a threaded shaft and a cylindrical member;   said head aligned with respect to said body such that the longitudinal axis of said head and the longitudinal axis of said body are oriented in a substantially perpendicular manner;   said threaded shaft attached to said head such that the longitudinal axis of said threaded shaft is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body;   a member threaded onto said threaded shaft;   said head defining a circular recess;   said body having a face, said face defining a groove along said face generally vertically below said circular recess, wherein rotation of said member causes displacement of said member in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of said body, thereby allowing the distance from said circular recess to the bottom of said device to be extended or shortened; and   said head defining a golf ball recess formed on said top of said tee-setting device with a diameter sized to cooperatively receive a portion of a golf ball.   
   
   
       14 . The tee-setting device of  claim 13 , wherein said circular recess has a diameter slightly larger than that of the head of a standard golf tee.