Tee Support

Abstract

A tee support includes a tubular body having a ball-support end, a lower end, and a longitudinal hole extending from ball-support end to the lower end. The tee support includes a first leg extending from the tubular body. The tee support includes a second leg extending from the tubular body, the second leg having a length substantially the same as a length of the first leg. The tee support includes a third leg extending from the tubular body, the third leg having a length substantially the same as the length of the first leg. The first leg, second leg and third leg may extend to a plane below the lower end. Furthermore, in such a tee support, the longitudinal hole may extend substantially along a vector normal to the plane, the plane defined by a cylindrical wall having a diameter within a tolerance of a tee body width.

1 . A tee support comprising:
 a tubular body having a ball-support end, a lower end, and a longitudinal hole extending from ball-support end to the lower end;   a first leg extending from the tubular body;   a second leg extending from the tubular body, the second leg having a length substantially the same as a length of the first leg; and   a third leg extending from the tubular body, the third leg having a length substantially the same as the length of the first leg, wherein the first leg, second leg and third leg extend to a plane below the lower end, wherein the longitudinal hole extends substantially along a vector normal to the plane and is defined by a cylindrical wall having a diameter within a tolerance of a tee body width.   
     
     
         2 . The tee support of  claim 1 , wherein the tolerance of a tee body is up to twenty percent larger than the tee body width. 
     
     
         3 . The tee support of  claim 2 , wherein the longitudinal hole has a diameter narrower than a tee head. 
     
     
         4 . The tee support of  claim 3 , wherein the tubular body, first leg, second leg, and third leg are plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The tee support of  claim 4 , wherein the tubular body, first leg, second leg, and third leg are a plastic selected from a group consisting of polyethylene and polypropylene. 
     
     
         6 . The tee support of  claim 5 , wherein the tubular body has a frangible element extending within the longitudinal hole from the tubular body. 
     
     
         7 . The tee support of  claim 6 , wherein the frangible element is configured to bend in response to insertion of a tee within the longitudinal hole. 
     
     
         8 . The tee support of  claim 7 , wherein the frangible element is configured to perforate in response to inserting of the tee within the longitudinal hole. 
     
     
         9 . A tee support comprising:
 a tubular body having a ball-support end, a lower end and a longitudinal hole extending from the ball-support end to the lower end;   a first leg extending from the tubular body;   a second leg extending from the tubular body, the second leg having a length substantially the same as a length of the first leg; and   a frangible element extending from the tubular body, extending across the longitudinal hole.   
     
     
         10 . The tee support of  claim 9 , wherein the frangible element attaches to the tubular body by an annular adhesive coating. 
     
     
         11 . The tee support of  claim 10 , wherein the frangible element attaches to the tubular body at the lower end of the tubular body. 
     
     
         12 . The tee support of  claim 11 , wherein the frangible element is a diaphragm. 
     
     
         13 . The tee support of  claim 12 , wherein the diaphragm punctures in response to finger-pressure applied to a tee wherein a pointed end of the tee contacts the diaphragm. 
     
     
         14 . The tee support of  claim 13 , wherein the diaphragm is configured to support at least the weight of the tee and a golf ball by operation of friction of the diaphragm against the tee. 
     
     
         15 . The tee support of  claim 14 , wherein the diaphragm is a sheet of metal. 
     
     
         16 . The support of  claim 14 , wherein the diaphragm is a sheet of plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The support of  claim 16 , wherein the first leg has a first blunt end and the second leg has a second blunt end. 
     
     
         18 . A tee support comprising:
 a tubular body comprising:
 a ball-support end having an annular concave surface; 
 a lower end; 
 a longitudinal hole extending from the ball-support end to the lower end; and 
 a frangible element extending within the longitudinal hole, the frangible element configured to frictionally engage a tee inserted within the longitudinal hole; 
   a first leg extending from the tubular body;   a second leg extending from the tubular body, the second leg having a length substantially the same as a length of the first leg; and   a third leg extending from the tubular body, the third leg having a length substantially the same as the length of the first leg, wherein the first leg, second leg and third leg are configured to support the annular concave surface facing substantially upward when the first leg, second leg and third leg are placed on a substantially level surface, wherein the longitudinal hole extends substantially along a vector normal to the substantially level surface.   
     
     
         19 . The tee support of  claim 18 , further comprising a fourth leg extending from the tubular body, the fourth leg having a length substantially the same as the length of the first leg.