Kicking Tee Stuffed Toy

Abstract

A stuffed toy resembling an animal figure holds a kicking tee. The toy is optionally equipped with an electronic feedback system that senses activity on the tee and responds with feedback for the user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tee and stuffed toy combination comprising:
 (a) a stuffed toy;   (b) a tee;   (c) said stuffed toy being affixed to said tee;   (d) a ball; and   (e) said tee being adapted to support said ball when said ball is placed on said tee.   
     
     
         2 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 1  wherein said stuffed toy is shaped to have one or more arms, and wherein said arms are positioned to appear to hold said ball when said ball is placed on said tee. 
     
     
         3 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 1  wherein said stuffed toy resembles a bear. 
     
     
         4 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 1  wherein said ball is an American football. 
     
     
         5 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 4  wherein said ball is an American football. 
     
     
         6 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 2  wherein said stuffed toy resembles a bear. 
     
     
         7 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 2  wherein said ball is an American football. 
     
     
         8 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 6  wherein said ball is an American football. 
     
     
         9 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 1  wherein said stuffed toy contains an internally affixed electronic feedback component comprising:
 (a) a power source; 
 (b) a microprocessor; 
 (c) a computer memory; 
 (d) a digital storage medium; 
 (e) one or more sensors; 
 (f) one or more feedback devices; 
 (g) said power source, said microprocessor, said computer memory, said digital storage medium, said one or more sensors, and said one or more feedback devices being in electronic communication with one another; 
 (h) a software program; 
 (i) said software program being stored on said digital storage medium and executed by said microprocessor; and 
 (j) said software program having the capability to receive input signals from said one or more sensors, to send output signals to said one or more feedback devices, and to relate particular input signals received from said one or more sensors to particular output signals to be sent to said one or more feedback devices. 
 
     
     
         10 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 9  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more visual feedback devices. 
     
     
         11 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 9  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more auditory feedback devices. 
     
     
         12 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 2  wherein said stuffed toy contains an internally affixed electronic feedback component comprising:
 (a) a power source; 
 (b) a microprocessor; 
 (c) a computer memory; 
 (d) a digital storage medium; 
 (e) one or more sensors; 
 (f) one or more feedback devices; 
 (g) said power source, said microprocessor, said computer memory, said digital storage medium, said one or more sensors, and said one or more feedback devices being in electronic communication with one another; 
 (h) a software program; 
 (i) said software program being stored on said digital storage medium and executed by said microprocessor; and 
 (j) said software program having the capability to receive input signals from said one or more sensors, to send output signals to said one or more feedback devices, and to relate particular input signals received from said one or more sensors to particular output signals to be sent to said one or more feedback devices. 
 
     
     
         13 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 12  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more visual feedback devices. 
     
     
         14 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 12  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more auditory feedback devices. 
     
     
         15 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 8  wherein said stuffed toy contains an internally affixed electronic feedback component comprising:
 (a) a power source; 
 (b) a microprocessor; 
 (c) a computer memory; 
 (d) a digital storage medium; 
 (e) one or more sensors; 
 (f) one or more feedback devices; 
 (g) said power source, said microprocessor, said computer memory, said digital storage medium, said one or more sensors, and said one or more feedback devices being in electronic communication with one another; 
 (h) a software program; 
 (i) said software program being stored on said digital storage medium and executed by said microprocessor; and 
 (j) said software program having the capability to receive input signals from said one or more sensors, to send output signals to said one or more feedback devices, and to relate particular input signals received from said one or more sensors to particular output signals to be sent to said one or more feedback devices. 
 
     
     
         16 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 15  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more visual feedback devices. 
     
     
         17 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 15  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more auditory feedback devices. 
     
     
         18 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 17  wherein said one or more feedback devices includes one or more auditory feedback devices. 
     
     
         19 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 18  wherein said software program relates input signals received from said one or more sensors to output signals sent to said one or more feedback devices according to measurements associated with good technique by a user when striking said ball, when said ball is placed on said tee. 
     
     
         20 . The tee and stuffed toy combination of  claim 18  wherein said software program relates input signals received from said one or more sensors to output signals sent to said one or more feedback devices so as to give humorous feedback in response to the detection of a user striking said ball, when said ball is placed on said tee.