An Improved Tee for Ball Sports

Abstract

An improved tee for ball sports has a base member for supporting an elongated tubular stem extending perpendicularly from the base member, a receptacle for a ball located at an end of the stem distal to the base member, and a protective sleeve placed over the length of the stem for protecting the stem and a racquet or bat of a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An improved tee for ball sports comprising:
 a base member for supporting an elongated tubular stem extending perpendicularly from the base member;   a receptacle for a ball located at an end of the stem distal to the base member;   a protective sleeve placed over the length of the stem for protecting the stem and a racquet or bat of a user.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the base member is wide enough to support the stem and ball within the receptacle when in use but narrow enough so as to enable the tee to topple over once the ball is struck by the user's racquet or bat. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the height of the elongated tubular stem and protective sleeve is adjustable. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the protective sleeve is cushioned to reduce the impact upon the user's racquet or bat when striking a ball placed on the tee. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the stem is of such diameter as to ensure that when in use the user's racquet or bat cleanly strikes the ball placed in the receptacle before striking the protective sleeve covering the stem.