Combination golf tee and brush

Abstract

A combination golf tee and brush includes a cup-like top portion extending to a spike-like bottom portion. The top portion is configured as an arcuate, cup-like recess or cradle to nest a golf ball thereon. The bottom portion has an elongated shaft and a bottom tip that has an elongated edge. The tee brush has a series of mounting holes in which are mounted at least one group of flexible bristles or bristle portions. The bristles may include two laterally opposed groups of bristles or fibers that extend generally laterally from the shaft and are positioned closer to the top portion than the bottom tip.

1 . A combination golf tee and brush comprising:
 a top portion having a golf ball cradle;   an elongated bottom portion extending from said top portion, said bottom portion having at least one mounting hole, and   a bristle portion mounted within said mounting hole of said bottom portion.   
     
     
         2 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 1  wherein said bristle portion extends laterally from said bottom portion. 
     
     
         3 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 2  wherein said bristle portion is a vertical series of groups of bristles. 
     
     
         4 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 1  wherein said bristle portion includes two oppositely disposed groups of bristles. 
     
     
         5 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 4  wherein each said group of bristles is a vertical series of groups of bristles. 
     
     
         6 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 1  wherein said bottom portion has a wedge-shaped tip oppositely disposed from said top portion. 
     
     
         7 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 1  wherein said bottom portion defines a distal edge remote from the golf ball cradle. 
     
     
         8 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 7  wherein said distal edge is at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said bottom portion. 
     
     
         9 . A combination golf tee and brush comprising:
 a tee portion having a golf ball cradle and a shaft extending from said golf ball cradle, and   flexible bristles extending laterally from said tee portion.   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 9  wherein said flexible bristles are a vertical series of bristles. 
     
     
         12 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 9  wherein said flexible bristles includes two oppositely disposed groups of flexible bristles. 
     
     
         13 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 12  wherein each said group of flexible bristles is a vertical series of bristles. 
     
     
         14 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 9  wherein said shaft has a wedge shaped tip oppositely disposed from said cradle portion. 
     
     
         15 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 9  wherein said bottom portion defines a distal edge remote from the golf ball cradle. 
     
     
         16 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 15  where said distal edge is at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said bottom portion. 
     
     
         17 . A combination golf tee and brush comprising:
 a tee portion having a top portion configured to nest a golf ball and a bottom portion extending from said top portion, and   at least one group of bristles coupled to said tee portion so as to extend laterally from said tee portion with respect to the longitudinal length of said tee portion.   
     
     
         18 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 17  wherein said at least one group of bristles includes two groups of bristles that are laterally opposed from each other with respect to said tee portion. 
     
     
         19 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 18  wherein each said two groups of bristles is a vertical series of groups of bristles. 
     
     
         20 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 17  wherein said at least one group of bristles is a vertical series of groups of bristles. 
     
     
         21 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 17  wherein said bottom portion has a wedge shaped tip oppositely disposed from said top portion. 
     
     
         22 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 17  wherein said bottom portion defines a distal edge remote from the golf ball cradle. 
     
     
         23 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 22  where said distal edge is at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said bottom portion. 
     
     
         24 . A combination golf tee and brush comprising:
 a tee portion having a golf ball cradle and a shaft extending from said golf ball cradle, and   two oppositely disposed groups of flexible bristles extending from said shaft of said tee portion.   
     
     
         25 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 24 , wherein said flexible bristles extend laterally from said shaft of said tee portion. 
     
     
         26 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 24 , wherein said flexible bristles are a vertical series of bristles. 
     
     
         27 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 24  wherein said shaft has a wedge shaped tip oppositely disposed from said cradle portion. 
     
     
         28 . The combination golf tee and brush of  claim 24  wherein said bottom portion defines a distal edge remote from the golf ball cradle. 
     
     
         29 . The combination golf tee and brush of claim  285  where said distal edge is at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said bottom portion.