US2024238657A1PendingUtilityA1
Golf tee with modified concave support surface
Est. expiryJan 12, 2043(~16.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Daniel Poston
A63B 57/10
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a golf tee having a golf ball support and a stem, the support having a modified concave upper surface. The upper concave surface is configured to reduce the support interference angle. During play, a portion of the stem is inserted into the course surface (e.g., tee box surface, soil, sand), at an angle substantially perpendicular to the course surface and at a depth sufficient to allow the golf tee to support or “tee up” a golf ball. When teed, the golf ball nests within a support recess defined by the modified concave upper surface.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWhat is claimed is:
1 . A golf tee for supporting a golf ball having a cap-shaped nesting portion, the golf tee having a long axis and a vertical plane extending parallel to the golf tee long axis;
the golf tee comprising a golf ball support and a stem, the golf ball support having a concave upper surface defining a concave recess having a vertical recess height; the golf ball cap-shaped nesting portion having a vertical cap height, the vertical recess height equals the vertical cap height.
2 . The golf tee of claim 1 , the golf tee having a short axis and a horizontal plane extending parallel to the golf tee short axis;
the golf ball support concave recess having a horizontal recess width; and the golf ball cap-shaped nesting portion having a base, the base having a horizontal base radius;
wherein
(
horizontal
recess
width
)
>
2
•
(
horizontal
base
radius
)
>
0.
3 . The golf tee of claim 2 , the ball having a ball radius and the golf tee support recess having a recess radius;
wherein
0
<
(
ball
radius
)
<
(
recess
radius
)
.
4 . The golf tee of claim 3 , wherein the golf ball has a ball radius of not less than 0.84 inches;
wherein
0.84
inches
<
(
recess
radius
)
.
5 . The golf tee of claim 4 , wherein the golf ball support concave recess terminates at an upper surface ridge and the golf ball support has an outer surface;
the golf ball support further comprising an annulus-shaped upper surface extending from the upper surface ridge to the golf ball support outer surface.
6 . The golf tee of claim 1 , the ball having a ball radius and the golf tee support recess having a recess radius;
wherein
0
<
(
ball
radius
)
<
(
recess
radius
)
.
7 . The golf tee of claim 6 , wherein the golf ball has a ball diameter of not less than 0.84 inches;
wherein
0.84
inches
<
(
recess
radius
)
.
8 . The golf tee of claim 7 , the golf tee having a short axis and a horizontal plane extending parallel to the golf tee short axis;
the golf ball support concave recess having a horizontal recess diameter; and the golf ball cap-shaped nesting portion having a base, the base having a horizontal base radius;
wherein
(
horizontal
recess
diameter
)
>
2
•
(
horizontal
base
radius
)
>
0.
9 . The golf tee of claim 8 , wherein the golf ball support concave recess terminates at an upper surface ridge and the golf ball support has an outer surface;
the golf ball support further comprising an annulus-shaped upper surface extending from the upper surface ridge to the golf ball support outer surface.
10 . A golf tee for supporting a golf ball having a ball radius;
the golf tee comprising a golf ball support and a stem, the golf ball support having a concave upper surface defining a concave recess having a recess radius;
wherein
0
<
(
ball
radius
)
<
(
recess
radius
)
.
11 . The golf tee of claim 10 , wherein the golf ball has a ball diameter of not less than 0.84 inches;
wherein
0.84
inches
<
(
recess
radius
)
.
12 . The golf tee of claim 11 , the golf ball having a cap-shaped nesting portion, and
the golf tee having a short axis and a horizontal plane extending parallel to the golf tee short axis;
the golf ball support concave recess having a horizontal recess width; and
the golf ball cap-shaped nesting portion having a base, the base having a horizontal base radius;
wherein
(
horizontal
recess
width
)
>
2
•
(
horizontal
base
radius
)
>
0.
13 . The golf tee of claim 10 , the golf ball having a cap-shaped nesting portion, and the golf tee having a short axis and a horizontal plane extending parallel to the golf tee short axis;
the golf ball support concave recess having a horizontal recess width; and the golf ball cap-shaped nesting portion having a base, the base having a horizontal base radius;
wherein
(
horizontal
recess
width
)
>
2
•
(
horizontal
base
radius
)
>
0.
14 . The golf tee of claim 10 , wherein the golf ball support concave recess terminates at an upper surface ridge and the golf ball support has an outer surface;
the golf ball support further comprising an annulus-shaped upper surface extending from the upper surface ridge to the golf ball support outer surface.
15 . A golf tee for supporting a golf ball, the golf tee having a short axis and a horizontal plane extending parallel to the golf tee short axis;
the golf tee comprising a golf ball support and a stem, the golf ball support having a concave upper surface defining a concave recess having horizontal recess width; the golf ball having a cap-shaped nesting portion having a base, the base having a horizontal base radius;
wherein
(
horizontal
recess
width
)
>
2
•
(
horizontal
base
radius
)
>
0.
16 . The golf tee of claim 15 , wherein the golf ball support concave recess terminates at an upper surface ridge and the golf ball support has an outer surface;
the golf ball support further comprising an annulus-shaped upper surface extending from the upper surface ridge to the golf ball support outer surface.
17 . The golf tee of claim 16 , the golf ball having a ball radius, the golf tee having a long axis and a vertical plane extending parallel to the golf tee long axis;
the golf ball support recess having a vertical recess height and the golf ball having a cap-shaped nesting portion having a vertical cap height, wherein the vertical recess height equals the vertical cap height; and the golf ball having a radius and the golf tee concave recess having a recess radius, wherein 0<(ball radius)<(recess radius).
18 . The golf tee of claim 15 , the golf ball having a ball radius, the golf tee having a long axis and a vertical plane extending parallel to the golf tee long axis;
the golf ball support recess having a vertical recess height and the golf ball having a cap-shaped nesting portion having a vertical cap height, wherein the vertical recess height equals the vertical cap height; and the golf ball having a radius and the golf tee concave recess having a recess radius, wherein 0<(ball radius)<(recess radius).Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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