Golf tee

Abstract

A golf tee that includes a first ply of film material and a second ply of film material coupled to the first ply of film material such that the first and second ply of film material form a substantially cylindrical tube, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to hold a golf ball and the second end is configured to be inserted into a teeing ground.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf tee, comprising:
 a first ply of film material; and   a second ply of film material coupled to the first ply of paper material such that the first and second ply of film material form a substantially cylindrical tube, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to hold a golf ball and the second end is configured to be inserted into a teeing ground.   
     
     
         2 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the film material comprises one of paper, cardboard, a biodegradable material, a glass fiber film, or a carbon fiber film. 
     
     
         3 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the first ply and second ply of film material are coupled using a water soluble polyvinyl acetate (PVA) adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein a wall thickness of the golf tee is between 0.004 inches and 0.100 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the golf tee is between 0.5 inches and 3.99 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the inner ply of film material has a thickness of 0.003 inches to 0.050 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the outer ply of film material has a thickness of between 0.003 inches to 0.050 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the inner ply of film material comprises 50 lb. craft paper. 
     
     
         9 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein the outer ply of film material comprises one of a machine finish (MF) or machine glaze (MG) type paper. 
     
     
         10 . The golf tee of  claim 1 , wherein an angle between the inner ply of film material and the outer ply of film material is greater than 0 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The golf tee of  claim 10 , wherein the angle between the inner ply of paper material and the outer ply of paper material is between 40 and 45 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . A method of making a golf tee, comprising:
 winding a first ply of film material around a mandrel;   applying an adhesive layer to one of the first ply of film material or a second ply of film material; and   winding the second ply of film material around the mandrel to form a substantially cylindrical tube.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 cutting the tube to various lengths to form the golf tee.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second ply of film material is wound around the mandrel at an angle with respect to the first ply of film material. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein a wall thickness of the golf tee comprising the first ply, the adhesive layer and the second ply is between 0.004 inches and 0.100 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second ply of film material each have a thickness of between 0.003 inches to 0.050 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first ply of film material comprises 50 lb. craft paper. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second ply of film material comprises one of a machine finish (MF) or machine glaze (MG) type paper. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first ply of film material is wound around the mandrel in a first direction and the second ply of film material is wound around the mandrel in the first direction. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first ply of film material is wound around the mandrel in a first direction and the second ply of film material is wound around the mandrel in a second direction.