Tee Bolt

Abstract

A golf tee anchor that is adapted to hold and secure a rubber golf tee to a ground surface. Its lightning bolt shape allows it to act as an anchor that is adapted to withstand golf swing forces and avoid having to re-secure a tee over and over again after swinging impacts.

Claims

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5. A golf tee anchor comprising: a stake portion including: a front surface; a back surface; a plurality of spikes: wherein said plurality of spikes are spaced from one another and extend outwardly from said back surface; and wherein said plurality of spikes are adapted to resist upward forces tending to pull said golf tee anchor out of a ground material; two opposite edge surfaces; wherein said two opposite edge surfaces extend between said front surface and said back surface; and a V-shaped bottom surface; wherein said V-shaped bottom surface extends between said front surface and said back surface, and is adapted to pierce said ground material; and a tee portion including: a top surface; a bottom surface; and a tee aperture; wherein said tee aperture extends through said top and bottom surfaces and thereby said tee portion, and is adapted to allow a golf tee to pass therethrough and be located therein; wherein said tee portion is attached to and extends perpendicularly from a top section of said stake portion; and wherein when in use, a golf tee is placed within said tee aperture of said tee portion, then said golf tee anchor is pushed into said ground material via said V-shaped bottom surface of said stake portion with said golf tee contacting the top surface of said ground material and extending upwardly therefrom, such that a golf ball can be placed upon said golf tee for striking.

6. The golf tee anchor of claim 5, wherein said two opposite edge surfaces each include a hook-shaped cut-out formed therein adapted to resist upward forces tending to pull said golf tee anchor out of said ground material.

7. The golf tee anchor of claim 5, wherein said hook-shaped cut-outs are offset from one another thereby forming a zig-zag cross-sectional shape of said stake portion to thereby increase said resistance to said upward forces.

8. The golf tee anchor of claim 5, wherein said plurality of spikes are each formed having a triangular cross-section to thereby resist upward forces tending to pull said golf tee anchor out of said ground material.

9. The golf tee anchor of claim 5, wherein said golf tee anchor is formed from a plastic composite material.

10. A combination of a golf tee and a golf tee anchor, said combination comprising: a golf tee comprising: a base portion; wherein said base portion is formed having as a flat disk shape; and a tee extension; wherein said tee extension is formed having a hollow tubular shape; and wherein said tee extension extends perpendicularly upwards from said base portion; and a golf tee anchor comprising: a stake portion including: a front surface; a back surface; a plurality of spikes: wherein said plurality of spikes are spaced from one another and extend outwardly from said back surface; and wherein said plurality of spikes are adapted to resist upward forces tending to pull said golf tee anchor out of a ground material; two opposite edge surfaces; wherein said two opposite edge surfaces extend between said front surface and said back surface; and a V-shaped bottom surface; wherein said V-shaped bottom surface extends between said front surface and said back surface, and is adapted to pierce said ground material; and a tee portion including: a top surface; a bottom surface; and a tee aperture; wherein said tee aperture extends through said top and bottom surfaces and thereby said tee portion, and is adapted to allow said tee extension of said golf tee to pass therethrough and be located therein; wherein said tee portion is attached to and extends perpendicularly from a top section of said stake portion; and wherein when in use, said golf tee extension is placed within said tee aperture of said tee portion, then said golf tee anchor is pushed into said ground material via said V-shaped bottom surface of said stake portion with said golf tee contacting the top surface of said ground material and extending upwardly therefrom, such that a golf ball can be placed upon said golf tee for striking.

11. The combination of claim 10, wherein said two opposite edge surfaces each include a hook-shaped cut-out formed therein adapted to resist upward forces tending to pull said golf tee anchor out of said ground material.

12. The combination of claim 10, wherein said hook-shaped cut-outs are offset from one another thereby forming a zig-zag cross-sectional shape of said stake portion to thereby increase said resistance to said upward forces.

13. The combination of claim 10, wherein said plurality of spikes are each formed having a triangular cross-section to thereby resist upward forces tending to pull said golf tee anchor out of said ground material.

14. The combination of claim 10, wherein said golf tee anchor is formed from a plastic composite material.

15. The combination of claim 10, wherein said golf tee is formed from a rubber material.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 1 shows a front view of the golf tee anchor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 2 shows a rear view of the golf tee anchor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0010] FIG. 3 shows a side view of the golf tee anchor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0011] FIG. 4 shows a top view of the golf tee anchor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0012] FIG. 5 shows a front view of the golf tee anchor in use with a golf tee according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0013] FIG. 6 shows a side view of the golf tee anchor in use with a golf tee according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0014] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The embodiments of the present disclosure described below are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may appreciate and understand the principles and practices of the present disclosure.

[0016] The following embodiments and the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of this disclosure, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the invention are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of the invention can be employed and the subject invention is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

[0017] The instant golf tee anchor is a tool/accessory that is utilized to hold and secure a golf matt golf tee to the grass/ground that is not made from a synthetic material. The instant golf tee anchor can be made from a plastic composite material (ie, polycarbonate) having a chosen width, thickness, length, and is bent in a unique way. The golf tee anchor is formed having an upside down L shape that resembles a bent lightning bolt with a hole at the top. The hole is cut having a chosen width to allow a rubber tee's neck to be inserted there through. The golf tee anchor is then pressed or driven into the grass/ground.

[0018] The golf tee anchor can be formed from 3/16 (.01875) thick polycarbonate material 1 in width and 5 in length and is shaped like an upside down L shape that resembles a bent lightning bolt sharpened at various locations. An 11/16 diameter hole is cut at the top of the plastic at a designated distance. The reason this device is designed in such manner is: (1) the hole on top of the device is to allow a matt rubber tee neck to be inserted through the plastic and protrude therefrom; (2) the bent section of the device secures the wide base of the rubber tee; and (3) the lightning bolt design properly anchors the device to the grass allowing the rubber tee to have very little to no movement.

[0019] Turning now descriptively to the drawings, FIG. 1 depicts a frontal view of the device measuring 3 in length and 1 in width at the top. At the 1 and 2 sections of the device measured from the top, a diagonal shape takes place towards the center and downward of the device giving it a lightning bolt appearance. The device is then given sharp 45 degree angle edges approximately 3/16 in width narrowing toward the top and in width at the bottom. FIG. 2 depicts a rear view of the device with three triangular supports, each located at , 1 and 2 on the center of the device measured from the bottom up. FIG. 3 depicts a side view with the complete length of the device being 5 with a 90 degree bend at the 3 mark. The material thickness is 3/16 and at the 90 degree bend section for additional strength support. FIG. 4 depicts a top view of the device measuring 1 width2 length with 45 degree sharp edges all around in width, and a rounded edge at the top end of the device. At the top end of the device, an 11/16 hole is made 3/16 from the edge of the device. FIG. 5 depicts a front view of the completed device, anchored to the ground securing the rubber or similar golf tee. And, FIG. 6 depicts a side view of the completed device anchored to the ground securing the rubber or similar golf tee.

[0020] In one embodiment, the instant invention may comprise a combination of a golf tee 200 and a golf tee anchor 100. The golf tee 200 comprises a base portion 210 formed having as a flat disk shape, and a tee extension 220 formed having a hollow tubular shape, and wherein the tee extension 220 extends perpendicularly upwards from the base portion 210. And the golf tee anchor 100 comprises a stake portion 110 including a front surface 112, a back surface 114, a plurality of spikes 115 spaced from one another and extending outwardly from the back surface, and wherein the plurality of spikes are adapted to resist upward forces tending to pull the golf tee anchor out of a ground material 400, two opposite edge surfaces 116 extending between the front surface and the back surface, and a V-shaped bottom surface 117 extending between the front surface and the back surface, and is adapted to pierce the ground material 400; and a tee portion 120 including a top surface 122, a bottom surface 124, and a tee aperture 126 extending through said top and bottom surfaces and thereby the tee portion, and is adapted to allow the tee extension 220 of said golf tee to pass therethrough and be located therein; and wherein the tee portion 120 is attached to and extends perpendicularly from a top section of the stake portion.

[0021] When in use, the golf tee extension 220 is placed within the tee aperture 126 of the tee portion 120, then the golf tee anchor 100 is pushed into the ground material via the V-shaped bottom surface 117 of the stake portion 110 with the golf tee 200 contacting the top surface of the ground material 400 and extending upwardly therefrom, such that a golf ball 300 can be placed upon the golf tee 200 for striking.

[0022] In the preferred embodiment, the two opposite edge surfaces 116 each include a hook-shaped cut-out 119 formed therein adapted to resist upward forces tending to pull the golf tee anchor 100 out of the ground material. Furthermore, the hook-shaped cut-outs 119 are offset from one another thereby forming a zig-zag cross-sectional shape of the stake portion to thereby increase said resistance to the upward forces. Furthermore, in the preferred embodiment the plurality of spikes 115 are each formed having a triangular cross-section to thereby resist upward forces tending to pull the golf tee anchor out of the ground material. Furthermore, the golf tee anchor 100 may be formed from a plastic composite material, such as a polycarbonate. And the golf tee 200 may be formed from a rubber material, though plastic and other like materials can be used as well.

[0023] Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement, which is calculated to achieve the same purpose, may be substituted for the specific embodiment shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention.

[0024] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.