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US3363903A
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Golf practice tee-off station
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-22
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Granted: 1968-01-16
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Expires: 1984-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P O'brien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3667; A63B69/3673
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
IN A GOLF BALL HITTING STATION WHICH DEFINES A GENERALLY PLANAR SURFACE UPON WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL CAN STAND AND WHICH INCLUDES MEANS FOR HOLDING A GOLF BALL IN POSITION ON SAID SURFACE WHEREBY THE INDIVIDUAL CAN HIT THE BALL WITH A GOLF CLUB, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING AN UPWARDLY PROJECTING SUPPORT MEANS LOCATED ON SAID SURFACE TO THE SIDE OF AND REARWARDLY OF SAID GOLF BALL HOLING MEANS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING POSITIONED FOR ENGAGEMENT BY THE BACK SHOE OF THE INDIVIDUAL RELATIVE TO THE INTENDED LINE OF FLIGHT OF THE BALL TO BE HIT WITH SAID BACK SHOE ENGAGING SAID SUPPORT MEANS ADJACENT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SHOE IN THE AREA FORWARDLY OF THE ARCH, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO TILT THE SHOE INWARDLY WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS ADDRESSING THE BALL, A PAIR OF CHANNLES DEFINED BY SAID SURFACE, SAID CHANNELS BEING ALIGNED IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID INTENDED LINE OF FLIGHT, AND MEANS LOCATED IN SAID CHANNELS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID SUPPORT MEANS AT A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ALONG SAID CHANNELS WHEREBY THE SUPPORT MEANS CAN ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT STANCES OF SAID INDIVIDUAL, AND SAID MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DOWNWARDLY EXTEND-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
IN A GOLF BALL HITTING STATION WHICH DEFINES A GENERALLY PLANAR SURFACE UPON WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL CAN STAND AND WHICH INCLUDES MEANS FOR HOLDING A GOLF BALL IN POSITION ON SAID SURFACE WHEREBY THE INDIVIDUAL CAN HIT THE BALL WITH A GOLF CLUB, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING AN UPWARDLY PROJECTING SUPPORT MEANS LOCATED ON SAID SURFACE TO THE SIDE OF AND REARWARDLY OF SAID GOLF BALL HOLING MEANS, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING POSITIONED FOR ENGAGEMENT BY THE BACK SHOE OF THE INDIVIDUAL RELATIVE TO THE INTENDED LINE OF FLIGHT OF THE BALL TO BE HIT WITH SAID BACK SHOE ENGAGING SAID SUPPORT MEANS ADJACENT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SHOE IN THE AREA FORWARDLY OF THE ARCH, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO TILT THE SHOE INWARDLY WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS ADDRESSING THE BALL, A PAIR OF CHANNLES DEFINED BY SAID SURFACE, SAID CHANNELS BEING ALIGNED IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID INTENDED LINE OF FLIGHT, AND MEANS LOCATED IN SAID CHANNELS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID SUPPORT MEANS AT A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ALONG SAID CHANNELS WHEREBY THE SUPPORT MEANS CAN ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT STANCES OF SAID INDIVIDUAL, AND SAID MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DOWNWARDLY EXTEND-
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