Shoe attachable golf tee placing apparatus

Claim 1

A device for placing a golf tee in the ground comprising a base member defining a recess for receiving a golf cleat, said base member being magnetic to retain said base member in engagement with said golf cleat, a pair of support pieces, a pair of hinges each including a pair of hinge plates and a pin joining said plates, each of said support pieces being pivotally connected to opposite sides of said base member by said hinges, said support pieces co-acting to define a tee receiving recess, a lever mounted on each of said hinge pins and having an inner arm positioned to engage the underside of the hinge plate on each of said support pieces and an outer arm extending outwardly from said hinge pin, whereby squeezing of the outer arms of said levers pivots said support pieces away from said base member, said base member and said support pieces defining grooves in which the inner arms of said levers may travel to allow the outer arms of said levers to be positioned flat against said support pieces.

Claim 2

A device for placing a golf tee in the ground comprising a base member defining a recess for receiving a golf cleat, said base member being magnetic to retain said base member in engagement with said golf cleat, a pair of support pieces, a pair of hinges each including a pair of hinge plates and a pin joining said plates, each of said support pieces being pivotally connected to opposite sides of said base member by said hinges, said support pieces co-acting to define a tee receiving recess, a lever mounted on each of said hinge pins and having an inner arm positioned to engage the underside of the hinge plate on each of said support pieces and an outer arm extending outwardly from said hinge pin, whereby squeezing of the outer arms of said levers pivots said support pieces away from said base member, said base member and said support pieces defining grooves in which the inner arms of said levers may travel to allow the outer arms of said levers to be positioned flat against said support pieces.

Claim 3

A device for placing a golf tee in the ground, comprising: a base member having in its upper portion a means for releasably engaging the cleat of a golf shoe to support said base member thereon; a support member having means for releasably supporting the tee with its stem projecting substantially vertically through an aperture of said support member; said support member including two support member pieces which co-act to define a recess for receiving the upper portion of said golf tee and to define said aperture to allow the stem of said tee to protrude from the support member; and means for connecting said support member pivotally to said base member whereby the support member pieces can pivot toward each other to close on and support said tee, or pivot away from each other to release said tee.

Claim 4

A device for placing a golf tee in the ground, comprising: a base member having in its upper portion a means for releasably engaging the cleat of a golf shoe to support said base member thereon; a support member having means for releasably supporting the tee with its stem projecting substantially vertically through an aperture of said support member; said support member including two support member pieces which co-act to define a recess for receiving the upper portion of said golf tee and to define said aperture to allow the stem of said tee to protrude from the support member; and means for connecting said support member pivotally to said base member whereby the support member pieces can pivot toward each other to close on and support said tee, or pivot away from each other to release said tee.

Claim 5

A device for placing a golf tee in the ground, comprising: a base member having in its upper portion a means for releasably engaging the cleat of a golf shoe to support said base member thereon; a support member having means for releasably supporting the tee with its stem projecting substantially vertically through an aperture of said support member; and means for connecting pivotally said support member to said base member, said connecting means including two hinges, each hinge being attached to one of said support pieces of said support member and to said base member, whereby when the tee is placed in the ground thereby the device may be lifted from the tee by pivoting said support member pieces away from the tee to have the tee properly placed in the ground.

Claim 6

A device for placing a golf tee in the ground, comprising: a base member having in its upper portion a means for releasably engaging the cleat of a golf shoe to support said base member thereon; a support member having means for releasably supporting the tee with its stem projecting substantially vertically through an aperture of said support member; and means for connecting pivotally said support member to said base member, said connecting means including two hinges, each hinge being attached to one of said support pieces of said support member and to said base member, whereby when the tee is placed in the ground thereby the device may be lifted from the tee by pivoting said support member pieces away from the tee to have the tee properly placed in the ground.