Abstract This invention relates to a golf tee which will shatter or disintegrate when struck by the driver employed by the player. The golf tee has a ball support section and an elongated tapered shank section. The ball support section has a concaved ball seat surface and a flat planar surface. The tapered shank section has a lower pointed ground engaging end and a flat planar upper surface, the planar surfaces are joined together by an adhesive. The ball support section is formed of a plastic material and the shank is formed from grass seed and a water soluble binder. The shank section is also provided with a centrally located elongated rigid reinforcing member. The ball support section serves the dual function of supporting a ball and preventing injury to the hand of a user due to contact with the reinforcing member in the event the shank should break while being forced into the ground.
Inventors
👤 Ambrose Gordos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-29 05:09
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00; A63B57/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A disintegrating golf tee that includes: a. an elongate rigid tapered shank having a flat first end and a second pointed end, said shank formed from grass seed and a water soluble binder; b. an elongate longitudinally extending rigid reinforcing member situated within the interior of said shank; and c. a ball support having first and second oppositely disposed surfaces, said support formed from a plastic material, said first surface being concave and capable of supporting a golf ball in a driving position thereon, said second surface bonded to said first end of said shank, and said ball support serving the dual function of both supporting a ball and preventing injury to the hand of a user due to contact with said reinforcing member in the event said shank should break when being forced into the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A disintegrating golf tee that includes: a. an elongate rigid tapered shank having a flat first end and a second pointed end, said shank formed from grass seed and a water soluble binder; b. an elongate longitudinally extending rigid reinforcing member situated within the interior of said shank; and c. a ball support having first and second oppositely disposed surfaces, said support formed from a plastic material, said first surface being concave and capable of supporting a golf ball in a driving position thereon, said second surface bonded to said first end of said shank, and said ball support serving the dual function of both supporting a ball and preventing injury to the hand of a user due to contact with said reinforcing member in the event said shank should break when being forced into the ground.