Automatic golf ball teeing device

Claim 1

An automatic golf ball teeing apparatus, comprising: an arm, means for moving said arm about an axis between a first golf ball receiving position and a second golf ball depositing position, one end of the arm including a golf ball receiving portion for receiving a golf ball from a golf ball supply means when the arm is in the first position, and a golf ball depositing portion for depositing a golf ball when said arm is in said second position, said arm further including a rolling surface on which a golf ball can roll which extends from the receiving portion at one end thereof, to said golf ball depositing portion at the other end thereof, said gold ball depositing portion includes means for stopping a ball and means for allowing the ball to drop by gravity from said surface after the ball is engaged by said stopping means, said means for moving includes rotatable crank means to rotate said crank and a connecting rod pivotally mounted at one end to said crank and at its other end to said arm, means for stopping said arm at said second position, said connecting rod includes extension means, said crank and rod being located and dimensioned so that said arm will engage said stop means when said crank has rotated a first predetermined distance and said extension means will allow said crank to continue to rotate a second predetermined distance while said arm remains in said second position so that said ball can roll along said surface, said crank continuing to rotate and return said arm to its first position after rotating through said second predetermined distance.