Low-interference golf tee saver set

• US 10,124,223 B1
• Filed: 06/28/2018
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert N. Porter
• Original Assignee: Robert N. Porter
• Inventors: Porter, Robert N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Steven
• Application Number:
  US16/021,542
• Publication Number:
  US 20180326269A1
• Time in Patent Office: 138 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/10 Golf tees
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/12 attached to straps

Abstract

A golf tee set is provided with a keeper for preventing a tee from flying into a driving range or being lost, in which a first golf tee is tethered to a second golf tee, wherein a first point of attachment of the tether to the first golf tee is free of interfering force on at least the first golf tee, and wherein the tether is constructed of a filament having less weight, stiffness and resistance to twisting compared to a minimum weight, stiffness and resistance necessary to cause interference with the first golf tee loaded with a golf ball. The improved tether system avoids using holes in the tee, which can lead to breakage during play, and is removable to allow the user to select different tees for different game circumstances.

Claims

1. A golf tee set with keeper comprising:

a first golf tee having a crown portion, a shank portion, and a point portion, wherein a first taper of the shank portion is less than a second taper of the point portion;

a second golf tee;

a tether extending between the first golf tee and the second golf tee; and

a barrel attaching the tether to the first golf tee by capturing an end of the tether between an inner surface of the barrel and the shank portion, wherein the barrel is affixed to the shank portion adjacent to the point portion, and wherein a bottom edge of the barrel adjacent to the point portion is thinned and shaped to match the second taper of the point portion, thereby providing continuity from an outer surface of the point portion transitioning to an outer surface of the barrel.

2. The golf tee set as set forth in claim 1 wherein the inner surface of the barrel comprises threads which engage the shank portion.

3. The golf tee set as set forth in claim 1 further comprising:

a third golf tee; and

a second tether extending between the third golf tee and the second golf tee.

4. The golf tee set as set forth in claim 3 wherein the first, second and third golf tees comprise three different tee lengths.

5. The golf tee set as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first and second golf tees comprise two different tee lengths.

6. The golf tee set as set forth in claim 1 wherein the tether comprises a multi-strand fishing line.