Golf ball dispensing apparatus
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1. A golf ball dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a base;
(b) a ball dispensing tube mounted on said base, the ball dispensing tube have a transverse slot at a discharge end of the ball dispensing tube;
(c) a ball conveyor tube pivotally connected to said ball dispensing tube, the ball conveyor tube having a fin which rotates upward and advances into the transverse slot in the ball dispensing tube as the ball conveyor tube rotates downward; and
(d) means for sequentially releasing balls from said dispensing tube for placement on a golf tee.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a golf ball dispensing apparatus. The invention includes a golf ball dispensing tube mounted on a base. The golf ball dispensing tube is provided with a release mechanism which may be actuated to sequentially release the golf balls. Each golf ball travels to the discharge end of the dispensing tube and drops into a pivotally mounted conveyor tube. The weight of the golf ball rotates the conveyor tube downward and positions the end of the conveyor tube over the tee for placing the golf ball on the tee.
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1. A golf ball dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a base; (b) a ball dispensing tube mounted on said base, the ball dispensing tube have a transverse slot at a discharge end of the ball dispensing tube; (c) a ball conveyor tube pivotally connected to said ball dispensing tube, the ball conveyor tube having a fin which rotates upward and advances into the transverse slot in the ball dispensing tube as the ball conveyor tube rotates downward; and (d) means for sequentially releasing balls from said dispensing tube for placement on a golf tee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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