Patent ID: 7597156
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A tee post driver suitable for attachment to a lift arm of a mechanized device, comprising: (a) a mounting plate; (b) a collar, said collar having a first end and a second end, said first end of said collar being affixed to said mounting plate, (c) a rigid linear containment stricture having a central cavity at least large enough to accommodate an end of a tee post therein, said containment structure having an upper terminus and a lower terminus, said upper terminus of said containment structure being in mechanical communication with said collar and said lower terminus having an orifice therein for receiving said end of the tee post, and said containment structure having a longitudinal axis extending from said upper terminus to said lower terminus; (d) a stationary plate, said stationary plate being affixed to said collar proximate to said second end; (e) a rotation plate proximate to said stationary plate, said rotation plate being affixed to said containment structure proximate to said upper terminus and rotatable therewith such that said rotation plate is rotatable in relation to said stationary plate, said containment structure being rotated about said longitudinal axis when said rotation plate is so rotated; and, (f) a roller latch assembly in mechanical communication with said containment structure and with the tee post, said roller latch assembly at least for providing a biasing force against the tee post sufficient to hold the tee post within said containment structure against a force of gravity.