Patent ID: 8002648
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A tee ball stand comprising: an upright stanchion having upper and lower ends and, when in use, having an intended orientation substantially perpendicular to the ground; a ball supporting member at the upper end of said stanchion; an anchor connection fitting at the lower end of said stanchion, said anchor connection fitting being formed as a tubular end structure having an inner diameter; a ground anchor base including a ground penetrating corkscrew member having upper and lower ends, and a stanchion connection fitting securely attached to the upper end of said corkscrew member, said stanchion connection fitting being molded to the upper end of said corkscrew member as a cylindrical projection having an outside diameter substantially the same as said inner diameter of said anchor connection fitting, said upper end of said corkscrew member formed as an eyelet embedded within the cylindrical projection of said stanchion connection fitting, said cylindrical projection having an axial hole therethrough registering with said eyelet; and a cross bar installation tool to removable fit through said axial hole in said cylindrical projection and through said eyelet of said corkscrew member in order to provide mechanical advantage for installing said ground anchor base into the ground; whereby with said ground penetrating corkscrew member embedded into the ground, said cylindrical projection of said stanchion connection fitting projects above ground to receive in friction fitting relationship said tubular end structure of said anchor connection fitting to hold said stanchion is a substantially upright position to receive a ball on said ball supporting member.