Patent ID: 7086972
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable height golf tee support apparatus, comprising: a tubular outer sleeve having an outer sleeve closed bottom and defining an outer sleeve open top; a tubular inner sleeve slidably received in said outer sleeve through said outer sleeve open top, said inner sleeve having an inner sleeve closed bottom and defining an inner sleeve open top adapted to receive a golf tee therein; a first fastener structure along an extent of said outer sleeve; a second complementary fastener structure along an extent of said inner sleeve for engagement with said first fastener structure, whereby said inner sleeve is received in said outer sleeve at a selectable longitudinal configuration; wherein said first fastener structure includes a plurality of notches defined along an inner surface of said outer sleeve and arranged in a longitudinal band between said outer sleeve bottom and said outer sleeve top; wherein said second fastener structure includes a spring tab connected to said inner sleeve and having a flange extending outwardly from said tab for engagement with a selectable one of said plurality of notches; a return slot defined in an inner surface of said outer sleeve and extending longitudinally substantially between said outer sleeve bottom and said outer sleeve top; a release groove defined in said inner surface of said outer sleeve for connecting a lowermost notch of said first fastener structure with a lower end of said return slot, whereby said flange is communicated to said return slot when moved beyond said lowermost notch; a reset groove defined in said inner surface of said outer sleeve for connecting an upper end of said return slot with an uppermost notch of said first fastener structure, whereby said flange is communicated into engagement with said uppermost notch when said flange is at said upper end of said return slot.