Patent ID: 6159105
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf ball teeing apparatus for placing a golf ball on a tee without requiring bending over by a golfer comprising, in combination:a housing having a generally rectangular configuration, the housing being defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed long side walls, and opposed short end walls, the top wall having an opening therethrough exposing a hollow interior of the housing, the bottom wall having a peripheral flange secured thereto, the housing having an outlet through a corner formed by one of the opposed long side walls and an adjacent end wall;a tubular golf ball casing disposed within the hollow interior of the housing for receiving a plurality of golf balls therein, the golf ball casing having a serpentine configuration defined by an open upper end disposed within the opening in the top wall of the housing, the golf ball casing having an open lower end disposed adjacent the outlet of the housing;a slide assembly slidably disposed within the hollow interior of the housing, the slide assembly including a pair of sliding tracks disposed below the open lower end of the golf ball casing, the pair of tracks being dimensioned for receiving a golf ball therebetween, the pair of tracks being positioned between upper and lower sets of rollers to facilitate sliding of the pair of tracks outwardly of the outlet of the housing, the pair of tracks including an outer section hingedly secured to outer ends thereof, apair of springs extending between the outer section and the pair of tracks whereby the springs bias the outer section into a collinear relationship with the pair of tracks;a circular member secured to an outer surface of the outer section of the pair of tracks of the slide assembly, the circular member being dimensioned for receiving a head of a golf club therein to facilitate pivoting of the outer section with respect to the pair of tracks;a tee positioned adjacent to the outer section of the pair of tracks of the slide assembly when the pair of tracks are fully extended outwardly of the housing, the tee receiving a golf ball thereon.