Patent Publication Number: US-4838285-A

Title: Golf tee cigarette holder

Description:
This invention relates to a cigarette holder simulating a golf tee and useful by inserting it into the ground. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Smoking golfers will usually lay a lighted ciragette on the golf course while hitting a golf ball with a club. This involves not only danger in igniting the grass but subjecting the golfer to dangerous residue of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers which are used on all parts of the golf course, particulaly tees and greens. Other conditions of uncleanliness may result from the ground being stampled on by large numbers of persons. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of the invention is to provide a novel cigarette holder of simple and inexpensive construction which is easily carried by the golfer much the same way as carrying golf tees, that is in his pocket. 
     A golf tee is provided with a V-shaped notch at the top which serves as a cigarette holder and which golf tee is easily pierced into the ground anywhere on the golf course. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a golf tee cigarette holder; and 
     FIGS. 2 to 6 inclusive show modifications thereof. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     FIG. 1 shows a golf tee 1 made of any material such as wood, plastic, aluminum, etc. A wedge shaped opening 2 is provided which is wide enough to hold a cigarette. The two outwardly flared top portions are flexible enough to firmly hold a cigarette pressed down therein. The lower portion is like the shank of a regular golf tee and is preferably made of substantially the same dimension as a golf tee. 
     FIG. 1a is a top view showing a wedge cut. 
     FIG. 2 shows a modification of the tee 1a to hold a cigar wherein the top opening 2a is more rounded and the top portions are further apart, the opening being substantially U-shaped. In some instances, by simply making a deeper wedge and a greater spacing between the top arms in FIG. 1, the tee may be made useful for both cigars and cigarettes. 
     FIG. 3 shows a tee 1b having a somewhat V-shaped top portion of greater depth than in FIG. 1 so as to enable support of a cigar in the upper portion and a cigarette in the lower portion. 
     FIG. 4 shows a golf tee cigarette holder 1c in combination with a spring clip 3 to enable it to be carried in the pocket of the golfer. 
     Other variations may also be made, for example, the construction may be such that the golf tee 1d is used both as a tee and as a cigarette holder, such as shown in FIG. 5. The top portion thereof is dished out into spherical form so as to support a golf ball when used as a tee and the somewhat V-shaped groove will serve as a holder for cigarettes when it is desired to use the golf tee as a cigarette holder. 
     FIG. 6 shows a tee 1e similar to FIG. 5 but having a circular cut out 2b for holding cigarettes or cigars. FIG. 7 shows the tee of FIG. 3 supporting a golf club. 
     Thus it will be seen that I have provided a novel golf tee type cigarette holder which can be pierced into the ground anywhere in the golf course and will safely hold a cigarette or cigar away from the ground, thereby eliminating dangers of contamination. 
     While I have illustrated and described several embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that these are by way of illustration only and that various changes and modifications may be contemplated in my invention and within the scope of the following claims: