An Improved Golf Tee.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Golf Tee..
PERCY ELLIS of The Manor House Wallington Surrey Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A golf tee made of india rubber or similar flexible material in a conical shape
similar to that usually made by a sand tee; the upper part upon which the ball
rests being hollowed out, the lower part having a flat surface. Into this lower
part and at right angles to it I fix firmly a metal spike (or spikes) which when
the tee is required for use is pressed into the earth thereby holding down the golf
tee so that it is not hit away when striking the ball. In order to avoid any strain
on the tee & to lessen any chance of it being struck out of the ground, I make
the upper part more flexible by not moulding it solid but in strips or pillars upon
which the ball rests.
Dated this the 29th day of February 1892
PERCY ELLIS.
An improved Goll Tee.
PERCY ELLIS of The Manor House Wallington Surrey Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention relates to an improved tee or rest for drawing off a golf ball, in
place of the ordinary sand tee, enabling the tee to be firmly fixed on the ground and
not easily struck away should it be hit by the club.
The tee is made of india rubber or similar flexible material in a conical shape,
similar to that usually made by a sand tee the height varying from about to
of an inch from the ground, the upper part consisting of flexible pillars or pins
projecting from a solid base. Into this base is fixed a pin whereby the tee is
firmly fixed into the ground.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood I have illustrated
it in the accompanying drawings and will proceed to describe it more fully with
reference thereto.
Fig. 1 is a section of the tec in its normal position.
Fig. 2 a plan showing the arrangement of the pins round the circumference of
the base.
Fig. 3 illustrates the ball resting in position on the tee ready for driving.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.
A represents the pillars or pins upon which the ball F rests, which are of
flexible rubber, or other suitable material, & are firmly fixed or moulded on to
the base B, into which is fixed a metal pin E. The tee is used by pushing the
pin into the ground & placing the ball on the top as in Figure 3. Should the tee
be struck whilst hitting the ball the pins A spread & cause no obstruction to the
club & the tee remains in position not being hit away.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
clain is
A golf tee of india rubber or similar suitable material supporting the ball on
flexible pillars or pins projecting from a solid base firmly fixed in the ground in
the manner & purpose herein described and illustrated in the drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1892.
PERCY ELLIS.