An Adjustable Golf Tee.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 18th Jan.. 1900-Accepted, 24th Feb., 1900
An Adjustable Golf Tee.
We, AGNES DONNELLY, Carriage-Hirer, and GRACE FORREST DODS, both residing
at 94, Church Street, Dumbarton, in the County of Dumbarton, North Britain,
and JANE BALLANTYNE, OF SMALL, and JOHN BALLANTYNE SMALL, both residing at 7,
Great George Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, North Britain, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The said invention relates to an adjustable skidding golf-tee for use in the
game of golf.
The object of our invention is to lessen, in some degree, the many difficulties
now experienced in shooting the ball from its resting place to destination point.
Hitherto, much skill has been required for the purpose of shooting the ball,
and, as a consequence, exact or skilful play has been confined to the few select or
skilful players of a club.
With the use of our adjustable golf-tee, greater case and more exactitude is
given to the play and thus the game of golf is rendered still more popular by
reason of this case and exactitude, as aforestated.
By means of our improved golf-tee, with the bali poised in position and
adjusted to the required hight from the ground and the skid or skidding arm
adjusted to the required angle and the whole spiked firmly to the ground, the
player is, thereby, more easily enabled to drive the ball with greater force and
with surer aim than has, hitherto, been the rule.
In order that our said invention and the manner of performing or carrying same
into practice may be understood, we have, hereunto, appended one sheet of
drawings in which the same letters and numerals are used to designate the
respective parts of all the figs., where shewn,
Fig. is an erection view of the golf-tee the adjustable skid or skidding arm
and their adjuncts, with ball poised in cup, and with ground fixtures or spikes,
partly broken away.
Fig. 2 is a plan-view of the adjustable skid or skidding arm, shewing the skid
with ball in position relative to Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan-view of the tee, shewing the tee relative to Fig. 1.
The descriptive account is as follows:
Fig. 1 is an erection view of the golf-tee the adjustable skid or skidding arm
and their adjuncts, with ball poised in cup, and with ground fixtures or spikes,
partly broken away, all being ready for the golfer to shoot off or skid off the
ball, with his driver, driving along the skid from toe to heel.
T is the golf-tee or tee which lies upon the ground, as seen in Fig. 3. Tis
the toe of the golf-tee at the initial point of the skid; S, the toe-spike: S, the
right spike; 1, the heel-plate, otherwise called the cross-plate.
All the foregoing will be more fully explained in Fig. 3.
S is the adjustable skid, the skid or skidding arm, preferably made of one
piece of metal with T. all to be more fully explained in Fig. 2.
R is a ring of iron or of other suitable metal, herein, called the adjustable ring
of skid which runs along the plane, T, and renders S adjustable to the required
angle. In this ring there are holes for the inception of R and R², wherever
necessary. R is the top rivet or split-pin of R and R is the bottom rivet.or

page_text: split-pin of R. By means of R1 and R2, the adjustable ring of the skid. R,
renders the skid arm. S. adjustable to the required angle. Bis the golf-ball.
poised upon G, ready to be shot off or skidded off. C is the golf-hall cup supporting
1. and attached to C. C and C' can be made of one piece and they can also be
made with a certain amount of flexibility in C. The golf-ball cup, C, can also
be made in one piece with S.
C' is the golf-ball cup-support attached to C² whereon it is rendered adjustable
by means of nut, C, which is screwed up and down, thereby giving the finest
adjustment to B. resting upon C is the adjustable golf-ball cup-support
nail is the nut of CE
In the drawings, only one nut, C. is shewn clasping firmly to S. but tag
nuts, (7, can be used whereby C¹ can be lowered or elevated to the required
adjustment.
Fig. 2 is a plan-view of the adjustable skid or skidding arm shewing the skid
with ball in position relative to Fig. 1.
S is the adjustable skid. the skid or the skidding arm preferably made of one
piece of metal with T. Tis the toe of the golf-tee at the initial point of the
skid and its junction with T. Tand S are flexible at T or they can be jointed,
thereat or hinged, but are preferably made of one piece. B is the golf-ball; C, the
golf-ball cup: C, the golf-ball cup-support; the adjustable screw of the golf-
ball cup-support: R, the adjustable ring of skid: 1, "the top rivet or split-pin
of R.
Fig. is a plan view of the tee shewing the fee relative to Fig. 1.
Tis the golf-tee or tee lying upon the ground. In this fig., it is shewn in the
shape of the letter T. but by an extension of this portion of the metal accross H. it
would then assume the shape of a cross. T is the toe of the fee, at the initial
point of the skid.
Ris the adjustable ring of the skid: R. the bottom rivet or split-pin of R.
Rand R can also be screw nails with countersunk heads when permanency is
given to R.
His the heel-plate, heel-bar or cross-plate and 1 is the cross-bar rivet or heel-
bar rivet holding I and T together as one piece. S is the toe-spike: S, the
right spike, and, S, the left spike. Teing the tue of the golf-tee and H. the heel
of same, it will be readily seen that when lying upon the ground, S2 and S are
right and left respectively.
Three spikes are, herein, shewn but that number can be increased. if need be.
In Fig. 1. C can be made of flexible metal or coiled wire giving the greatest
amount of flexibility.
When finished, our adjustable skidding golf-tee is embellished by having the
surface of the akidding arm. S, polished and the other parts, where practicable,
galvanized or enameleil.
In Fig. 1, the adjustable ring of skid. It. is shown as the means of adjustment
of skid. but this can also be effected by means of a screw-nail fixed to S and
passing through T. The same adjustment can also be effected by means of a
block sliding between T and S.
Dated at Dumbarian this 20th day of Amil 1800

page_text: JANE BALLANTYNE, or SMALL, and Jonx BALLANTYNE SMALL, Pneumatic-Wheel
Builders, both residing at 7, Great George Street, Hillhead, in the County of the
City of Glasgow, North Britain. do hereby declare the nature of our invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed. to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The said invention relates to an adjustable skidding golf-lee or tee for use in
the game of golf. The object of our invention is to lessen in some degree the
many difficulties or disadvantages now encountered in shooting or driving the
ball from its resting place to its destination point or goal.
Hitherto, much skill has been required in slionting the ball and as a consequence
exact or skilful play has been confined to the few skilful players of a club. With
the use of our adjustable skidding golf-tee greater case and more exactitude
is given to the play and thus the game of golf is rendered still more popular by
reason of this ease and exactitude as already stated. By means of our self-
adjustable skidding golf-tee with the ball poised in position with the skidding
arm angled to the required angle the player is enabled to drive the ball with
greater force and with surer aim than has hitherto been the rule.
In order that our said invention and the manner of performing or carrying same
into practice may be understood, we have hereunto appended one sheet of
drawings in which the same letters and numerals are used to designate the
respective parts of all the figs. where shewn.
Fig. 1 is an erection view of golf-tee as it would appear while resting upon the
ground of a golf-course with ball poised in cup ready to be driven off or skidded
off the skidding arm.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tee shewing the tee, T. relative to Fig. I, the cross
plate being fixed on to the toe with S, the skidding arm.
partly broken off,
Fig. is a plan view of the adjustable skid or skidding arm shewing the
skid, S, with golf-ball in position, relative to Fig. 1.
The descriptive account is as follows:-
Fig. is an erection view of golf-tee as it would appear while resting upon the
ground of a golf-course with ball poised in cup ready to be driven off or skidded
Off the skidding arm.
S is the adjustable skid, the skid or the skidding arm preferably made of one
piece of metal with T. T is the golf-fee or tee which lies upon the ground and is
preferably made of one piece of metal with S. His the heel of Tand T is the
toe of T.
I
H is the heel-plate otherwise called the cross-plate but herein at all times
called and known as the cross-plate which can be fixed on either at the heel or
the loc of T or at any point between the heel and toe of T. R R are two rivets
uniting T with H. Two rivets are here preferably used though three or four
could be used if necessary. Bis the golf-ball poised upon C ready to be shot
off or skidded off. C is the golf-ball-cup which can be made in one piece with S.
In this drawing it is shown made in one piece with S being merely a hollowed out
portion of S male either when the metal is hot or cold-drilled when the metal
has cooled.
i
A is the arrow-head shewing the direction of drive when skidding off the golf-
ball.
In making our skidding golf-tee we procure a piece of ribbon steel or steel in
strips of a Hexible or springy nature and thus finely tempered and specifically
suited for the manufacture of our golf-tee.
The dimensions of said strips of steel are as near as possible one inch broad
by an eighth of an inch in thickness and cut to twenty-four niches in length which
we bend in the centre when the steel is thereat in white heat and thus easily beni
and hammered at T and shortly thereafter we have the two holes R' R' drilled
as shewn in Fig. 3: this done, we unite the cross-plate, IL. by means of the two
rivets, R R, as shewn in Fig. 2. So made, S and T will be about twelve inches
and the cross-plate, H, about six inches and thus to increase elasticity with the

page_text: metal of same breadth and thickness we have merely to cut the metal forming S
and T an inch or so longer, every inch or fractional part thereof giving increased
elasticity. The cross-plate, II, is preferably made of ribbon steel of the exact
breadth and thickness as that forming S and T and is welded firmly on at T.
The cross-bar, I, varies in length from six to seven inches but can be made more
or less in length as also in breadth and thickness to suit the needs and require-
ments of different golf-courses.
The cup, C, can be made with the iron hot or it can be cold-drilled when the iron
has cooled.
In this fig. the golf-ice is shewn as it would appear while resting upon the
ground of a golf-course with ball poised in cup ready to be driven off or skidded
off the skidding arm. The arrow-head, A, shows the line of drive when shooting
off or driving off the golf-ball. The ball on being hit is sent off with a greater
velocity and accuracy than is possible with a ball resting on the solid ground the
line of skid as shewn in Fig. also serving as a line of sight while S as shewn in
this fig. yields at C and afterwards when hit springs automatically back into
position where it remains until again hit or grazed with the club head.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tee shewing the tee, T, relative to Fig. 1, the cross-
plate being fixed on to the toe with S, the skidding arm, partly broken off.
T is the golf-tee or tee as it would appear when lying upon the ground of a
golf-course.
1
This is crossed so as to form the letter T but by an extension of this portion
of the metal cross I it would then assume the shape of a cross. Forming the
shape of a cross. T can have lying at various distances from either heel or
toe. In our Provisional Specification, it is shewn at the heel and herein it is
shewn at the toe. As already explained it can be placed equidistantly between
heel and toe or at any portion of T lying between the heel and toe. This cross-
plate can either he permanently fixed at either toe or heel or it can be equi-
distantly fixed on between toe and heel also it can be made to slide from one
end to the other and thus rendered adjustable at toe or heel or at any of the
equidistant points lying between toe and heel.
'S is the adjustable skid, the skid or skidding arm preferably made of one
piece of metal with T. S is here shewn partly broken off.
It is the heel plate otherwise called the cross-plate but herein at all times
called and specifically known as the cross-plate. It can be fixed on at the toe or
at the heel also it can be fixed on at any equidistant point between toe and heel.
is the heel of T and T is the toe of T. R R are two rivets uniting T with.
This fig. is shewn as Fig. 3. in our Provisional Specification.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the adjustable skid or skidding arm shewing the
skid, S, with golf-ball in position, relative to Fig. 1.
S is the adjustable skid or skidding arm preferably made of one piece of
meial with T.
RR are rivet holes for the inception of R It as shown in Fig. 2. T is the
toe of the golf-ive at the initial point of the skid. 13 is the golf-ball poised upon C
ready to be shot off or skidded off. C is the golf-ball-cup which can be made in
one piece with S which in this drawing is shewn made in one piece with S being
merely a hollowed out portion of S made either when the metal is hot or cold-
drilled or otherwise fashioned when the metal has cooled.
This fig. is shewn as Fig. 2 in our Provisional Specification.
The whole article when finished, is embellished in the manner of a bicycle
frame, being enamelled in like manner or otherwise embellished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is: -
First: The method of manufacturing or constructing an adjustable golf-tee
or golf-tee as herein described in reference to and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: Second-The adjustable skid, the skid or the skidding arm, S, in combination
with T, the golf-tee or tee made either in one piece or in two seperate pieces of
metal, or equivalent substance, all as herein described in reference to and shewn
in the accompanying drawings.
Third: The adjustable skid, the skid on the skidding arm, S. with the golf-
ball-cup, C. in combination with. T. the golf-tee or fee, as per second claim
thereof all as herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
Fourth-The cross-plate H, in combination with T, the golf-tee or tee. held
together by means of two or more rivets, or their equivalents, R R. all as shown
in Fig. 2 and all as herein described in reference to and shewn in the accompany-
ing drawings.
Fifth The adjustable skid, the skid or skidding arm S. as shown in Fig. 3
with two rivet holes R' R', in combination with T. the golf-tee or tee and the
cross-plate H. all as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2, and all as herein described in
reference to and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
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1000