Patent ID: 7846044

Claim:
An adjustable golf ball tee, comprising: a) a base support unit having an aperture in the center and a central lumen; wherein the central lumen is divided into threaded bore portion and unthreaded bore portion; b) an adjustable unit inserted perpendicularly into said aperture of said base support unit; c) said adjustable unit being coupled to said base support unit and is rotationally adjustable in height to extend beyond said base support unit; d) said adjustable unit having a plurality of screw threads; e) a concave structure disposed at the top of said adjustable unit to accommodate a golf ball; f) said base support unit containing a plurality of screw threads; g) said base support unit containing a planar end surface; h) said plurality of screw threads of said adjustable unit cooperate with said plurality of screw threads of said base support unit; i) a metal ring attached to a bottom end of said adjustable unit; j) a metal washer having a central aperture disposed adjacently above the metal ring at the bottom end of said adjustable unit, wherein the bottom end of said adjustable unit is inserted through said central aperture of the metal washer; k) a rubber washer having a central aperture and a washer-receiving seat, said rubber washer is disposed adjacently above the metal washer and wherein the washer-receiving seat has a side wall that is equal to or taller than a thickness of the metal washer such that the seat matingly and completely receives said metal washer, and wherein the bottom end of said adjustable unit is inserted through said central aperture of the rubber washer; and l) a circular shock absorber having a central aperture disposed adjacently above the rubber washer to absorb a force exerted onto the adjustable unit, wherein the bottom end of said adjustable unit is inserted through said central aperture of the circular shock absorber.