Patent ID: 8152657

Claim:
An apparatus for handling a golf ball and a golf tee, the apparatus comprising: a body having a first opening, a second opening and a chamber communicated with the first opening and the second opening; a handle assembly associated with the first opening of the body; a biasing assembly capable of being actuated by the handle assembly; a drive assembly capable of being actuated by the biasing assembly; and a clamshell retainer associated with the second opening of the body, the clamshell retainer having a pair of clasping members movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively carry the golf ball and a portion of the golf tee between the pair of clasping members, wherein the pair of clasping members is moved between the open position and the closed position based on actuation of the drive assembly, and wherein the biasing assembly is carried by the body within the chamber, and wherein the biasing assembly is operatively coupled to the movable handle, the biasing assembly comprising, a roller configured to rotate based on the pivotal movement of the movable handle, a cord having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the cord coupled to the movable handle, the cord configured to roll over the roller based on the pivotal movement of the movable handle, at least one spring, the at least one spring configured to expand and contract based on the rolling of the cord over the roller, and a restraining member fixedly coupled to the body, the restraining member having a slot configured therein, the slot configured to pass the cord and restrain movement of the at least one spring when the movable handle is pressed.