| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 473132000 | Ball feeding means and tee | 22 |
| 20100087265 | BALL COLLECTOR - The ball collector has a form similar to a golf club head and is used for collecting golf balls and positioning them on the tee. The ball collector comprises a body having a concavity in its base leading to a pair of arms at one end. The pathway between the concavity and the arms includes a summit onto or over which the ball passes to hold the ball in the arms. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20120135814 | POWERLESS AUTOMATIC TEE UP MACHINE - The present invention relates to a powerless automatic tee up machine, which repeats the transporting of the golf balls onto a golf tee through potential energy, a cam curve, a principle of balancer and a link system without using power, and which has a maximally simplified structure to significantly reduce manufacturing costs as compared to conventional machines. For this purpose, the powerless automatic tee up machine of the present invention comprises a main body unit which receives a golf ball and feeds the gold ball through an outlet, an outlet block unit for opening/shutting the outlet, a rotating unit which determines the opening/shutting operation of the outlet block unit, and which rotates in accordance with the presence or absence of the golf ball, and a rotation control unit which controls the motion of the rotating unit in accordance with whether or not the golf ball has been transferred to a golf tee by the rotating unit, thereby enabling the repeated tee up of golf balls without using power and also increasing effectiveness in terms of manufacturing costs due to the simplified structure. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20140004966 | Portable Mechanical Golf Tee Device | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140162798 | HOUSING-TYPE GOLD-SIMULATION APPARATUS - A housing type golf simulation apparatus and features the housing that the internal space is available having front, rear, upper and left/right side; monitor installation section which is provided backward in the rear side direction from the said front housing so that the monitor can be seated in the said front housing; golf simulation computer which is provided in the said internal space; and the monitor to be seated in the said monitor installation section. Thus, it is advantageous to implement various additional functions in the housing while installing, managing and moving the entire golf simulation apparatus in an integrated module. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140287847 | GOLF TRAINING APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A golf swing training apparatus, method and kit for allowing users to practice their golf swing are disclosed. Embodiments of the golf swing trainer include a collapsible and lightweight golf swing trainer that may be displayed on retail store shelves and transported in typical passenger vehicles without requiring separate delivery using delivery vehicles. Alternate embodiments include multiple components, such as elongated frame members, netting, a golf ball lifter, a golf ball track and a platform that may be assembled and disassembled by hand. Still other embodiments include a trainer that returns the golf balls to the user quickly. | 09-25-2014 |
| 473133000 | Adjustable tee height | 5 |
| 20090075743 | Golf ball dispensing and teeing device - A golf ball dispensing and teeing device is provided which allows a single golf ball to be metered from a supply tube and travel therefrom to rest atop an elevated ball tee. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090312112 | Device for a Tee - An apparatus at a driving tee for golf balls or the like, comprising a raisable and lowerable ball support a so-called peg, on which a ball may be placed for driving thereof after lifting of the ball support with the ball to the desired level above the tee, the ball support being disposed on means for switching of the ball support from a low position for loading of the ball support with a ball to a higher position of said desired ball driving level, the ball support being disposed on the switching means via positioning means which are disposed to permit pivoting of the ball support in at least the driving direction, wherein the positioning means include a substantially U-shaped bracket between whose shanks the ball support is pivotal. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110207543 | GOLF BALL FEEDING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a feed unit | 08-25-2011 |
| 20130035171 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING A HEAD-UP PHENOMENON DURING A GOLF SWING - The present invention relates to an apparatus for correcting a head-up phenomenon during a golf swing, and more specifically to an apparatus for correcting a head-up phenomenon during a golf swing, which helps a golfer keep his or her eyes on the place where a golf ball to be struck is located, by making the ball ascend just before the impact only if the swing speed exceeds a pre-set value. According to the apparatus for correcting a head-up phenomenon especially during the golf tee-shot training, a golf ball either ascends above the ground or descends toward the ground from above just before the impact only if a down-swing is performed or only if the swing speed exceeds the pre-set value, such that the user may not suffer too much burden when swinging the golf ball placed on the tee. As such, during the golf tee-shot training the present invention is able to avoid the head-up phenomenon or correct the head-up habit by stopping the golfer from looking away from the place where a golf ball to be struck is located, by making the ball just before the impact only if the swing speed exceeds the pre-set value. In addition, even if the swing speed exceeds the pre-set value, the golf ball would not ascend or would descend from above just before the impact, such that the golfer can keep looking at the striking site till the last moment, thereby avoiding the head-up phenomenon and correcting the head-up habit. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130331194 | AUTOMATIC TEE AND GOLF BALL POSITIONER FOR GOLF COURSES - The invention relates to a portable and ergonomic instrument for storing golf balls and tees and for automatically positioning a tee in the ground at a predetermined height and a ball in balance thereon, by means of a movement of one hand on the part of the player in the standing position. Said instrument consists primarily of a main body ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 473134000 | Condition responsive feeding means (e.g. automatic) | 5 |
| 473135000 | Pneumatic | 1 |
| 20090111597 | GOLF SWING TRAINING MACHINE - Disclosed is a golf swing training machine, which allows a golf beginner to comfortably strike a golf ball in a stable mental state without a burden from the golf ball, thus allowing the golf beginner to effectively master a swing posture in a short period of time. In the golf swing training machine, a tee having a golf ball laid thereon and a tee having no golf ball laid thereon are alternately located at a striking point, or one tee is provided at the striking point such that a golf ball is not laid on the tee during aiming and then is laid on the tee just before a point of the striking time, thereby allowing a trainee to aim at the tee having no golf ball during aiming and thus to strike the golf ball in a stable mental state. | 04-30-2009 |
| 473136000 | Electrical | 4 |
| 20120295721 | AUTOMATIC GOLF BALL SUPPLY DEVICE - The present invention relates to an automatic golf ball supply device, being an automatic golf ball supply device which automatically supplies golf balls to a position where the golf balls will be hit with a golf club by the user, which comprises: a frame on the upper part of which is formed a golf ball withdrawal hole; an ascending and descending mount which ascends and descends by means of a motor, and on the upper surface of which is provided a tee member where a golf ball rests, and which is provided so as to ascend and descend freely in the withdrawal hole direction following a guide provided in the frame; and a golf ball conveying loader which conveys golf balls towards the tee member of the ascending and descending mount as the outer circumferential surface rotates and makes contact with the golf balls inside a golf-ball-waiting chamber in such a way as to be able to push each golf ball and to rest the same on the tee member. Consequently, there are advantages in that the height of the frame can be minimised and there are great savings on the weight, volume and installation space of the product, and in that it is possible to reduce the number of parts and hence increase productivity and economise on production costs, and to minimise loss of motive force and so maximise the force with which the golf balls are conveyed. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130172092 | LOW GROUND CLEARANCE-TYPE BALL SUPPLY DEVICE - A ball supply device where a ball is automatically supplied to a designated position is provided. The ball supply device includes a mat unit having an inclined surface and a hole, where a ball provided along the inclined surface is positioned; a tee member lifted up and down along an axial line of the hole in the mat unit and moving the ball positioned in the hole to a tee shot position at a spot that is upwardly spaced from a plane of the mat unit; a loading unit located on a plane lower than the mat unit and moving the ball loaded thereon to the mat unit; and a feeding member positioned between the loading unit and the mat unit and providing balls, which are provided from the loading unit one by one, to the inclined surface of the mat unit by performing a swing motion within a range. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20140113735 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY SUPPLYING GOLF BALLS - A novel device for automatically supplying golf balls. A stopper, a golf ball lifting part, an inclined guide part and an inclined lifting part disposed inside a main body cooperate with each other to automatically lift a golf ball from a rear portion of the main body by placing the golf ball on a lifting tee so that a golfer can hit the ball using a driver. An iron shot hitting part is further provided at one side of the main body so that the golfer can practice driver shots and iron shots concurrently and conveniently at the same time. The lifting tee is inclined to the left in order to supply a ball seated on the inclined lifting part to the iron shot hitting part. The iron shot hitting part has a plurality of detection recesses with which a golfer or a beginner can correct his/her posture. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20150018109 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING A GOLF SWING - Apparatus and methods for using a plurality of golf balls to train a person to swing a golf club are described. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a ramp, a golf ball holder and a trigger, which may be mechanical or electrical. The ramp conveys the plurality of golf balls, one at a time, from a first end of the ramp to a second end of the ramp. At least a portion of the ramp is angled downward from the first end to the second end. The holder contains the plurality of golf balls. It is arranged near the first end of the ramp to release one of the plurality of golf balls at a time onto the ramp. The holder further has an input. The trigger is connected to the input of the holder and arranged so that it can sense the golf swing, wherein when the trigger senses the golf swing, it triggers the input of the holder to cause the holder to release one of the plurality of golf balls into the ramp. | 01-15-2015 |
| 473137000 | Pivotal arm ball feed | 7 |
| 20080234061 | Golf ball teeing system - A golf ball teeing system which comprises of a golf tray for holding a plurality of golf balls, a teeing mechanism, a means for guiding the golf balls on the golf tray onto the teeing mechanism, and a separate means for fetching the golf balls on the golf tray onto a mat or ground without going through the teeing mechanism. The golf ball teeing machine allows golfers to cherry pick the golf balls to suit their clubs in use. It also allows golfers to easily move golf balls on the golf tray on a mat or ground with the use of their clubs. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100190563 | Golf Ball Placement Apparatus - A golf ball placement apparatus, for holding and dispensing golf balls onto a tee automatically, comprises a base assembly, a hollow cylinder body attached to the base assembly, and a control arm attached to the base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point. The hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed. When the control arm is rotated downward, the bottom golf ball is forced onto the control arm for setting right onto a tee on the ground. When the control arm is lifted back to the initial up-position, another bottom golf ball from the multiple golf balls is scooped into the scoop ready for next dispensing. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110065521 | Golf Ball Dispenser - A golf ball dispenser includes a golf ball storage container and associated placement means for reception of a golf ball from the storage container and automatic placement of the golf ball on an associated tee for striking by a golfer. The golf ball storage container comprises a removable golf ball magazine which is demountably engagable with the placement means. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110092302 | AUTOMATIC GOLF BALL SUPPLY DEVICE - The present invention relates to an automatic golf ball supply device for automatically supplying golf balls to a position where the user hits the golf ball using a golf club. A characterising feature of the present invention is that it comprises: a frame; an ascending and descending vertical carrier provided in such a way that it is free to ascend and descend; a motor; a first rod for performing a forwards rotation or backwards rotation movement; a second rod linked in movement to the other end of the first rod; a separating type of pressed-member which separates from the ascending and descending vertical carrier when the ascending and descending vertical carrier is ascending, and which collides with and is pressed by a pushing plate formed in the other side surface of the ascending and descending vertical carrier when the ascending and descending vertical carrier is descending; a rotational force transmission means for converting the pressing force of the pressed-member into a rotational force; and a golf ball guide member means for nudging the golf ball and settling it on a tee member of the ascending and descending vertical carrier when the vertical carrier has descended, by means of the rotational force transmission means. As a result, the present invention is advantageous in that it reduces production costs, lessens the incidence of malfunction, and can maintain a flexible performance in operation in diverse environments. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110124426 | Golf ball dispensing and teeing apparatus - This invention is an apparatus which provides the operator a method of setting golf balls onto a golf tee (which is also a part of the mechanism) using their own foot pressure on a lever and their golf club to guide the ball into place thereby enabling the user to shoot continuous golf balls without the need to replace a tee, retrieve a new ball and bend down to place the ball onto the tee manually. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20140357389 | GOLF BALL TEEING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A golf ball teeing device and methods of use are described. Embodiments of the golf ball teeing device include a swing arm rotatably coupled to a base. The base can be included to secure the swing arm to a golf mat or the ground. In a general operation, a golf ball can be moved to a cradle of the swing arm using a golf club. The golf club can then be used to engage and rotate the swing arm. As the swing arm is rotated, the golf ball can follow a track to an aperture. After the swing arm has rotated approximately 120 degrees, the golf ball can exit the aperture and deposit onto a tee. In some embodiments, a biasing structure can be included to return the swing arm to a starting position. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150328510 | GOLF BALL TEEING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A golf ball teeing device and methods of use are described. Embodiments of the golf ball teeing device include a swing arm rotatably coupled to a base. The base can be included to secure the swing arm to a golf mat or the ground. In a general operation, a golf ball can be moved to a cradle of the swing arm using a golf club. The golf club can then be used to engage and rotate the swing arm. As the swing arm is rotated, the golf ball can follow a track to an aperture. After the swing arm has rotated approximately 120 degrees, the golf ball can exit the aperture and deposit onto a tee. In some embodiments, a biasing structure can be included to return the swing arm to a starting position. | 11-19-2015 |
