Larry J Irwin

US Patent:

7549937, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Feb 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/705083

Inventors:

Larry J. Irwin - Fenton MI, US

International Classification:

A63B 57/00

US Classification:

473386

Abstract:

A golf ball and tee setting apparatus allows a golf tee to be set in the ground and a golf ball placed thereon without the golfer having to bend over. An elongated shaft has two end portions and a ball supporting member on one end portion of the shaft and a bore on the other end of the elongated shaft. A golf tee is releasably held in the shaft bore for insertion into the earth. The shaft can then e rotated to a golf ball supporting end and a golf ball placed on the tee.

US Patent:

20070293353, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Jun 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/454639

Inventors:

Larry J. Irwin - Fenton MI, US

International Classification:

A63B 57/00

US Classification:

473386

Abstract:

A golf ball and tee setting apparatus has an elongated shaft in which one end has an elongated prong protruding therefrom and the other end has a golf ball supporting member. A golf tee has a ball support surface on one end and has a countersunk bore extending thereinto through the ball support surface and sized for the elongated prong to fit thereinto so that the tee can be placed on the elongated prong and set by a standing golfer. The golf tee has means for holding the prong in the bore with a plurality of prong gripping teeth around the bore or with a plurality of tapered gripping fingers around the end of the bore. The tee is removed from the ground with a tee lifting yoke on the elongated shaft.

US Patent:

48818410, Nov 21, 1989

Filed:

Sep 12, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/242553

Inventors:

Larry F. Irwin - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

B43K 2900

US Classification:

401195

Abstract:

A combination hand stamp and writing instrument which has the appearance of a ball point pen of standard size and construction. The apparatus includes an easy to use indicia imprinting assembly which is conveniently housed within the upper portion of the device. The indicia imprinting assembly is movable from a retracted position into a stamping position against the urging of a novel biasing mechanism in a manner that prevents smearing and produces a clean, sharp inprint.