Michael S Petrillo

US Patent:

49812998, Jan 1, 1991

Filed:

Dec 1, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/444321

Inventors:

Michael J. Petrillo - Rochester NY

International Classification:

A63B 5700

US Classification:

273201

Abstract:

An automatic apparatus for teeing golf balls for practice hitting includes a ball container, an indexer rocker wheel, a ball positioner, and a tee. The indexer rocker wheel carries a ball from an intake position at the container to a discharge position over the ball positioner, and returns for another ball. The ball positioner includes a reversible drive motor and a ball carrier for movement back and forth between a ball pickup position at the indexer to a ball delivery position on the tee. The tubular tee includes a photosensor operatively connected to the drive motor and responsive to light to signal the operation of the ball positioner.