Robert B Dorsey

US Patent:

20170106259, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Oct 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/330612

Inventors:

Robert Dorsey - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A63B 57/16

Abstract:

The subject invention discloses a base-less, low-resistance driving range golf mat tee for supporting a golf ball when used in combination with a typical driving range golf mat. The base-less, low-resistance driving range golf mat tee is comprised of a tubular shaft member with a distal end extending upwardly and terminating at its proximal end at its proximal end top surface. The proximal end top surface of the tubular shaft member comprises a plurality of holes oriented around its circumference, from which a multiplicity of bristles or other low-resistance support means are affixed and extend upwardly to provide circular support for a golf ball. The tubular shaft member is received into the top side hole opening of a typical driving range golf mat and has a circumference that is fractionally smaller than that of the opening to assist in the retention of the shaft member in the opening. The low-resistance golf ball support structures extend upwardly above the top surface of the driving range mat and provide little to no resistance to the golf club when the golf ball is struck.

US Patent:

20150290508, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Jan 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/611054

Inventors:

Robert Dorsey - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A63B 57/00

Abstract:

The subject invention discloses a base-less, low-resistance golf mat tee for supporting a golf ball when used in combination with a typical driving range golf mat. The base-less, low-resistance golf mat tee is comprised of a solid tubular shaft member with a distal end extending upwardly and terminating at its proximal end at the under-side surface of a flat, circular disc-shaped tee member of larger diameter that includes a multiplicity of bristles, foam fingers, or other low-resistance support means extending upwardly and attached or affixed to its top surface to provide angular support for the golf ball. The solid, tubular shaft member is received into the top side hole opening of a typical driving range golf mat and has a circumference that is fractionally smaller than that of the opening to allow for retention of the shaft member in the opening. The golf ball support structures extend upwardly above the top surface of the driving range mat and provide little to no resistance to the golf club when the golf ball is struck.