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  Golf teeUSPTO Application #: 20080096694Title: Golf tee Abstract: Disclosed is a golf tee which is prevented from being lost even though a golfer strikes the golf tee along with a golf ball when executing a tee shot. The golf tee of the present invention includes a ball support unit (10), a peg unit (20), a magnet (15), an iron core (23) and a loss prevention string (30). The ball support unit (10) has a ball seat (11), a coupling protrusion (13) and a first receiving hole (14). The magnet (15) is fitted into the first receiving hole (14) of the ball support unit (10). The peg unit (20) has a coupling depression (21) and a second receiving hole (22). The iron core (23) is fitted into the second receiving hole (22) of the peg unit (20). The loss prevention string (30) couples the ball support unit (10) to the peg unit (end of abstract)
Agent: Booth Udall, PLC - Tempe, AZ, US Inventor: Se-Chang Chang USPTO Applicaton #: 20080096694 - Class: 473397 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080096694. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
TECHNICAL FIELD [0001]The present invention relates, in general, to golf tees which are prevented from being lost even though golfers strike the golf tees along with golf balls when executing tee shots and, more particularly, to a golf tee which includes a ball support unit having a magnet, and a peg unit having an iron core or magnetic core, so that the ball support unit is magnetically coupled to the peg unit, and which has a loss prevention string that couples the ball support unit and the peg unit to each other, so that, even if the ball support unit is separated from the peg unit when struck, the ball support unit is prevented from being lost. BACKGROUND ART [0002]Generally, golf tees are golf supplies to space golf balls apart from the ground by a predetermined distance. Such a golf tee serves to reduce interference from the ground and grass when a golfer strikes a golf ball with a driver towards a green at every hole. Furthermore, the golf tee lowers a contact point at which the golf ball contacts the driver, thus increasing the distance that the golf ball is driven. In addition, the height of the golf ball, seated on the golf tee, is a significant factor that determines the movement of the golf ball which is driven by the golfer. [0003]FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a representative example of conventional golf tees. [0004]As shown in FIG. 5, a conventional golf tee 100 includes a ball seat part 101 to seat thereon a golf ball, and a peg part 102 which is integrally coupled to a lower end of the ball seat part 101. [0005]The ball seat part 101 has a concave upper surface such that the golf ball is stably seated on the concave upper surface of the ball seat part 101. The peg part 102 has a pointed end like a nail such that the peg part 102 is easily driven into the ground. [0006]However, in the conventional golf tee 100, because the ball seat part 101 is integrated with the peg part 102, if the golf tee 100 is struck along with the golf ball when the golfer executes the tee shot, the golf tee 100 may be driven far away from the tee shot position. Thus, the golf tee 100 may be lost. Furthermore, during the game, the golfer may have to search for the golf tee 100 which was driven far away from the tee shot position, thus undesirably wasting time. If the golf tee 100 becomes lost, because the golfer must purchase a new golf tee, additional expenses are incurred. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Technical Problem [0007]Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a golf tee which is prevented from being lost even though a golfer strikes the golf tee along with a golf ball when executing a tee shot. Technical Solution [0008]In order to accomplish the above object(s), the present invention provides a golf tee, including: a ball support unit, having a ball seat, having a dish shape, provided on an upper end of the ball support unit, a coupling protrusion provided on a lower end of the ball support unit, with an opening formed at a central portion in the coupling protrusion, the coupling protrusion being downwardly convex, and a first receiving hole, having a diameter greater than a diameter of the opening of the coupling protrusion, formed from the upper end of the ball support unit to the lower end so that the first receiving hole communicates with the opening of the coupling protrusion; a magnet fitted into the first receiving hole of the ball support unit and placed on the coupling protrusion; a peg unit inserted at a lower end thereof into a ground, having a coupling depression provided on an upper end of the peg unit so that the peg unit supports the ball support unit thereon while the coupling protrusion of the ball support unit is inserted into the coupling depression, and a second receiving hole formed under the coupling depression in the peg unit to a predetermined depth; and an iron core fitted into the second receiving hole of the peg unit to a predetermined depth. [0009]Alternatively, in place of the iron core, a magnetic core is fitted into the second receiving hole of the peg unit to a predetermined depth such that opposite poles of the magnetic core and the magnet of the ball support unit face each other. Advantageous Effects [0010]In a golf tee of the present invention, a magnet is inserted in a ball support unit and an iron core or magnetic core is inserted in a peg unit, so that the ball support unit is magnetically coupled to the peg unit. As well, a loss prevention string couples the ball support unit and the peg unit to each other, so that, even if the ball support unit is separated from the peg unit by being struck along with the golf ball, the ball support unit is prevented from being lost. Therefore, the present invention solves a conventional problem in that a golfer must search for a golf tee which was driven far away from the tee shot position, thus preventing time from being wasted. Furthermore, additional expenses are prevented from being incurred due to the loss of a golf tee. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS [0011]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf tee, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [0012]FIG. 2 is a view showing the usage of the golf tee of FIG. 1; [0013]FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an internal construction of the golf tee of FIG. 1; [0014]FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a process of assembling the golf tee of FIG. 1; and [0015]FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional golf tee. BEST MODE [0016]Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Reference should now be made to the drawings, in which the same reference numerals are used throughout the different drawings to designate the same or similar components. Continue reading... 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