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Iron byron's teezitupRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club Support, And Turf Repair Tool Or Ball RetrieverIron byron's teezitup description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060058109, Iron byron's teezitup. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] This invention incorporates the golfer with the ability to pick up a golf ball off most any surface and place it on a tee, and also to insert a golf tee into the ground at any desired depth and then place a golf ball on that particular tee, all without bending over. This device folds up and easily fits into most pants pocket for all day use and storage. Its' design allows the golfer to take it out of his pocket and slide it onto the grip of most any size golf club and perform the tasks of teeing the ball up without bending over. When the tee is still left standing after the shot has been executed, the tee can be retrieved out of the ground by sliding the device over it and picking it up. [0003] Golfers with limited mobility, or those who want to avoid back problems have found that this device most conveniently picks the ball up and places it on the rubber tee at the driving range. This device allows obese and arthritic or impaired golfers to avoid the pain from bending over to stick the tee into the ground and then place the ball on the tee. [0004] 2. Description of Prior Art [0005] Many inventions have been described to allow the golfer to position the tee into the ground to elevate the ball above the grass so it can be cleanly hit by the golf club, all without bending over. Some of these devices can retrieve the tee after the shot. Most of these devices involve a mechanism that places the ball and the tee into the device which is mounted to a dowel shaft or handle so the user doesn't have to bend over to use it. Some have levers with connecting rods to the mechanism to activate the placement process. [0006] The following devices are comparatively large and semi-complicated with multiple moving parts or long shafts. These are described by U.S. Pat. No. 3,671,037 to Murdock Jun. 20, 1972, U.S. Pat. No. 4,714,250 to Henthorn Dec. 22, 1987, U.S. Pat. No. 4,951,947 to Kopfie Aug. 27, 1990 U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,646 to Tobias Nov. 13, 1990 U.S. Pat. No. 5,080,357 to Wolf Jan. 14, 1992 U.S. Pat. No. 5,165,744 to Vogrin Nov. 24, 1992 U.S. Pat. No. 5,494,279 to Ahner Feb. 27, 1996 U.S. Pat. No. 5,540,432 Jul. 30, 1996 U.S. Pat. No 5,632,696 to Nichols et al. May, 27, 1997 U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,498 to Cretella Jul. 8, 1997 U.S. Pat. No. 5,707,303 to Berkowitz et al. Jan. 13, 1998 U.S. Pat. No. 5,759,117 to Erickson Jun. 2, 1998 U.S. Pat. No. 5,913,737 to Park Jun. 22, 1999 U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,091 to Corriveau Jul. 27, 1999 U.S. Pat. No. 6,004,227 to Peterson Dec. 21, 1999 U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,821 to Palmer Apr. 25, 2000 U.S. Pat. No. 6,254,497 B1 to Brandt et al. Jul. 3, 2001 [0007] It is noted that the device U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,533 to Dahlmann Jun. 30, 1998: A. Does not have a shaft or handle and it attaches to the grip of the golf club, however it is unable to pick up a golf ball and place it on a free standing tee. B. Also, its' size and shape are not conducive to fit in the pants pocket of the golfer. C, It is further noted that it does not have a secondary platform to stabilize the tee during insertion. [0008] In addition to the above disadvantages of that particular device, it is very awkward when the golfer wears it on the belt while riding in a golf cart with a playing partner sitting so close by. It must constantly be removed to prevent bruising and constantly re-attached to the belt to use each time. The other tee up devices with shafts or handles that don't stick upright into the ground have to be returned to the golf bag each time after tee insertion before the ball is hit. This is an aggravating waste of precious time. To lay these devices on the ground by the tee off area is self defeating. [0009] Tee insertion and ball placement devices prior to and subsequently from the U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,535 Dahlmann Jun. 30, 1998 device do not attach to the golf club grip. The use of the golf club and its shaft as the handle for insertion is desired, as it is time saving and more efficient. The other teeing devices all require the user to manually release the tee and ball by manipulation of a connecting rod built into or onto a long pole or shaft handle. OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES [0010] Accordingly here are several objects and advantages to my invention of the "Teezitup" [0011] (A.) The fifteen to twenty degree down angle of the prongs of the semicircular, curved in simi-lunar shaped ball holder allows the device to easily be inserted under and arround the ball on most any kind of surface from grass to plastic to carpet. These different surfaces are encountered on the golf course and various driving ranges. This provides the golfer the ability to pick the ball up without bending over and place it on a driving range tee or a regular playing tee. [0012] (B.) The fold up hinge mechanism of the ball holder is necessary to allow the golfer to keep the device in his pants pocket. [0013] (C.) The entire design of the device has rounded smooth surfaces everywhere to prevent fabric penetration or wear, while it is being transported within the pants or shirt pocket by the golfer. [0014] (D.) The second platform in the tee chamber, that holds the golf tee shaft, prevents an undesirable wobble of the tee during insertion as the ball won't stay placed on the tee of an off angled (non-perpendicular) inserted tee. This eliminates repeated tee insertion attempts. [0015] (E.) This device has a grip chamber designed to provide a non movable articulation of the golf club grip to the device when in use. [0016] (F.) This device provides the golfer with ease and convience of attaching and unattatching itself on and off the various size golf club grips with a flexible two pronged flat flanged grip clamp. The outward facing flange on this grip clamp allows the golfers thumb and forefinger to easily slide the device off the grip for removal after he places the ball on the tee. [0017] (G.) The socket part of the grip chamber snugly fits to the end of the grip of the golf club and prevents undesirable wobble or unwanted movement when in use. [0018] (H.) The flat smooth rounded surface design of the flange of the grip clamp minimizes abrasion of the grip providing normal longevity of the grip itself [0019] Further Objects and Advantages will be more apparent from a studious observation of the ensuing drawings and descriptions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0020] FIG. 1 is a three dimensional isometric illustration of the angled frontal view of a specific illustrative embodiment. [0021] FIG. 2 is an actual size of the side view of the specific illustrative embodiment. Continue reading about Iron byron's teezitup... 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