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Is a golf tee patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a golf tee have been patented many times, but "a golf tee" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 452 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “golf tee” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 452 best keyword matches we examined, 82 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: KLEIN LON (6), MOLDETK PREC CORP (5), GOSERUD J THOMAS (3), SCHUMAIER DANIEL R (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (448), G09F (9), B65D (8), Y10T (6).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a golf tee
- Height-adjustable golf tee with low center of gravity WO-2024128522-A1 2024 · OH MIN GYU
A height-adjustable golf tee with a low center of gravity is disclosed. The height-adjustable golf tee with a low center of gravity, according to the present invention, may comprise: a tee body having, at the upper portion thereof…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable golf tee setting device with integrated ball marker and divot repair tool US-8951149-B1 2015 · GORMAN MICHAEL G
A device for setting a consistent ball height on the golf tee for driving is disclosed. Additional features include an incorporated ball marker and putting green divot repair tool, each of which is held in place with a small magne…
View on Google Patents - Height-adjustable golf tee having a coil compression spring for driving a golf ball WO-2013050259-A1 2013 · AUER DIRK
The invention relates to a golf tee (1) for driving a golf ball, comprising a base (2), an adjustable-length supporting part (3) arranged on the base, and a rest for the golf ball. In order to create a golf tee having a simple con…
View on Google Patents - Golf tee height stopper US-7806786-B2 2010 · JOFFE SCOTT M
A golf tee stopper having a center aperture of material and design so as to slide over a golf tee while creating enough friction with the tee to act as a stop against the ground when teeing a golf ball using the method as describe…
View on Google Patents - Height Adjustable Golf Tee US-2009253536-A1 2009 · NUVISION PARTNERS LLC
A height adjustable golf tee includes an elongated shank having a ball supporting top end, a tapered bottom end and tab structure projecting outwardly from the shank and arranged in a vertically spaced relationship between the top…
View on Google Patents - System of Assisting Golfer in Body Stance Alignment Relative to Intended Golf Ball Target Line of Flight and Setting an Appropriate Golf Tee Height US-2008020868-A1 2008 · PALMER DAVID
Disclosed is a system using a golf tee which has three arms, two of which extend in opposing directions orthogonal to, and from opposing sides of, the vertical shaft of the tee, and a third arm extending in the same place and orth…
View on Google Patents - Disc shaped golf tee with varying heights US-2007082757-A1 2007 · BURROWES JAMES J
A golf tee having a flat disc shaped base that allows its use on frozen, wet or loose ground. The unique design of the tee alleviates the need to guess what the height of the ball is from the ground. This will enable the golfer to…
View on Google Patents - Golf tee with ball elevating members US-2006199669-A1 2006 · BAROUH EATON ALLEN CORP
A golf tee includes a shaft portion with upper and lower end portions. A generally hollow funnel-shaped first end portion is provided for supporting a golf ball thereon and extends from the upper end of the shaft portion. One or m…
View on Google Patents - Height adjustable golf tee WO-2005113077-A1 2005 · LIM JI-JOONG
Disclosed is a height-adjustable golf tee installed on a brush mattress for golf practice and capable of adjusting a height of a golf ball. The height-adjustable golf tee has compatibility with conventional golf tees for golf prac…
View on Google Patents - Golf tee with a height adjustment device US-2005026726-A1 2005
A golf tee includes a shaft portion with upper and lower end portions. A generally hollow funnel-shaped first end portion is provided for supporting a golf ball thereon and extends from the upper end of the shaft portion. A genera…
View on Google Patents - Resilient adjustable height golf tee US-6958021-B1 2005 · GUSTINE FLOYD L
A tee assembly for teeing a golf ball in a playing field uses a tubular elastomeric golf ball to support the ball at one end and fitted with a threaded nut at the opposite end for forming an internally threaded base. A threaded el…
View on Google Patents - Reference height golf tee US-2004152542-A1 2004
A golf tee having a head portion for use in supporting a golf ball and a stem portion for use in supporting the golf tee into the ground is provided. The stem portion has at least a first mark for indicating the distance between t…
View on Google Patents - Golf tee height set apparatus US-6475107-B1 2002
A golf tee height set apparatus includes a golf tee with a shank having a lower end extending between a pointed tip and a shoulder intermediate the opposite ends of the shank. The shoulder defines a surface extending radially outw…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable height golf tee US-6110060-A 2000
The first aspect of the present invention is an adjustable height golf tee. The adjustable height golf tee consists of an elongated ball support having a sidewall defining a hollow interior in a proximal and a distal end. The dist…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a golf tee been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.