(19)
(11) EP 1 072 291 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21) Application number: 00830489.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 57/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.07.1999 IT RM990168 U

(71) Applicant: Natoli, Marco
00194 Roma (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Natoli, Marco
    00194 Roma (IT)

(74) Representative: Sarpi, Maurizio 
Studio FERRARIO Via Collina, 36
00187 Roma
00187 Roma (IT)

   


(54) Improved tee for golf balls


(57) In order to be driven into the ground in a fixed way to allow the player to make several shots during training or teaching, the invention consists of a rigid lower portion (1) to be driven into the ground and an elastic upper portion (2) movable with respect to the former portion and projecting from the surface of ground to provide an effective support (3) for the golf ball (4).
The elastic upper movable portion (2) consists of a tubular member coaxially connected to rigid lower portion (1), and the outside surface of rigid lower portion (1) to be buried is provided with a screw thread (8) allowing the tee to bore the ground by rotating it by a suitable fastening tool or key (5) capable of being inserted through the tubular portion (2) to rotate the tee.






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