Golf tee height regulator and installation tool

Abstract

A golf tee height regulator and installation tool includes a main body having a lower tee-engagement face and an extendable measuring shaft movably mounted within the main body. An extension distance indicator means on the extendable measuring shaft displays the extension distance of the base of the shaft from the main body and a set screw releasably secures the extendable measuring shaft in a selected extended position. A golf tee securement foot is mounted on the lower end of the extendable measuring shaft which includes a generally flat base plate and a semi-flexible material sheet mounted thereon having a tee slot operative to partially deform to receive a golf tee therein and releasably frictionally retain the golf tee within the tee slot.

1 . A golf tee height regulator and installation tool for use with golf ball tees comprising: 
 a main body having a lower tee-engagement face;    an extendable measuring shaft having a lower end and an upper section, said upper section of said extendable measuring shaft movably mounted within said main body for extension and retraction of said lower end thereof relative to said main body;    extension distance indicator means operatively associated with said extendable measuring shaft for permitting reading of the extension distance of said lower end from said lower tee-engagement face of said main body;    releasable shaft securement means for releasably securing said extendable measuring shaft in a selected extended position;    a golf tee securement foot mounted on said lower end of said extendable measuring shaft, said golf tee securement foot including a generally flat base plate and a semi-flexible material sheet mounted on said base plate extending generally perpendicular to said extendable measuring shaft, said material sheet including a tee slot formed therein, said tee slot operative to partially deform to receive a golf tee therein and releasably frictionally retain the golf tee within said tee slot; and    said golf tee height regulator and installation tool operative to install a golf tee in a ground surface by having the golf tee fitted beneath said main body with the top golf-ball support surface of the golf tee contacting said lower tee-engagement face and the lower portion of the golf tee being releasably secured within said tee slot of said material sheet on said golf tee securement foot whereby the lower portion of the golf tee below said golf tee securement foot is insertable into the ground surface until said base plate of said golf tee securement foot contacts the ground surface so that the height of the golf tee above the ground surface is determined by the extension of said extendable measuring shaft from said main body.    
   
   
       2 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 1  further comprising a partial circumferential tee retention wall having a forward opening, said tee retention wall mounted on and extending downwards from said main body and at least partially encircling said lower tee-engagement face for enhanced frictional securement of a tee mounted therein.  
   
   
       3 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 1  wherein said releasable shaft securement means comprises a threadably mounted set screw operative to frictionally engage said upper section of said extendable measuring shaft to generally prevent extension and retraction of said extendable measuring shaft.  
   
   
       4 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 1  wherein said extension distance indicator means comprises an extension distance measuring scale with the insignia for said extension distance measuring scale being affixed directly to said extendable measuring shaft.  
   
   
       5 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 1  further comprising a shaft-receiving recess formed in said main body extending generally upright therewithin, said upper section of said extendable measuring shaft being slidably housed within said shaft-receiving recess such that said extendable measuring shaft is extendable and retractable relative to said lower end of said main body out of and into said shaft-receiving recess.  
   
   
       6 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 1  wherein said generally flat base plate of said golf tee securement foot is generally C-shaped.  
   
   
       7 . A golf tee height regulator and installation tool for use with golf ball tees comprising: 
 a main body having a lower tee-engagement face and a partial circumferential tee retention wall having a forward opening;    an extendable measuring shaft having a lower end and an upper section, said upper section of said extendable measuring shaft movably mounted within said main body for extension and retraction of said lower end thereof relative to said main body;    an extension distance indicator scale on said extendable measuring shaft for permitting reading of the extension distance of said lower end from said lower tee-engagement face of said main body;    releasable shaft securement means for releasably securing said extendable measuring shaft in a selected extended position;    a golf tee securement foot mounted on said lower end of said extendable measuring shaft, said golf tee securement foot including a generally flat base plate and a semi-flexible material sheet mounted on said base plate extending generally perpendicular to said extendable measuring shaft, said material sheet including a tee slot formed therein, said tee slot operative to partially deform to receive a golf tee therein and releasably frictionally retain the golf tee within said tee slot; and    said golf tee height regulator and installation tool operative to install a golf tee in a ground surface by having the golf tee fitted beneath said main body with the top golf-ball support surface of the golf tee contacting said lower tee-engagement face and releasably held within said partial circumferential tee retention wall and the lower portion of the golf tee being releasably secured within said tee slot of said material sheet on said golf tee securement foot whereby the lower portion of the golf tee below said golf tee securement foot is insertable into the ground surface until said base plate of said golf tee securement foot contacts the ground surface so that the height of the golf tee above the ground surface is determined by the extension of said extendable measuring shaft from said main body.    
   
   
       8 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 7  wherein said releasable shaft securement means comprises a threadably mounted set screw operative to frictionally engage said upper section of said extendable measuring shaft to generally prevent extension and retraction of said extendable measuring shaft.  
   
   
       9 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 7  further comprising a shaft-receiving recess formed in said main body extending generally upright therewithin, said upper section of said extendable measuring shaft being slidably housed within said shaft-receiving recess such that said extendable measuring shaft is extendable and retractable relative to said lower end of said main body out of and into said shaft-receiving recess.  
   
   
       10 . The golf tee height regulator and installation tool of  claim 7  wherein said generally flat base plate of said golf tee securement foot is generally C-shaped.