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Golf Ball Placement Apparatus

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Assignee: SMITH CRAIG APriority: Jan 28, 2009Filed: Jan 28, 2010Published: Jul 29, 2010
Est. expiryJan 28, 2029(~2.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Craig A. Smith
A63B 57/0006A63B 2210/50
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Abstract

A golf ball placement apparatus, for holding and dispensing golf balls onto a tee automatically, comprises a base assembly, a hollow cylinder body attached to the base assembly, and a control arm attached to the base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point. The hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed. When the control arm is rotated downward, the bottom golf ball is forced onto the control arm for setting right onto a tee on the ground. When the control arm is lifted back to the initial up-position, another bottom golf ball from the multiple golf balls is scooped into the scoop ready for next dispensing.

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1 . A golf ball placement apparatus, comprising:
 a base assembly;   a hollow cylinder body attached to said base assembly;   said hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed;   a control arm attached to said base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point; and   when said control arm is rotated downward, said bottom golf ball is forced onto said control arm and being set onto a tee on the ground.   
     
     
         2 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base assembly includes adjustable levelers for adjusting level of said base assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base assembly includes two right angle flanges for supporting a connection of said control arm by passing a rod through said control arm creating said hinge point. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said rod includes plastic bushings inserted each side between said control arm and said two right angle flanges to guide spacing. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein a plastic rod passes through said two right angle flanges to cushion said control arm at a final down-position of the control arm. 
     
     
         6 . A golf ball placement apparatus for holding and dispensing golf balls onto tees automatically, comprising:
 a base assembly;   a hollow cylinder body attached to said base assembly in an inclined position;   said hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed;   a control arm attached to said base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point; and   when said control arm is rotated from an initial up-position downward to a final down-position, said bottom golf ball is forced onto said control arm for setting onto a tee on ground.   
     
     
         7 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said base assembly includes adjustable levelers for adjusting level of said base assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said base assembly includes two right angle flanges for supporting a connection of said control arm by passing a rod through said control arm creating said hinge point. 
     
     
         9 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said rod includes plastic bushings inserted each side between said control arm and said two right angle flanges to guide spacing. 
     
     
         10 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein a plastic rod passes through said two right angle flanges to cushion said control arm at its said final down-position. 
     
     
         11 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said base assembly includes a flat frame brace traveling up to said hollow cylinder body and said flat frame brace is fastened to said hollow cylinder body for support. 
     
     
         12 . A golf ball placement apparatus for holding and dispensing golf balls onto tees automatically, comprising:
 a base assembly;   a hollow cylinder body attached to said base assembly in an inclined position from vertical;   said hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed;   said bottom opening of the cylinder is notched in a curve shape, which wide enough for said bottom golf ball to be dispensed from;   a control arm attached to said base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point;   said control arm comprises of a scoop at bottom, control arm rails in middle, and a placement cup at top;   said placement cup includes a handle positioned on right side to allow rotations of said control arm by placing a golf club over said handle;   when said control arm is rotated from said initial up-position downward to a final down-position, said bottom golf ball is forced by said scoop onto said control arm rails and rolls into said placement cup;   when said control arm is in said final down-position, said bottom golf ball is set onto a tee on the ground; and   when said control arm is lifted back to said initial up-position, a second bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls is scooped into said scoop ready for next dispensing.   
     
     
         13 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said base assembly includes adjustable levelers for adjusting level of said base assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said base assembly includes two right angle flanges for supporting a connection of said control arm by passing a rod through said control arm creating said hinge point. 
     
     
         15 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said rod includes plastic bushings being inserted on each side between said control arm and said two right angle flanges to guide spacing. 
     
     
         16 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein a plastic rod passes through said two right angle flanges to cushion said control arm at its said final down-position. 
     
     
         17 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said multiple golf balls are at least twelve balls. 
     
     
         18 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said control arm initial up-position is when said placement cup rests on said cylinder body and said scoop holds said bottom golf ball; and
 said final down-position is when said control arm parallels to the ground.   
     
     
         19 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said base assembly includes a flat frame brace traveling up to said hollow cylinder body and said flat frame brace is fastened to said hollow cylinder body for support. 
     
     
         20 . The golf ball placement apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein said flat frame brace comprises folding legs providing portability.

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