Magnetically Attached Golf Tee

Abstract

A Magnetically Attached Golf Tee (MAGT) consisting of an upper section and a lower section. The upper section has an upper concave surface that supports a golf ball and a lower flat surface that has attached an upper permanent magnet. The lower section has a lower pointed end that is inserted into the ground and an upper flat surface that has attached a lower permanent magnet. When the two magnets interface, the MAGT can be used as a conventional golf tee. When the upper section is struck by a golf club, the upper section separates from the lower section without causing damage to the MAGT. The separated upper section can be retrieved and re-attached to the lower section, allowing the MAGT to be reused numerous times.

1 . A magnetically attached golf tee (MAGT) comprising:
 a) an upper section having an upper concave surface and a lower flat surface to which is attached by a magnet attachment means an upper permanent magnet having a downward facing north pole, and   b) a lower section having a lower pointed end that is dimensioned to be inserted into the ground of a golf course, and an upper surface to which is attached by the magnet attachment means a lower permanent magnet having an upward facing south pole, wherein when the north pole of said upper permanent magnet interfaces with the south pole of said lower permanent magnet, said upper section is magnetically attached to said lower section, wherein when said upper section is struck by a golf club said upper section is detached from the lower section, with said lower section remaining inserted into the ground of the golf course.   
     
     
         2 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 1  wherein said upper and lower sections are made of a material selected from the group consisting of wood, metal, plastic and carbon fiber. 
     
     
         3 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 1  wherein said upper section and said lower section have circular cross-sections. 
     
     
         4 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 1  wherein the upper concave surface is substantially dimensioned to fit the contour of a golf ball. 
     
     
         5 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 1  further comprising indicia located on said upper section or on said lower section. 
     
     
         6 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 1  wherein the combination of said upper and lower sections have a combined length that ranges from 1.0 inches (2.54 cm) to 5.0 inches (12.7 cm). 
     
     
         7 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 6  wherein said permanent magnets are selected from the group of magnets consisting of bonded ferrite, hard ferrite, aluminum-nickel-cobalt (ALNICO™), bonded neodymium-iron-boron, and samarium cobalt. 
     
     
         8 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 7  wherein the magnet attachment means comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . A magnetically attached golf tee (MAGT) which function in combination with a golf course, a golf ball and golf club, said MAGT comprising:
 a) an upper section having:
 (1) an upper concave surface, 
 (2) a lower flat surface, 
   b) an upper permanent magnet attached by a magnet attachment mean to the lower flat surface of said upper section, wherein said upper permanent magnet has a north pole that faces downward,   c) a lower section having:
 (1) an upper flat surface, 
 (2) a lower pointed end that is dimensioned to be inserted into the ground of a golf course, and 
   d) a lower permanent magnet attached by the magnet attachment means to the upper flat surface of said lower section, wherein said lower permanent magnet has an upward facing south pole that interfaces with the north pole of said upper permanent magnet, maintaining said upper section magnetically attached to said lower section, wherein said MAGT offers a zero resistance when the golf ball is struck with the golf club.   
     
     
         10 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said upper section and said lower section is made of a material selected from the group consisting of wood, metal, plastic and carbon fiber. 
     
     
         11 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said metal is aluminum. 
     
     
         12 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein the assembled said upper and lower sections have a combined length that ranges from 1.0 inches (2.54 cm) to 5.0 inches (12.7 cm). 
     
     
         13 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 12  wherein said golf tee has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         14 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said concave surface is substantially dimensioned to fit the contour of a golf ball. 
     
     
         15 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said permanent magnets are selected from the group of magnets consisting of bonded ferrite, hard ferrite, aluminum-nickel-cobalt (ALNICO™), bonded neodymium-iron-boron and samarium cobalt. 
     
     
         16 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said magnet attachment means comprises:
 a) the lower flat surface of said upper section having attached by an adhesive an upper permanent magnet, wherein the north pole of said upper permanent magnet faces downward, and 
 b) the upper flat surface of said lower section having attached by an adhesive a lower permanent magnet, wherein the south pole, of said lower permanent magnet faces upward, wherein when said permanent magnets interface, said upper section is magnetically attached to said lower section. 
 
     
     
         17 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said magnet attachment means comprises:
 a) the lower flat surface of said upper section having a cavity into which is frictionally inserted an upper permanent magnet, wherein the north pole of said upper permanent magnet faces downward and is on the same plane as the outward edge of the cavity, and 
 b) the upper flat surface of said lower section having a cavity into which is frictionally inserted a lower permanent magnet, wherein the south pole of said lower permanent magnet faces upward and is on the same plane as the outward edge of the cavity, wherein when said permanent magnets interface, said upper section is magnetically attached to said lower section. 
 
     
     
         18 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said magnet attachment means comprises:
 a) the lower flat surface of said upper section having a cavity into which is frictionally inserted an upper permanent magnet, wherein the north pole of said upper permanent magnet faces downward and is on the same plane as the outward edge of the cavity, and 
 b) the upper flat surface of said lower section has attached by an adhesive said lower permanent magnet, wherein the south pole of said lower permanent magnet faces upward and extends over the upper flat surface, wherein when said permanent magnets interface, said upper section is magnetically attached to said lower section. 
 
     
     
         19 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said magnet attachment means comprises:
 a) the lower flat surface of said upper section having attached by an adhesive an upper permanent magnet, wherein the north pole of said upper permanent magnet faces downward, and 
 b) the upper flat surface of said lower section having a cavity into which is frictionally inserted said lower permanent magnet, wherein the south pole of said lower permanent magnet faces upward and is on the same plane as the outward edge of the cavity, wherein when said permanent magnets interface, said upper section is magnetically attached to said lower section. 
 
     
     
         20 . The MAGT as specified in  claim 9  wherein said magnet attachment means comprises:
 a) the lower flat surface of said upper section having attached by an adhesive an upper permanent magnet having a perimeter that is located within the perimeter of the lower flat surface, wherein the north pole of said upper permanent magnet faces downward, and 
 b) the upper flat surface of said lower section having attached by an adhesive a lower permanent magnet having a perimeter that is located within the perimeter of the upper flat surface, wherein the south pole of said lower permanent magnet faces upward, wherein when said permanent magnets interface, the upper section is magnetically attached to said lower section.