Golf tee

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D997272
  • Patent Number
    D997,272
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, September 30, 2021
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 29, 2023
    2 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Robinson; Cary M
    • Saunders; Emily Anna
    Agents
    • Buche & Associates, P.C.
    • Johnson; Bryce A.
    • Buche; John K.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 717
    • D21 718
    • D21 793
    • D21 794
    • D21 796
    • D21 839
    • D21 840
    • D19 101
    • D19 115
    • D19 123
    • D19 129
    • D19 154
    • D19 161
    • D19 162
    • D19 163
    • D08 1
    • D08 349
    • D08 388
    • D08 389
    • CPC
    • B43K24/082
    • B43K24/04
    • A63B57/10
    • A63B57/13
    • A63B57/15
    • A63B57/18
    • A63B57/19
  • International Classifications
    • 2102
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the golf tee;



FIG. 2 is a front view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a back side view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the golf tee of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the golf tee of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a portion of the golf tee in an environment of use.


The broken lines in FIG. 9 are for the purpose of illustrating environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dashed lines in FIG. 9 show the boundary of the environment.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a “golf tee,” as shown and described.
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