Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Ball feeding means and tee
Patent
1997-08-21
1999-04-20
Wong, Steven
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Ball feeding means and tee
A63B 5700
Patent
active
058953256
ABSTRACT:
An assembly (20) for teeing golf balls including a ball hopper (180) for storing multiple golf balls in readiness for dispensation to a ball feeder (182). In turn, the ball feeder (182) channels the golf balls one at a time to a ball ejector (160). The ball feeder (182) includes an anti-jam mechanism (222) for maintaining the flow of golf balls to the ball ejector (160). The ball ejector (160) then transfers the golf ball to a ball receptacle (72, 290) on the end of a track member (32) in a fully retracted position. In turn, a drive mechanism (28) moves the track member (32) rectilinearly from the fully retracted position to an extended teeing position at which point the golf ball is delivered to a tee (26, 274). Having delivered the golf ball, the drive mechanism (28) returns the track member (32) to the fully retracted position at which point the ejector (160) transfers another golf ball to the receptacle (72, 290). A golf ball sensor (142) detects the presence or the absence of the golf ball delivered to the tee (26, 274) to signal the drive mechanism (28) to repeat the cycle.
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