US1538537A - Teeing stand for golf courses - Google Patents

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C... M. WOOD TEE-ING STAND -IOR GOLF COURSES May 19, 1925.

Filed May 9, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet l ZF6-Z.

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c. M. WOOD TEEING STAND vFOR GOLF COURSES Filed May 9. 1922 4 sheets-sheet 2 f4 i Ew. 5.

May 19, 1925.

1,538,537 C. M. WOOD TEEING STAND FOR GOLF COUR-SES J Filed May 9, 1922 '4 Sheets-Sheet 5 M'TNESSES I Patented May 19, 1925.

CLARENCE 1v1; woon, or LANGHORNE, rENNsLvANIA.,

TEEIG- STAND FOR GOLF COURSS.

Application filed May 9, 1922.` SerialV No. 559,645."

To @ZZ whom t may concern." i Be it known that 1, CLARENCE M. Woon, a citizenof the United States, residing at Langhorne, in the county of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Teeing Stands for Golf Courses, of which `the following is a specification.` n

This invention relates to an improved teeing stand for golf courses and the object thereof is to provide a standwhich can be conveniently transported or moved about from place to place to accommodate changes in the teeing grounds, moved to andfrom the course at the beginning and end of the golfing season, the construction for transporting the device being detachable from the stand proper so as not to interfere with the ordinary use of the stand for its principal intended purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a teeing stand of improved, simple and more durable construction than heretofore devised, and which in addition to being capable of economical manufacture provides the necessary support for a pan a or other receptacle for holding sand which is used for forming tees; which supports a bucket for the water used in moistening im or dampening `the sand and for washing the golf balls and club heads, in addition toV providing means for supporting towels or other appliances as a convenience in golling, while at the same time providing a stand which will be firmly supported on the'gronnd and which is equipped to sustain golf bags or clubs on end so that the same will not fall over when cleaning the balls, wiping the hands, etc., in addition to providing a device which when taken apart, may be conveniently packed for shipment. r

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, l attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in whichd l i Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved teeing stand foi-,golf courses, Figure 2 is `a top plan viewthereof, `Figure 3 is aside elevation of the device and 'sho-wing `the water bucket in three different positions, i

Figure 4 is .a bottom plan viewv and showing the manner of application of the wheeled support or axle to the stand proper,

Figure 5 is a side elevation also showing the application of the wheeled support and with the stand tilted as when transporting or moving ythe same from place to' place, l l V t y Figure 6 is an enlarged central vertical sectional view of the device vwith portions broken away', l

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective' view showing the manner "of securing the axle of the wheeled support inposition for supporting and moving the stand, and

Figure 8 lis an enlargedydetail perspective view Asho-wing the manner of supporting` the water bucket.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which for purposesot illustration'is shown the preferred embodiment ofthe invention', and in which like `reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the improved teelng stand for golf courses is shown asvincluding an enlarged hoop or lower frame member 10 y at the base and a smaller upper "hoop or frame member l11 positioned about midway of the height of the stand Vas will hereinafter more fully appear@ The stand also includes three upright members or bars 12,13 and 14; al1 of the `parte being preferably of metal. These up'- right members or barsL adjacent their lower ends are detachably secured to the hoop 1t) as by means of bolts 15, the upright menr* bers spaced equi-distantly apart around the hoops and provided with apertures spaced from the lower ends thereof'and oo-operat-` mg with corresponding apertures or holes inthe hoop l0 for receiving'f'the vfastening meansf 4,

The upright members are` correspondingly secured-to the upper hoop 10 as indi` cated at 16 and slantorconverge 'towardl each other attheir upper ends. VThe top of; the upright 12 is secured to thehoop' 10. that is, the upper end of the upright 12I terminates at.l the hoop 11 intermediately ofthe height of the stand or frame, whilev the upwardly converging uprights 13 and lt'extend considerably above the upper hoop 11 which is slightly less in diameter thanthe lower hoop 10. That is, the up-` rights 13 and 14 project to a higherlevel' than the upright l12 and above the hoop" 11, substantially twice the distance of the l not fall over.

upright 12 and at spaced distances from their u pper ends V are provided with kopposed apertures 117 :and adjacent itli'eir extreme ends with apertures V18'for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully set forth.

It `will be noted/thatthe'lupright Avl2 'and the uprights 13 and 14 at their lower portions below the points of connectionthereo't with the hoop 11 form..legs for the stand or frame, and the lower projecting ends 19 entend below the .lower hoop so f. as .to `become thoroughly .embedded in the ground surface tol .forni afirni anchor .inthe `.ground when the :stand gis lpositioned Afor use. In

practice, Lit .is only` necessary .that the bot toms of the uprights project slightly below the loower .hoop ..10 ito secure ithe lresult specified. i.

7 The upper hoop 11 serves as -a Asuppoltfor a sand receptacle lin Ythe form of a pan120, the latter having .an outwardly .extending flange :21 at its upper-edge.settingfuponthe upper edge of .the hoop 11 as more clearly shown in l"l'igiirers (land 6.0i' the drawings. rlhe ,pan isLthus ,removablysupported in position Afor obtaining, conifenientwaccess to the T-forming*sandy-placed therein and by reason of vthe fact that 'the hoop .ll is secured within Vtheuprigahts 12, 1.3 and legit is apparentithat the pan willbe firmly supported atlitsbrim and will extend A.down .through and beneath the lhoop 11 -.and -be held, yfrom shifting .thereby 4and ithrough the `medium of the uprig'hts., ;F rom Figuresl and G'fof the drawings, .it .will be observed that-the upper .end ofthe upright 12projects above the upperedoe ofthe hoop l1 so .as 'to -form a shoulder 22 against which. Ithe Harige 2l abutsso as-.to prevent .displacement ofthe pan. Lltdesired..there my behsecuredlto the fastenin nie-ans orbolts 16 at ,the lpoints of connection oftheuprights to the "hoop 11, a series of ,substantially v.s emiecircular supA ports or restdevices?, which are apertured intermediatelyand securedjagainst the uprie'hts solas -to project outwardly in oppov site directions so rthat golf sticks .Orclubs may lbe stood onend(ordeaixed against the supports :or resitsff-23 soothat .such articles -will This lfeature of the device A.is especially useful when .cleaning .balls or wipingthe'hands, etc. and .since ithe .ends of lthe'bars or strips forming'the supportsior rests are-.turned o1' curvedbaclr or inwardly at the ends :is indicatedat injury to articles or catching in ones clothing' will be prevented. lt is also.apparentnthat sur-h articles may be Aplaced .against the. concayed portions of the rests or between the ends thereof andtliohoopvll. y

` f furtherspecified, the uprights 13 and 14 p1 eject to .uhilsrher level. than the upright 12. and 'forni a swingingsupport :forma water bucket A25fin connection -with diametrically o i iositejears, the apertures of whichare engaged by hooks, eyes or other suitable pivot means 2.7, the shank ,portions 2&5 of which arefengaged with .the aperturcsll and limited in their outward displacement by nuts vor shoulders 29 and retained in posi- 4tionby'thebinding'orwing nuts 30 en caged against the outer faces ofA the uprigihts or ibars composin'gthe same and which bars are ,preferably .of .rectangular cross section as shown. The bucket 25 has suitable outlets or holes 31 initsfrontand 2rear,\tha't is iat kdiametrical opposite Vpoints Lvin a plane at right angles to-zagplane connecting,I the, pivots and tlieseholes .-are .l covered y:by .depending hoodsorspouts which garekjoined tothe wall of the'buclret at theitopportionsfthel'e- .of` so -as lto ,partially cover the holes, '.wliile the bottom portions of theihoods :areiopen as indicated at in Figure-.6 `of thedrawings. 'lyll'ie y wallsof `the -hoodextend outwardly and downwardly .in Adiver,'.gient relationlito .the wall of the ybucket .and form .handles or grips vby which ,the .bucketcan :be tilted in either direction.l c y Also, asfshown inFigurcs 2,and`60f the drawings,the top of *.thebuclret vis partially closed by flanges 3ft secured to vthe ,upper edge .oibeaded rim 35 .ofthe .buclgetas :by bending the same, -it-he Ledges of the .sections oit' sheet metal'or otherfmaterial formingI the flanges, oversaidibead! as indicated at 363ml the inner Ledgesfof the flangesiare spaced apart and made concaied as indi rted atltl., said edges .being reinforced -if desired. .'lhese concavededges:serve to facilitate lilling of the bucketthe opening provided be tween theoiiipos-itely concayed edges better accommodating ya bucket or said edge eri'- ing as .rests fora bucket, although it isto be understood thatthe bucketimay belilled with water inany other desirable way. The primary purpose of the flanges il ,is that whenft-hecbuclet isgtilted in either direction, they will,k owingl to being opposed to each other above the holes'f land. in. vertical alignment with theholei-and boots, irerent the Vwater fromr spilli] oinpouringj overtlic top .ofithebuclet -On'theiother hund. the water will pourI outy of .the holes 31 :and be deflectedlbyythehoods doiifn into the sentii inithefpan 20 so as'to vmeisten anofdam the sand for convenient use in the torn ofthe lTis and in washing or-cleanin or club heads, but lmore @sur :iol forn'ier.

lt will beseenzthat by reason offthe conb a i struction described and the mannerzof pir? "lie lili

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lill) means, in the inanner pivots for the bucket are engaged in the holes 17 spaced from the upper ends ofthe uprights 13 and 14. and the holes 18 atthe extreme upper ends of said uprights are designed to accommodate towel-supporting means or hooks tor conveniently wiping the hands after washing the balls, for a carrier torholding balls while being washed, or Jfor a score card box, though it is obvious that either or all of such contrivances may be Aprovided it desired.

` ln orde'i` that the stand may be conveniently moved from place to place or transported to and from the teeing grounds of the golf course, as at the beginning and ending of the season, suitable transporting means are provided.

In the preferred constructionshown, the large hoop 10 forming the` base or lower frame member ot the stand, is provided with notches 38 in its bottom edge, immediately in back or rear of the uprights 13 and 14 and between the saine so as to receive the-axle 39 ot' a wheeled support or transporting clearly shown in Figures 4, 5 and 7 `of the drawings. In this postion, the axle extends across the hoop l() in the relation ofthe cord ot' an arc and the ends thereof project beyond the hoop for accommodating the wheels 40 which are 'preferably removably retained in position as by cotter pins 41 engagedthrough transverse holes in the ends of the axle. Ot course, it is to be understood that the wheels are re- -i tained on the axle so as to form a wheeled trame or running gear whereby the stand may be tilted so as to receive the axle in the notches of the hoop 10 ot the standby tilting the stand forwardly on the hoop 10 at its torward edge and then pushing the` wheels and axle under the rear edge so that the device may then be tilted rearwardly and conveniently inovedrom place to place, the upper ends of the uprights 13 and 14 `forming handles as more specially shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings.

`It desired, means may be provided to pre vent displacement of the axle with respect to the notches of the stand, with wheels as the transporting means, and as shown,.oppositc ly and inwardly` extending hooks 42 are pro` v vided with eyes 43 slidable on the axle and also pivotally engaged therewith, so that the hooks may be swung upwardly over and against the upper edge of the `hoop 10 in the manner illustratedy in Figure 7 of thev drawings trom the dotted line position to the full line position shown therein. -By having the hooks wedged against or tightly engage the upper edge of the hoop l0, the latter will be tightly held between the axle at` the notches and the angular ends of the hooks so that the wheeled frame and stand will Lbe `securely connected to negotiate uneven v`ground surfaces. Also, by reason ot the pivv otal mounting of the bucket, the latter will remain in a vertical position irrespective of the direction in which the stand is tilted, thereby preventing the water from spilling out. On the other hand, when the stand is in anupright position and the bucket is tilted in either direction, the water will pour through the holes 31 and the hoods 32 will not only help to make the water pour direct-` ly into the sand receptacle or pan for 1noistening or dampening the sand therein to the, degree desired, but will also tend to deflect and scatter the water so as to prevent the same `from being poured intoV one spot. Ink

this way, splashing of the water will be pre.`

vented and no portion of the sand will be unduly moistened.

While I have described my invention as taking atp-articular form, it will be under stood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without, departing from the spirit thereof, and hencel do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but y consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as airl come withb LA -teeing stand comprising a `stand proper having nprights yforming handles; means tor supporting a sand receptacle and a water bucket in the stand, said stand having a base member provided at one side withv opposed botto-m notches; a wheeled axledetachably engaged in said notches; and retaining members on the axle to engage the base member to prevent displacement of the stand and axle one'with respect to the other; substantially as described.

2. A. teeing stand comprising a base trame member; an upper traine member; upriglits connecting said frame members, oneof said uprights terminating lat the vupper frame member and 'the other uprights extending above the upper Jframe memberg'a sand re-v ceptacle mounted in the upper ytraine mein-A bergsaid uprights'extending above theupper frame member slanting toward each other and over the sand receptacle; pivots cariio4 ried by said latteruprights, said uprights Luprights terminating at the upper trame mein-ber and the-other uprights extending above the upper traino member; a sand re-v ceptacle mounted inthe upper trame inemm ber, said uprights extending above the upper .frame member .slgmi'inpg iowa/rd eueh other amd .over ,the sand receptacle; and u water bucket ,tilt-ablysupported 4)Selmer-m the latter uprights Spgleed from `#che :upper fende thereof and over the @and 'recepteeie Suid bucket .hoping opposed iboiuriug' holes .aud hoods over :the hoiee :to .defiectlthe Writer therethrough downwerdiyiinto the send .receptaole; substantially @es deeoribed.

fi. .rteeing stand comprising 21 b ilse iframe meuiherguui upper freine member; uprights eonueetiug eui d freine -iueuubere i Que of said uprights ruiiimting at l@he ,upper ,irzime member und the other ,uprighls extending above the upper from@ vi'iieuiher: n. `sand .recepteele uuQldited in the opper frame meine ber, said uprights: extendingeaboyetheupper .iframe .rncfiuber shmztllg :toward .euch othergend over ,the stand receptacle .e pf'eer bucket tiimoly suppmied ghetweeu the {lai-f ter uprights spared ,-froi'u the upper ends thereof -uud over the -fsund Lreeepteele, eaid bue get having voppoeed @pouring holes und hQQds oreiwijhe fhoies end open et the bottom, seid hoods eovelillg -ihe top portions of the openings.zuidicuiiried bly/'fthe ,Well oi" .the bucket so .as y tol extend .outwardly ,and downward-ly :therefrom for deflect-ing and scattering the Water issuing [through pt he hojes downwardly .into Ethe sand receptacle; and .means :et ldie upper lends -Qfthe- .Uprights for :Supporting .towels or l,other .devices substantially es described.

r A `teeing stand comprising ya. Stand proper consisting of e.basefhoopendleuupper ,hoop off-,smaller diameter Ithan the base hoo-p1; ruprigl'its conne-@ting zseid `hoops :end disposed Yin uipwardly .copvelgeut reletiou, oeltaino.A said Uprights projecting to, a` higher level than the uppenhoep; a Sirhdpan having ya Hnge y,resiipg on the upper 'hoop with the pau depending through thefupper hoop I and within the f uprig'llte; .and I. ,e Water recepufiole tiltabiy mounted l between the LuprightsIetendirigfabovefthe upper 1'1oop;;substantielly pas fleseribed. f '16. A Lteeng .Stand :Comprising .a vstand proper consisting olf :a basezhoop .fe-nd: an .up-

per hoop. of smaller 1 diameter `-th-fun die base hoop; up-rights Connecting said whoops and disposed in upwardly convergent relation,

eertzm of Said tUplitfghts projecting `to a higher ylevel than `the .upper hoop;l 5a., sand pairhaviuge flengerestiup; op the upper hoop with vthe pairdepending V.t1ir,\mgh the upper .hoop Iand v.Within the .uprights and a Water receptacle tiltagblyo-mounted between the .uprights extendilgg .ebOYe .the Upper hoop, said Water ,recept-(role having opposite pouring means ,and top yienges .above :seid pourligmeens .and -spncedsepartfet Qthe-.QP oit-he. receptacle.; ,substantially as. described.

,7. AV teeiugfstand comprising @large Vbal'Se hoop ;.V an upper hoopsmaller thanothe-Lbese hoop g tuprifghts .detecliably connecting ...'sad

hoops and egllii-dstapiy gspaeed epe-rt, two oi su-id .u yuights extending l, a b oVe xfighe upper hoops und `,elifufjhtiy over :the sume; u eend reeepteele suppori-edgbythe uppe,rhoop.;;lrld a ,tiltpayhzie vater .bucket .supported ,above Ilthe sand reeeptecielthe upper ,endsof ,thelveet named uprightrs foririiug handles .for trenepmf'ing @he .deiiice when .arranged iupmi e Wheeled freine or the likegslrbstentiellyhs described.

8. teeiug lstu-iid comprising a iframe ir1- eludihg iripper und lower frziu'le members; uprig'hs eoimeoting seid fra-rue said upperlfremeunember being designed to support u .send -reeept'uoie: Eend i o luh .supporting .rest 1.carded hy :ui vupright- .zidjgi.- cent to the upper fiume member, puid ,reet comprising* projecting :members having their ends turned inwardly :toward `the li?i a1iu e eui d letter holes.; and ia .writer bucketfsuppQ-I'tul beneath said ,holes for .orpositely rtltiug movement' and 5having `.pourpre holes and ihoods over seid holes furreiiged '1in l plme iat right :ingles to plane @Onneeting fthe .letter iuprighte Substantially Das. deecrbedl0. Mtfeeipgsiend -for golficurseslrom- Prisme el eiland lil-repel' having' ,means Afor supportirig a send ,receptacle and ,uprights extending' `:above `-seid reeeptaeie; u weiser budget pivoped \betwe,e11;. seidiuprights midi over .js-he eend ireceptaele near .one fedge thereoif,said bucket hviug .spaced top {im} gesv end pou ring holes ,in the ,Welk Vthe bucket-.beneath seid l-aige; ,Land hoods .Carried -by,.suid i Wells. over Y said .holes A'and open at the bottone, seid 1 hoods servinggrs. heudles for gtiitipg substantially i as l described.

holes, Iand inwardly :extending v-iiengespadjecent y@he top Ledges. of, seid bucket arranged over said `pouring i holes toi prevent .spilling of mater over seid tepeedges .While .poulg froiusaidgheles.

1.2- A peeing from@ .member ;',.a.Sn;1a1ler-uppe1 bese [flume member; e Seed .receptacle meunted in @he members,

the bueket in -leither direetion;

Stand @Qi-uprising .a klbese- Vupper frame member; uprights connecting said frame member, certain of said uprights extending above the upper frame members; and a Water bucket tiltubly supported between the upper ends of the extended up rights, said bucket having opposed pouring holes, and inwardly extending flanges adjecent the top edges of said bucket at L point above said pouringv holes; and means disposed over the pouring holes to distribute the Water therefrom ntovthe sand receptaele. 1

In testimony whereof I havey signed my name to this speeieation in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLARENCE M. WOOD.

TWitnesses: y Y r EoK CARSON, J. EDWIN EWING.

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