ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,369, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to TEE TENDER LLC (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.).

"Golf ball teeing device and stand therefor" was invented by Stanley Geller (Northvale, N.J.) and Robert Pascale (Matthews, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf ball teeing device allows a tee with a golf ball balanced thereon, to be securely pierced into the ground, without having to bend over."

The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2024, under Application No. 18/428,000.

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