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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4052957 | Burgees A burgee, particularly for boats and yachts, and comprising a flag mounted on a frame carried by a staff is enabled to be more sensitive by providing a pivot bearing mounting for the frame on the staff. The pivot is preferably a pointed tip to the staff b... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4035856 | Water ski safety flag A visual marker means for attachment to the floatation gear of a water skier to enable the skier to be more readily detected when down in the water. The marker means includes a staff having a flag member secured to the upper end thereof, and attachment me... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4028827 | Sign The improved sign disclosed herein is particularly adapted for use in an institutional building, such as a hospital, for warning persons of temporary, potential hazards relating to maintenance work and the like. The improved sign includes a base member wh... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4024833 | Burgees A burgee, particularly for boats and yachts, comprising a frame supported by pivot bearing means on the upper end of a staff has a detachable flag. The flag may be fitted on a frame, for example a wire frame, adapted to be coupled to the frame supported o... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4018182 | Golf flag assembly A golf flag assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a flagpole and comprises a flag and means for attaching the flag to the pole, said means further comprising a pair of facing panel members adapted to receive one edge of the flag therebetween an... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4017084 | Golf putting and chipping device A golf practice and amusement apparatus for golfers to practice chipping and putting. A receptacle is provided having a hollow inner compartment which contains a mounted roll of carpet. The upper exterior surface of the receptacle is given a central reces... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4015557 | Vehicle display assembly A display assembly for use on a vehicle such as an automobile arranged to communicate a visual message indicating distress when the automobile or its occupants require aid. A generally U-shaped carrying clip is supportably disposed on an upper margin of a... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4002138 | Auto safety flag and holder This invention is a warning flag and holder used as a safety device for motorists on the road.... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3996882 | Flag storage and display device A flag storage and display device comprising a fixed lower housing, a connector pivotally connected to the top of the lower housing and an upper housing rotatably mounted on the top of the connector. An electric motor is mounted in the lower housing and l... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3995580 | Flag waving device A device is provided for displaying a flag or the like in waving condition, wherein such condition is produced or simulated by mechanical means, rather than by the effects of air currents. The device employs a rotatably supported pole, to which one edge o... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3977110 | Decorative marker A decorative marker particularly suited for use as a grave marker is disclosed. The marker comprises a one-piece molded rigid plastic assembly with an embossed decorative metalized legend on the front surface and four axially aligned bosses on the rear su... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3976283 | Flag hoist A flagpole assembly having a manually actuated hoist for raising and lowering a flag mounted on an endless halyard which is trained about a driving sheave wheel driven by a manually actuated drive shaft and gear train assembly powered by a portable hand c... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3969837 | Display figure A stiff display figure panel has an elongated backing strip attached along its edges to an intermediate portion of a die cut figure to form a tube for receiving a staff upon which the figure is supported. An eyelet is attached to the top of the figure at ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3952695 | Slotted tubular flagpole A tubular staff is provided and includes a longitudinal slot extending therealong throughout at least a major portion of the length of the staff. A plurality of bracing structures spaced along the slotted portion of the staff internally thereof rigidly br... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3948205 | Directional finial indicator A pliable, directional, protective finial comprising an initially substantially flat resilient member having a longitudinal axis of symmetry, a first geometric shape at the top thereof providing different color indications toward the front and back of the... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3948210 | Cap for a flag pole A molded cap for a flag pole formed of counterpart partially hollow elements adhered together along their rims, to form a shape, preferably of revolution. Mating cores may be formed in opposite elements guiding a halyard over a molded block or sheath. The... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3946699 | Automatic flag storage and display device An automatic flag storage and display device which has a hollow tubular member and a first pole member supported within the tubular member. The axis of the tubular member and the axis of the first pole member are parallel. The first pole member is adapted... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3947059 | Mounting bracket for bicycle safety flag A mounting bracket for supporting a bicycle safety flag wand adjacent the rear end of a bicycle so as not to interfere with a rider swinging his leg over the rear wheel when mounting or dismounting. The bracket is preferably formed of hollow tubular or st... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3941083 | Flag pole A flag pole that is balanced about pivot bearings of a stationary base so that the flag pole can be effortlessly tilted down into a horizontal position so that the flag can be removed or attached; the pole being made of interfitting sections, and the uppe... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3933117 | Vehicle distress warning device A distress warning device intended for use on vehicles and the like and including a suction cup base with a telescopic mast affixed thereto and projecting upwardly therefrom and terminating in a hollow elongated cylindrically shaped ball member having hem... | 01/20/1976 |
