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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4972794 | Flagstaff with protective housing A method for honoring the Flag and Nation for which it stands is accomplished by having a weather cap and protective flag housing upon a flag staff such that a cabling and winching system will, via a pulley and bar-ring supporting, spring-return, slidingl... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4967685 | Flag protector The invention is a flag protection device mounted on the upstream edge of the flag which extends laterally outward from the plane of the flag a distance of one-twelfth the flag's width so as to deflect a portion of the airstreams outwardly into the free s... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4964360 | Automobile locator A device to enclose a car antenna that will aid in locating the car in a large, crowded parking lot and may display a message of the user's choice. The device encloses the car antenna and provides a support for a visal attention getting device such as a f... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4962720 | Marine signal flag A self-storing flag assembly is described for mounting to the deck or similar area on a boat. the assembly will facilitate extension of a telescoping flag standard from a below deck stowed position to an upright extended operative position, displaying a f... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4960067 | Antenna signal device An apparatus is securable to an uppermost end of an automotive antenna, including an enlarged signal plate diagonally aligned with an elongate body. The body includes a tab member foldable about an upper end of the antenna to define a "U" shaped securemen... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4953905 | Telescoping display device An elongate message holding device consisting of telescoping conical segments surrounded by a fluid-tight cylindrical housing. An axially, centrally located conical segment is provided with a clasp which can be used to hold a card or note upon which desir... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4949525 | Rotatable, flexible flagpole arrangement An improved rotatable flagpole arrangement for supporting a flag or banner includes an elongate pole with structure thereon for mounting a flag or banner, a lower stop surface attached to the pole and a novel bearing arrangement between the stop surface a... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4944656 | Telescopic rod means having rotatably retractable display sheet A telescopic rod includes a hollow handle having a longitudinal slit formed in the handle, an alignment coupler slidably engageable in said hollow handle having a truncated tube section formed in the coupler having an upper inclined surface formed on the ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4934972 | Water skier safety alarm A water skier safety alarm which is characterized by a flag-deploying mechanism mounted on a boat and designed to receive and deploy a flag when a water skier towed by the boat releases his grip on the tow rope handle. In a first preferred embodiment, the... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4920910 | Foldable display means A foldable flag or display device includes a hollow handle, a flag or display sheet such as for advertising purposes, and a pole secured with the flag or display sheet pivotally mounted on the handle so that the pole can be folded into the hollow handle a... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4905624 | Flagstick position indicator An indicator attached to a golf flagstick to inform golfers as to the depth of the pin on the putting green. The indicator is a one-piece molded part and includes a hinge and a latch to allow the indicator to be quickly shifted by golf course personnel.... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4906503 | Nonwoven polyolefin film-fibril banner A banner including a bonded nonwoven polyolefin film-fibril sheet having front and back surfaces and having two side edges intersecting top and bottom edges to define four corners. The side edges are generally linear and are folded-over onto the back surf... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4896623 | Signal flag The invention relates to a signal flag with a flagstaff and an adjoining grip part, the flagstaff being capable of being folded into the case and the case forming a housing for containing the folded flagstaff and the flag atached thereto. It is characteri... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4889321 | Apparatus for rotatably mounting a winch within an enclosure An apparatus for rotatably mounting a winch within an enclosed housing wherein the apparatus comprises a housing with an access opening, a winch located in the housing, first and second platforms, means for securing the second platform in order to prevent... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4884524 | Vehicle distress signal A vehicle distress signal includes a rigid banner which has attention attraction coatings or lights on the banner's surfaces. The signal is attached to a vehicle door or window at one end of the banner by a combination clamp and spacer. The clamp overfits... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4876981 | Bicycle safety flag A combination bicycle safety flag and kite is disclosed which offers greater visibility than previous designs. As a bicycle safety flag, it is fastened atop a pole which is bolted to the bicycle. The flag may also be removed for use as a full-fledged smal... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4875431 | Wind deflector A wind deflection device includes a vertically-oriented elongated body having diverging side walls. In one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of brackets are mounted between the diverging side walls and have apertures which will snap onto and grip a... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4865287 | Flag lock A flag holder which comprises a plurality of recepticals for receiving the ends of flag staffs and a clamp having notches for holding the flags in compression against the flag holder.... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4864962 | Combination flagpole and bracket A flagpole for flags and pennants. Clips on the flag or pennant are rotatably received in circumferential grooves on the flagpole to prevent the flag or banner from becoming fouled or wrapped around the flagpole. An adjustable bracket is provided for hold... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4852512 | Location marking stake A location marking device includes a hollow body adapted to function as a spike or stake for insertion into the ground, and a roll of a narrow strip of sheet material disposed within the hollow body and adapted to be withdrawn axially therefrom through on... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4833443 | Portable vehicle signal flag and warning flasher A portable lightweight vehicle signal flag and warning light is presented comprising a boom which has at least one pair of opposed lenses and a slotted-block which is pivotably attached to the boom. The slotted-block slips over the vehicle window and the ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4813369 | Warning pennant An elongated pennant-like member formed of a flexible sheet has a banner portion and a base portion; a connector pile panel extends transversely of the base portion and a connector hook panel extends transversely across the base portion in spaced relation... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4807557 | Safety alert for water skiers A safety alert for water skiers attachable to a tow boat and automatically actuated by a regulated release of tow line tension to elevate a flag to warn other boats that a skier is "down". An elastic member is operatively connected to a reciprocal flag st... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4800834 | Telescopic rod means with rolling display sheet A telescopic rod includes a hollow-pipe handle having a longitudinal slit, an alignment coupler slidably moving along the longitudinal slit of the handle and operatively retained on the top of the handle adapted for aligning a display sheet with the slit,... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4796553 | Flag device such as a dive flag device and floats for use therewith A flag device constructed of a foam or foam-like plastic material of sufficient thickness and strength to be able to stand out in a substantially horizontal condition when supported along one side edge without collapsing. The invention also resides in a n... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4791878 | Flagpole assembly A flagpole assembly includes a hollow pole and a winch at the base of the pole. A halyard is connected to the winch, extends through the hollow pole and out an exit opening at its tip. The inner edge of the flag is removably mounted to fixed positions alo... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4782784 | Motorized boat-mounted signaling device for water skiers A device for use on ski boats is disclosed which provides a warning to other boats in the area that a downed water skier is in the water by using a motorized electrical device to raise a flag, either automatically when a skier falls and the tow rope is re... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4774939 | Emergency breathing and warning device An emergency breathing and warning system (100) is disclosed to provide an emergency means of obtaining fresh air for individuals trapped within a building containing noxious fumes or smoke. The emergency breathing and warning system (100) includes flange... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4768690 | Slow moving vehicle warning apparatus, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A slow moving vehicle warning apparatus having a warning flag, a warning flag bracket for removably receiving the warning flag, and a warning flag storage tube for storing the warning flag when not in use. The bracket and tube are attached to the slow mov... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4752264 | Warning flag for skiers A warning flag for skiers includes a flexible mast attached to the skier's life jacket at the approximate center of the jacket's rear portion. The flexible mast extends upwardly from the life jacket for a substantial distance beyond the highest point of t... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4750450 | Apparatus for marking surfaces or objects An apparatus for marking a contaminated area comprising a support tube having on one end thereof a device for supporting the tube upright and at a distance spaced from the device with a signal element.... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4729338 | Mnemonic identification means A mnemonic system for identifying one object out of many substantially like objects. The system includes an elastomeric adhesion device proportioned for placement upon a horizontal surface of the object to be identified. Also included is an elongate resil... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4679523 | Flag having a support pedestal A flag assembly has a pedestal frame which contains a miniature phonograph recorder that is battery operated and which has two contacts that are connectable together to activate the recorder. One contact is connected to the conductive base of a flag staff... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4662305 | Collapsible signpost A collapsible signpost comprising three major subassemblies is disclosed. An elongate support shaft having a ground engaging stake for engaging the ground mounted at the lower end thereof forms the main body of the signpost. An extendable arm having a mas... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4640213 | Signal flag apparatus for water skiing A signal flag apparatus for mounting on a boat that is towing a water skier, with the apparatus being operable to raise a warning flag when the water skier falls. The signal flag apparatus is an automatic mechanism which holds the warning flag down when t... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4632354 | Flexible safety mast mounting A mast mounting assembly is provided for supporting a safety flag mast, communication antenna or the like. The novel assembly comprises a mounting bolt that can be permanently attached to a vehicle with the free end of the bolt extending in an upright pos... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4633215 | Disabled motor vehicle help summoning device A help summoning device for a disabled motor vehicle includes a base housing securable to the vehicle and defining a battery compartment and a first pin socket mast mounting member electrically connected to the battery. A telescopically extendable mast ha... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4627278 | Illuminated wind sock An illuminated wind sock apparatus comprising a wind sock unit (11) provided with at least one interior light source (19, 21) that transmits light to a plurality of fiber optic members (22) disposed on the exterior of the wind sock unit (11).... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4619219 | Pressure release safety antenna A pressure releasable safety antenna for off-road vehicles comprising an antenna mounted within the upper portion of a pressure releasable mounting assembly, the lower portion of the assembly being mounted on the vehicle and the upper portion being snappe... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4619220 | Collapsible sign with flags A roll-up type portable roadside sign of the type normally used with a resilient stand member. A novel warning flag mounting system is disclosed for such sign wherein the warning flags are retained in association with the sign such that they are collapsib... | 10/28/1986 |
