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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082687 | Towel twirling mechanism An article, such as a towel, having an opening to secure a twirling mechanism thereto. The twirling mechanism having a handle extending from a bottom portion thereof and having a mechanism to permit rotating of the handle with respect to the fabric-article, such tha... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7836619 | Inflatable flag display An inflatable flag display includes a shaft having a hollow core and a sealed upper end. An aperture is located in the upper portion of the shaft and penetrates from an outer surface to the hollow core. A supporting base is connected to the shaft. A gas input connec... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7788832 | System for the forced waving of flags for advertising devices and similar and corresponding operation methods The invention relates to a system for the forced waving of flags for advertising devices and similar and to the corresponding operation methods. The inventive system comprises a support (10) for supporting a flag or similar (2) with the aid of a flag-w... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7432820 | Sound-flag synchronized action controller The invention provides means to control flag movement. Sound activated unit responds to sound impulse to activate electric current flows to a switch-electromagnet. Switch-electromagnet effects directly on “Sound-flag synchronized action controller electrical switc... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7231884 | Pennant display with pole mountable collar A pennant display system comprising a cuff positioned on a structure having predetermined height and means connected to the cuff for moving the cuff along the height of the structure. The system further comprises means positioned on each of the cuff and the moving m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7168389 | Swiveling banner-carrying apparatus A banner-carrying apparatus which reduces the folding and winding up of the banner or flag about the banner-carrying pole by using a tubular sleeve coaxially, annularly and rotatively mounted about a flag pole shaft. Low friction bearing surfaces allow the sleeve to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7100528 | Rigid flag replica and methods of making the same A rigid replica of a flag of the United States consists of a background, a field and a plurality of emblems, the background comprising individual U-shaped channels comprising colored red and white horizontal stripes, the field comprising a solid blue panel and the e... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7062873 | Golf marking flag for attachment to moveable poles for marking hole location in golf course greens A golf marking flag for attachment to a supporting upright pole having flag attachment means comprising a linear sleeve adapted to loosely slip over the upright pole to enable unobstructed rotation of the flag in response to wind direction along with a flexible tab ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047680 | Vehicle alert kit A vehicle alert kit includes at least one base member having a substantially planar bottom surface and a threaded portion integral therewith. The kit further includes a mechanism for fastening at least one base member to a surface so that same can be maintained at a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017510 | Artificial wind producing flag pole assembly An artificial wind producing flag pole assembly for providing airflow in windless conditions to display a flag in an unfurled position as if a steady wind was present. The artificial wind producing flag pole assembly includes a flagpole having a hollow interior. An ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6990921 | Self-waving flag A flexible flag has a plurality of spiral shaped wire elements carried by the flexible flag body. The wire elements are mounted for rotation about generally parallel axes along a vertical support. Gearing between a motor and the elements rotates the elements. The el... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976447 | Flag holder for reducing fraying of flag A flag holder designed to reduce the fraying of the trailing edge of a flag supports a flag with an upper fitting and a lower fitting. The upper fitting may be fixed with respect to the flagpole or, if desired, may rotate with respect to the flagpole. However, the u... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6796063 | Luggage rack flag mount The luggage rack flag mount is a device designed for mounting accessories to the cross bar of luggage racks. This mounting mechanism consists of a smooth adjustable clamp that may be tightened on a crossbar by applying simple squeezing pressure on either end of the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6748683 | Boat antenna flag system A boat antenna flag system comprises a boat antenna, the boat antenna has a base end and a free end. A flag is provided. The flag has a free end and a fixed end. The fixed end has a plurality of apertures reinforced with grommets. A lower end retention device is als... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6622649 | Wind accessory for tethered display device An artificially enhanced or induced windsource wind accessory device for use with a tethered display device. The wind accessory device has a hollow air director, a natural air intake port, a generated wind port, and an air output port to the banner. Gener... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6455767 | Weather resistant flag having a flagstaff A weather resistant flag is provided which includes a flagstaff, a flag cloth mountable on the flagstaff, solar cells mounted on at least one of the flag cloth and the flagstaff, and an energy storage device for storing energy generated by the solar cells... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6282823 | Driver courtesy device A driver courtesy device includes a first unit attachable to the dashboard or steering console of an automobile, within reach of the driver of the automobile, and a display unit mounted adjacent the rear window or one of the side windows of the automobile... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6195925 | Safety warning flag assembly for use with highway trucks A safety warning flag assembly for use with highway trucks provides for a foldable placard which is attachable to the front end of a highway truck. The placard, attached longitudinally along the front bumper is foldable along its longitudinal length. When... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6086448 | Toy device for combined production of movements and sonorous effects Joy device of a casing in a form of pedestal, upon a mast for hauling up a flag by means of a strand pulled by a mechanic device is fixed, all in time to a sonorous emission generated by a sound electronic chip included into the casing. According to the i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079350 | Device for attracting attention--(taxi hailer) A device for attracting attention having an opened position and a closed position, and includes a pole and a flag extending from the pole. The pole has an extended position for holding in a hand and a retracted position for storage. The pole includes a pl... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5694733 | Flag/banner display system A flag/banner display system comprising a generally horizontal, cantilever mounting of a first base strut from which is mounted a pivotal strut array adapted for supporting a flag/banner therefrom. The pivotal strut array is formed in angulated fashion th... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692328 | Flag waving apparatus An apparatus for displaying a flag, banner, or pennant, so as to simulate waving in wind, is particularly adapted for use with a novelty flag that is scaled for use in model railroad layouts. The apparatus employs a correspondingly scaled flag staff for c... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5519595 | Formative flag An improved formative flag has a flag embodiment having holes at proper positions for disposing fastening seats thereon so as to secure a plurality of light bulbs thereto. A flag pole is made up of two sections which are coupled by a connecting tube. A ba... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5450811 | Sign assembly having a pivoting flag A signalling device for warning motorists of danger including, in combination: a planar sign having a first surface with indica thereon; a housing having a top wall with a slot formed therein and a flange secured to the sign; a motor positioned within the... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5427050 | System and method for producing a wave motion in flags and other insignia A system and method for producing a horizontal wave motion in flags, pennants, banners and other insignia. The system comprises a flag or the like, a flagpole, an air blower, and a cabinet which houses and conceals the air blower. The air blower generates... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5398638 | Flying flag point of sale device The object of this invention is to produce, by means of a blower device, consisting of a common blower motor installed into a housing base and a hollow tube mast with a special positioned air slot and flag stick also in a related special position to the a... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5263270 | Case for visually displaying a flag in a realistic manner A case of visually displaying a flag in a realistic manner which provides an illusion that the flag is kept aloft in the wind with the sun in the background. The case comprises a box having an elongated, flat, substantially rectangular front panel constru... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5246517 | Method of alternatively fastening a banner to a flagstaff or to a surface A method of securely attaching for indefinite periods banners of flexible plastic electrostatically chargeable material to flagstaffs and then onto smooth non-porous surfaces, which may be the painted exteriors of vehicle bodies, and vice versa, without t... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5042419 | Portable signalling device A portable signalling device is disclosed. The device comprises a housing having a longitudinal opening therein, a signal support slidably engaged in the longitudinal opening between a contracted position and an expanded position, and a clip on the housin... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5024551 | Resilient slalom gate A pair of parallel slalom posts connected by a flag, which flag is connected by an elastic strip with one of the posts, and the other post is provided with a tilting joint. Thus, if a skier touches the post with the tilting joint, the post can bend withou... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4727667 | Extended wrap around labels When a comparatively large amount of material must be located on the label for a comparatively small container such as a bottle it is desirable to form the label so that a first portion of it can be wrapped around and adhesively secured to the exterior of... | 03/01/1988 |
| 3998005 | Device with movable parts made from material and sensitive to moist gas An amusement device employs a number of elements made from sheet material sensitive to moisture laden heat. The elements are shaped and mounted in a manner such that when placed in the path of moisture laden heat they tend to bend, curl, flap and the like... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3997993 | Flag waving unit An improved flag waving unit for supporting a flag and causing the same to flutter, and including a rotatably-attached support for the flag whereby the flag may be maintained in a substantially vertical orientation when the unit is not in use to preclude ... | 12/21/1976 |
