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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7707960 | Flag restraint An apparatus for the prevention of flag entanglement upon a flagstaff that is comprised of a specifically milled wood block which acts as an attaching mechanism to the flagstaff and is the hinge point for a metal rod that is attached to the flag. The hinge point of ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7424864 | Flag and flag kit This invention provides a flag (1), consisting of a flexible membrane (2), a shaft (3) and a distending mechanism comprising resilient rods (4.1) and (4.2). The shaft (3) is hollow and forms a sleeve about a flag staff (7). ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7334535 | Flagpole ornament A flagpole ball ornament comprising opposed, hollow, hemispherical parts interfitted to each other at a circular rim formed on one of the parts and interconnected by an elongated diametral rod-like brace member. The brace member is internally threaded at opposite en... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7275495 | Flagpole beacon The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly beacon or light for illuminating a pole-mounted, halyard-hoisted flag, banner, pennant or the like that has a luminous source located in a cover, is mounted on top of the pole, and is capable of continuous... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270076 | Flag pole mounted unfurling device A flag pole mounted unfurling device is installed on a flagpole and rotates to minimize the unwanted furling of the flag. The device includes a lower swivel, an upper swivel, and a baton that extends between the lower swivel and the upper swivel to retain the two sw... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7228814 | Flag storage and support apparatus A flag storage and support apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall, a top wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A door is hingedly coupled to an edge of the first side wall and is positionable in an open position or a closed positi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147399 | Apparatus for securely yet removably installing an ornament onto a substantively planar surface An apparatus for attaching ornaments onto substantially planar surfaces comprising, a mounting base with an aperture, a coupling device with attachment means and an ornament. The mounting based has a curved surface and is securely attachable to a substantially plana... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125597 | Pennant tape A tape barrier, warning, or display composed of flexible material having generally parallel edges and substantially greater length than width with cuts made into the tape at intervals along the tape defining pennants and connecting bands. The tape may be any color o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7086346 | Apparatus as a flag or banner pole clip A device to secure a flag or banner to a pole. The securing device has an unshaped spring above a pivot dowel and in between a first and a second panel. Also, the securing device has snaps to secure either the flag or banner to the pole. Finally, the securing device... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082889 | Flag display device A device and method for displaying a flag at night under a light, wherein the flag is attached to a vertical rope, and a weight is attached to the bottom of the rope. The rope and flag can be easily raised or lowered, and the flag will fly in any wind direction with... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066105 | Plastic flag for displaying messages, advertisements, and the like Display devices in the shape of a flag assembly are provided. The display devices are constructed of solid plastic materials that withstand damage caused by contact with air turbulence or adverse weather conditions, particularly when attached to a mount on a moving ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059265 | Antenna pennant attachment device An improved method of attaching paper and cloth pennants and flags to automobile antennae, ropes, and the like is presented. The attachment system consists of a three-part strip of transparent adhesive material and a plastic or metal clip that are inexpensive to pro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017512 | Flag mounting kit and method of using same A method and kit for mounting a flag to a flagpole includes providing a mounting kit having a flagpole, a sealed bearing with an inside diameter dimension selected to correspond to an outside diameter dimension of the flagpole; a tie; a flexible coupler and a flag w... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935268 | Flag clamping device The present invention is directed to a garment clamping device for bicycles, motor bikes or other transportation vehicles upon which a flag or banner may be secured and displayed. The clamping device comprises two generally rectangular shaped halves which are joined... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923141 | Flag support assembly A flag assembly includes a base having a substantially planar bottom portion and an opening disposed medially thereof. The assembly further includes an elongated flagpole removably engageable with the opening. A plurality of brackets are connected adjacent an upper ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915618 | Tower monopole reinforcement Reinforcing apparatus for tower monopoles. The reinforcing apparatus comprises vertical threaded reinforcing bar rods, or rods with threaded ends, arranged around the pole and embedded in the pole foundation. The rods extend upward and are attached to the pole at sp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913233 | Shaft mountable pennant structures A pennant holder for attaching a pennant to a small pole, comprising: a pole holder made out of a plastic material in the shape of a cylinder having a closed end, the closed end being slit to form flaps that permit the pole to pass through the closed end of the cyli... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6857386 | Flag fastening assembly Flag fastening assembly for fastening the upper and lower portion of the leading edge of a flag to a flag supporting member in a manner that balances the weight of the flag about the axis of the flag supporting member and prevents furling. Each flag fastening assemb... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6845730 | Flag mounting device A device for preventing a flag from wrapping around a flagpole. The flag is mounted to at least one device that is positioned on the flagpole. The flag has one edge affixed to a rod, which is therein connected on opposing ends to rotatory of the invention. The rotat... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6807924 | Anti-fouling flag and windsock display assembly An anti-fouling flag and windsock display assembly for displaying a flag or windsock without it wrapping around the display assembly due to wind includes a pole having a hollow top portion, a swivel attachment insertable into the hollow top portion, and an attachmen... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799530 | Rotatable flagpole apparatus A rotatable flagpole apparatus comprising a sleeve, an end cap, a collar, and means for attaching the flag to the sleeve. A flagpole extends within the sleeve, the flagpole having an end member defining a shoulder that is adjacent to a top edge of the sleeve so that... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6758159 | Apparatus for supporting flags, banners and the like An apparatus (12) for supporting a flag comprising a housing (26) having an opening (24) in a side face. A passage (30) extends trough housing (26). The housing (28) has a lower tubular part (40) that is mounted to th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6748896 | Streamer flag attachment A streamer flag attachment adapted for securement to a flag pole or a flagstaff, includes a circular loop of elastic material defining a central opening for receiving therethrough a portion of the flagstaff, a streamer holder adapted for operative engagement with th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6584928 | Apparatus for supporting a banner unfurled A banner and support assembly for supporting a banner or flag to a vertical rod, such as a motor vehicle antenna, in an unfurled state at all times. The assembly includes a banner formed of cloth or other flexible material and a banner support for attachi... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6495238 | Banner material with double grommets The banner material is comprised of flexible polyester fabric which comes in a rolled elongated sheet. A number of grommets are placed along the top and bottom edges. The grommets along the top edge are aligned with the grommets along the bottom edge and ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484992 | Device for a flag An arrangement for a flag pole which exhibits, extending along the outside of the flag pole, a raisable holder for a flag, standard, banner or similar, whereby a line is so arranged and attached to the aforementioned flag holder as to run over a line defl... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6155018 | Staff structure with a flag elevating device A staff structure with a flag elevating device includes an I-shaped inner fitting tube, an outer fitting tube, a hanging pole carrying a flag, a staff; and a halyard. The inner fitting tube has upper and lower projecting portions at upper and lower ends t... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5983825 | Flag protective device The system includes a protective sleeve that is lowered over a flag under the weight of a carrier ring. An arrangement of cables and control means effects raising and lowering of the protective sleeve, and positions the lowered carrier in a tilted orienta... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975009 | Flag retaining mechanism There is illustrated and described herein a flag retaining mechanism including a telescopic pole and a pair of improved retainer clips for retaining the flag in a fixed location on the pole. Each clip includes a full circle ring for gripping a pole, first... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5943980 | Banner connecting apparatus of a flag pole A banner connecting apparatus of a flag pole is provided. The apparatus comprises upper and lower coupling buttons, each coupling button including a connecting ring adapted to rotate about the flag pole and a connecting button engaging a coupling hole of ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5924669 | Collapsible frame for light modifying flag A collapsible frame for a light modifying flag frame comprising a plurality of rods detachably attached to a hub and extending substantially radially therefrom. The rods of the flag frame detachably attached to the hub such that the flag frame can be quic... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5884578 | Flag with a means for keeping it distended The present invention relates to a flag which is adapted to keep the flag distended and appearing as natural as possible under all wind and weather conditions. The flag includes a flexible bar (1), the ends of which are retained in pockets (2 and 3) along... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5870968 | Pole structure for supporting a flag without furling thereabout An improved flag pole structure having a substantially uniform outer diameter along its entire longitudinal extent. The flag pole structure comprises a pole, a first bearing collar, a second bearing collar, a rotatable sleeve, and first and second flag su... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5809930 | Flagpole rotation device A flagpole rotation device comprised of an upper collar having two U-shaped portions. The two U-shaped portions are adapted for securement around a flag pole. The two U-shaped portions are tightly secured around the flagpole. The device contains a rotator... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5701840 | Pivotally mounted banner harness A harness assembly that mounts a banner or flag on a pole in a manner that allows alignment with the wind while promoting a dancing or waving action, includes a triangular plate pivoted to the pole and tied by a pair of flexible cords to a transverse rod ... | 12/30/1997 |
