Signals and indicators – Flags and flagstaffs
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-31
2001-02-27
Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2859)
Signals and indicators
Flags and flagstaffs
C116S202000, C116SDIG005, C040S546000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06192824
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrolier flag, and more particularly to an adornment flag that is able to emit light by itself and revolves around the flag-rod under effort of the wind.
2. Description of Prior Art
conventional adornment flags, like a variety of advertising flags, vote propaganda flags, or house for sale marker flags are put on the top of the flag-rod provided for advertising flags, or tied on a long rope with a space maintained between them, meanwhile they decorate the outside of a house or building, Due to a lack of a luminous source, the advertising flags only can be used in the daytime, but at night, they will lose their commercial value,
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the shortcomings of the prior arts like being limited to daytime use and lack of an attractive appearance, and for bringing the advantages of the flag and the electrolier together so that the results and the commercial value of the advertising flag are improved, it is therefore a main object of the present invention to provide an electrolier flag that can emit light by itself for meeting the necessity of night use.
The second object of the present invention is to provide an eleatrolier flag such that the wind can revolve around the flag-rod for improving its appearance.
For achieving these objectives, the present invention provides an electrolier flag made from a transparent material and includes a banner portion and a lamp reflector portion. Wherein the lamp reflector is provided with two corresponding or complementary tube halves with, coupling components for locking the halves together when assembling the electrolier flag to a flag-rod, and a banner extended out from one or both sides of the opening of the lamp reflector. When the lamp reflector is attached on the tube that serves as a flag-rod, the light emitted from the bulbs on the inside of the tube can be condensed and led into the banner to make the banner emit the light. For reducing the friction area between the lap reflector and the outside wall of the tube, so that the light is not decreased by scratches, and to provide fluent and smooth rotary motion, the inside of the lamp reflector is provided with several ring-shaped fins at both ends and a middle position. Additionally, for increasing the reflecting efficiency of the lamp reflector, the inside of the lamp reflector is coated with an electroplated layer, except the connecting area between the banner and the lamp reflector in order to direct light rays to the banner portion.
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Hirshfeld Andrew H.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
Smith R. Alexander
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