Flag and flag kit

Details Flag and flag kit Flag and flag kit

2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Smith, R. A. (Department: 2859)

Signals and indicators

Flags and flagstaffs

Nonfouling

C040S603000, C116S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10554955

ABSTRACT:
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). The flexible membrane (2) has a leading end (5) and a trailing end (6). The leading end (5) is removably attached to the shaft or sleeve (3). Each rod (4.1) and (4.2) has a fixing end and a free end. The fixing ends are frictionally fixed to the sleeve (3) by a collar (8) located on the sleeve, and the free ends are retained in pockets (6.1) and (6.2) provided in the trailing end (6). In use, the rods (4.1) and (4.2) exerts a pressure from within the membrane (2), resulting in the distended state of the flag (1) under all weather conditions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1194610 (1916-08-01), Fischer
patent: 1253380 (1918-01-01), Hoffman
patent: 1283136 (1918-10-01), Foulkes
patent: 1339849 (1920-05-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 1396787 (1921-11-01), Shepard
patent: 1448299 (1923-03-01), Holliday
patent: 1453772 (1923-05-01), Trachtenberg
patent: 1476426 (1923-12-01), Short
patent: 1646467 (1927-10-01), Walton
patent: 2005134 (1935-06-01), Emley
patent: 2072573 (1937-03-01), Vigliotti
patent: 2302524 (1942-11-01), Borregard
patent: 2732823 (1956-01-01), Hanson
patent: 3088235 (1963-05-01), Kies
patent: 3091215 (1963-05-01), Kenmore
patent: 3591940 (1971-07-01), Slemmons
patent: 3595202 (1971-07-01), Visitacion
patent: 4024833 (1977-05-01), Pook et al.
patent: 4558862 (1985-12-01), Kelly
patent: 4603652 (1986-08-01), Thibault et al.
patent: 5609122 (1997-03-01), Jimmie
patent: 5694733 (1997-12-01), Gallemore, II
patent: 5884578 (1999-03-01), Thostrup et al.
patent: 5924669 (1999-07-01), Richins
patent: 6530338 (2003-03-01), Okumura et al.
patent: 6584928 (2003-07-01), Kinahan
patent: 6758003 (2004-07-01), Zheng
patent: 6845730 (2005-01-01), Cardarelli
patent: 6923141 (2005-08-01), Staats et al.
patent: 7213355 (2007-05-01), Aires
patent: 2005/0263061 (2005-12-01), Llewellyn

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Flag and flag kit does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Flag and flag kit, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Flag and flag kit will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3937227