Signals and indicators – Flags and flagstaffs – Nonfouling
Patent
1998-01-23
1999-03-23
Gutierrez, Diego
Signals and indicators
Flags and flagstaffs
Nonfouling
116173, G09F 1700
Patent
active
058845780
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a flag with a means for keeping said flag distended while it is attached to a flagpole or the like. The flag is of the type usually being hoisted on a vertical flagpole.
BACKGROUND ART
Flags are known inter alia from the U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,732,823 and 3,091,215, and these flags are provided with a pocket extending diagonally from the lower corner adjacent the flagpole to the upper corner farthest away from said flagpole. A reinforcing rib is placed in the pocket. These arrangements are primarily adapted to be used in connection with strong plastic traffic flags. Problems arise, however, when these arrangements are used for flags of ordinary fabric because such flags are not kept distended so as to present a natural appearance.
Arrangements are furthermore known where the flag is hanging loosely downwards from a horizontally projecting bar arranged perpendicular to the flagpole. This flag cannot be kept distended either so as to present a natural appearance.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide a flag being kept nicely distended under all wind and weather conditions.
The flag according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises a resilient bar being retained in the area around the upper rim of the flag and the rim of said flag adjacent the flagpole, respectively, whereby said bar is firmly fixed and extends substantially in the entire plane of the flag so that between its ends it forms a curve extending upwards towards the upper corner of the flag adjacent the flagpole.
The resulting distended state of the flag ensures that said flag is kept nicely distended also when only a gentle breeze applies. The flag according to the invention provides thus an increased visibility of the flag, whereby a demand from many establishments, such as filling stations and fast-food chains, for an increased visibility of their advertisements and company flags has been met. One aspect of the invention is to make the flag appear as a flag naturally distended by the wind. This aspect can be further intensified by the bar being painted in the same color as the flag. Yet another aspect of the invention is that the bar can be reused in connection with purchase of new flags.
According to the invention it is particularly preferred that the resilient bar is retained by means of pockets accommodated along the upper rim of the flag and in the rim perpendicular thereto and parallel to and adjacent the flagpole, said pockets being adapted to receive their respective ends of the flexible bar.
The spreading of the flag can be changed according to desire and in response to the position and length of the pockets as well as to the resilience of the bar.
According to the invention the flag may comprise a fixing part for the bar in an area between the means, whereby it is ensured that the bar is kept close to the flag. Flags made of polyester may be provided with a fixing part which is provided by means of two short parallel cuts in the flag for the insertion of the bar. The fixing part may also be formed by a velcro tape sewn or glued onto the flag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The invention is explained in greater detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which a preferred embodiment of a flag according to the invention is shown, said flag being hoisted on a vertical flagpole.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The flag shown in the drawing comprises a resilient bar 1, the ends of which are retained in pockets 2 and 3 along the upper rim 4 of the flag and the rim 5 of said flag adjacent the flagpole, respectively. The bar is kept in curved state and extends substantially in the plane of the flag while forming a curve which extends adjacent to a face of the flag and towards the upper corner of the flag adjacent the flagpole. The flag comprises a fixing part 6 for the bar, said fixing part being formed by a strip of the flag provided by means of two short cuts 7 and 8 in said flag.
The resilient bar 1 is made
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Christensen John
Thostrup Christian
Gutierrez Diego
Hirshfeld Andrew
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