US1270813A - Means for preventing whipping out of ends of flags. - Google Patents

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T. G. GowEN. MEANS FOR PR'EVENTING WHIPPING OUT 0F ENDS 0F FLAGS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6. 1917.

Patented July-2, 1918.

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THOMAS GOWJE?, F BOQNVILLE, INDIANA.

MEANS FOB PREVENTINC? VHIPPING OUT OF 0F FLAGS.

Specincation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1918.

Application tiled September 6, 1917. Serial No. 189,924.

To all whom it 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS Gr. Gon/EN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boonville, in the county of Warrick and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Pre.- venting Whi-ppin Out of Ends of Flags; and I do hereby eclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is in the nature of an in provement in flags and the object of the inventionds to provide means whereby a flag will be prevented :from whipping in the wind, and thus `tearing the outer end.

With this object in view the invention consists in the improved construction arrangement and combination of parts 'o and for attachment to flags, which will be hereinafter fully described and afterward particularly claimed.

In order that the construction and operation thereof may be readily comprehended,

I have illustrated an approved embodiment of my invention, with modifications thereof, in the accompanying drawings and will now proceed to fully describe the same in connection with said drawings in which- Figure 1 represents a United States flag on a pole extended as by the wind, and equipped with my invention;

Fig. 2, a fragmentary view showing a small partiof the outer end of the flag of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale, parts being shown in dotted lines;

Fig. 3, a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale on a vertical plane parallel with the outer end of the flag;

Fig. 4, a fragmentary sectionalview on a horizontal plane cutting through the flag near the vouter end thereof;

Fig. 5, a View similar to Fig. 2, of a slight modification ofthe'strncture illustrated.

Like reference characters denote the same parts in all of the figures oi. the drawings.

Referringuparticularly to the drawings '7 indicates a S. flag comprising the usual starry field 8, and the thirteen red and whitev stripes 9 and 10.

At the outer ends of the stripes. and consequently of the Hag, I have nstructed pockets 11, on each stripe on one side of the flag, 4and similar pockets 12, on each str1 e on the other side of the flag, as shown 1n lgs.

l, 2, 3 and 4, although I may omit they white stripe on each side of the iag.

At 18 I show eyelets at suitable points in the inflated parts to facilitate drainage of such parts in the event that they become flooded by heavy rains.

It will be observed that all of the pockets are located at the outer end of the flag and are open toward the pole to catch the wind and thus to become inflated and form, as it were, wind bags. The whipping of a fing in the wind somewhat resembles the crackingr of a whip, and tears the end of the' flag. It is obvious that inflated pockets, or wind bags, cannot crack or pop like a whip lash and consequently, by means of my construction, the flag is saved from whipping or cracking and consequently :from tearing out or damaging the outer end.

By means of the inflated pockets I present a resistance to the wind7 thus creating tension in the flag between the extreme loose end and pole or fastened end, and as the forcent' the wind varies, this tension automatically varies, thus preventing the loose end of the flag from doubling back to or against the side thereof, and whipping out asv the wave passes out to the end of the flag.

All the pockets contemplated by me will be made of the same material and color as the stripes upon which they are placed, whereby the appearance of' the fing will not be marred.

It will be obvious that other changes and mm'lifications may be made in the makeup oi my invention, without departing from its spirit, so long as such changes or modifications fall within the scope of the claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent oi the United States, 1s-- 1. A flag provided with a pocket at its outer end, closed on all sides evi-"cpt that faeis i l 1,270,813

ing toward the Wind when the flag is hoisted', whereby Said pocket will be inflated by the Wind.

2. A ag'provided With a series of pockets extending across its outer end, said pockets being open toward the inner or pole end .of the flag and closed on all other sides.

3. A flag provided With a series of pockets extending across its outer end, said pockets being open toward the inner or pole end of the flag and closed Von all othery sides, each of said pockets being located upon one of the red and white stripes'of the flag.

4. A flag provided with a series of pockets extending across its outer end, said pockets being' open toward the inner or pole end of the flag and closed on all other sides, each of said pockets being located upon one of.

the red and White' stripes of the flag, and there being two pockets upon each of said stripes. v Y `5. A flag 'provided with a pocket at its outer end comprising a tube extending along a stripe of the fia and open toward the inner or pole end o? the Hag.

In testimony Whereof-I'l1ave signed vmy nameto this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing lWitnesses.

i THOMAS G, GOWEN. -v

Witnesses:

' D. LArrooN,

CHARLES H. TAYLOR..

Copies of thispatent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Weisman, E.

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