US3820500A - Flag pole combination - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a flag pole with means for supporting a flag thereon and control means swivelly attached to the flag pole which allows the flag to be blown from side to side by the wind but prevents it from wrapping around the flag pole. The pole is preferably provided with stop means which limits the extent to which the control means can be swivelled from side to side.

Description

United States Patent 1191.

Merryweather June 28, 1974 FLAG POLE COMBINATION 982,645 1/1911 Suhr 116/174 Inventor: Gerald -w 3120 1,283,136 10/1918 Foulkes 116/174 g sg gg B0188 Primary ExaminerLouis J. Capozi [22] Filed: May 14, 1973 [57] ABSTRACT [21] Appl" The invention relates to a flag pole with means for supporting a flag thereon and control means swivelly [52] US. Cl. 116/174 attached to the g p e hich allows the flag to be 51 1m. (:1. G09f 17/00 blown m Side to Side y the wind but Prevents it [58] Field of Search 116/173, 174, 175 from pp around the flag pole- The P is P erably provided with stop means which limits the ex- 5 References i d tent to which the control means can be swivelled from UNITED STATES PATENTS slde to slde' 634,140 10/1899 Hart 1. 1 16/174 6 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJUH28 1914 3020.500

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1 FLAG POLE COMBINATION The invention relates to a flag pole with control means for preventing a flag supported by the pole, when blown by the wind, from wrapping around the pole. The pole is preferably provided with stop means which limits the extent to which the control means can swing from side to side.

The control means for preventing the flag from wrapping around the pole extends down .both sides of the flag and is preferably swivelly supported by the pole. In

a preferred form, thiscontrol means comprises a bent, stifi' wire with opposite ends on opposite sides of the flag and these ends are held substantially constantly spaced. As the flag is blown to one side or the other, it swings the bent wire with it. It is advantageous to provide stop means to prevent the bent wire from being lifted further than a limited angle to either side of the vertical.

The invention is further described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows, in perspective, a flag supported from a pole with the control means attached to the pole;

FIG. 2 is a side view on an enlarged scale showing only a limited portion of the flag;

FIG. 3 is a section'through the pole showing the flag with stop means shown in full lines and showing control means in a vertical position in full lines and also in dotted lines at an angle on each side of the pole; the arms of the control means being fore-shortened;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the pole without the flag; and

' FIG. 5 is a top'view without the flag, showing the control means ma vertical position, and stop means in full lines for limiting the extentto which the control means can be lifted by the flag.

The flag 5 may be any flag. It is shown as rectangular, but this is not essential. The flag is shown as being supported from the pole by the hooks 6 but any means for supporting the flag may be employed. The pole is shown as extending horizontally but it may be at an angle; but the control is not designed for use on a pole that is vertical or nearly vertical.

The control means 7 is composed of a wire bent to form two elongated arms 8 which extend down on each side of the flag and are united above in a suitable man ner to accommodate the pole. The two arms 8 are united by an arch which is broad enough to permit the control means to swing about the pole when the flag pushes it to one side or the other. A bolt extends down through the pole 11 and preferably at the under side is provided with a washer l3 and under it a nut 14 which is tightened to hold the stop means 15 between it and the washer. The control means 7 hangs loosely through the loop 16 of the cotter pin 17 so that it can swivel from side to side as the flag is blown against it. The control means prevents the flag from wrapping around the pole. The control means 7 can be easily disengaged from the pole when the pole is not in'use, and stop means 15 can be removed by simply loosening the nut 14.

The ends of the stop means 15 are bent over to form arms 20 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 to prevent the control means from being lifted away from the vertical to a larger angle than desired, on either side of the pole. These arms are supported by portions 21 which rise vertically from the portions 22 which extend out vertically from the pole.

The members 8 extend down over the sides of the flag a sufficient distance to prevent the flag from being wrapped up around the pole. Usually they will extend at least one-half the way down the length of the flag and may extend further.

For a large flag it is desirable to duplicate the control means and the stop means so that there is a control near each vertical edge of the flag.

The drawings are illustrative and any other suitable means for carrying out the purpose of the invention may be employed.

I claim:

1. A flag pole adapted for the support of a flag, with control means rotatably engaged with the pole, which means extend over each side of the position a flag would occupy when supported by the pole so as to prevent the flag from being blown up over the pole from either side thereof, and stop means fastened to the pole which permits limited movement of the control means and limits the angle within which the control means can rotate.

2. The combination of claim 1 in which the stop means comprises an arm on each side of the pole located substantially in a plane with the pole at the positions the control means would occupy when rotated to the maximum angle permitted on each side of the pole.

3. The combination of claim 1 in which the portions of the control means which extend over the position a flag would occupy, are substantially straight and are engaged with one another so as to remain substantially parallel to one another when the flag is blown to one side of the pole of the other.

4. The combination of claim 3 in whichthe control means is a bent wire.

5. The combination of claim 3 in which the stop means is a wire with extending arms which are substantially parallel, the ends of the wire being bent back on themselves to prevent snagging the flag.

6. The combination of a flag pole with a flag mounted in extended position thereon, with control means rotatably engaged about the pole, which control means comprises two arms which extend down on each side of the flag and are united at the top by an arch located over the pole so that the control means can rotate on the pole when the flag is blown by the wind, and stop means fastened to the pole which includes (1) arms with substantially parallel portions and located outside of the control means in a plane with the pole which limit the extent to which the control means can be rotated on each side of the pole, (2) portions which extend substantially perpendicular from the pole on each side thereof and (3) vertical portions which connect the arms to said portions which extend substantially vertically from the pole.

Claims (6)

1. A flag pole adapted for the support of a flag, with control means rotatably engaged with the pole, which means extend over each side of the position a flag would occupy when supported by the pole so as to prevent the flag from being blown up over the pole from either side thereof, and stop means fastened to the pole which permits limited movement of the control means and limits the angle within which the control means can rotate.

2. The combination of claim 1 in which the stop means comprises an arm on each side of the pole located substantially in a plane with the pole at the positions the control means would occupy when rotated to the maximum angle permitted on each side of the pole.

3. The combination of claim 1 in which the portions of the control means which extend over the position a flag would occupy, are substantially straight and are engaged with one another so as to remain substantially parallel to one another when the flag is blown to one side of the pole of the other.

4. The combination of claim 3 in which the control means is a bent wire.

5. The combination of claim 3 in which the stop means is a wire with extending arms which are substantially parallel, the ends of the wire being bent back on themselves to prevent snagging the flag.

6. The combination of a flag pole with a flag mounted in extended position thereon, with control means rotatably engaged about the pole, which control means comprises two arms which extend down on each side of the flag and are united at the top by an arch located over the pole so that the control means can rotate on the pole when the flag is blown by the wind, and stop means fastened to the pole which includes (1) arms with substantially parallel portions and located outside of the control means in a plane with the pole which limit the extent to which the control means can be rotated on each side of the pole, (2) portions which extend substantially perpendicular from the pole on each side thereof and (3) vertical portions which connect the arms to said portions which extend substantially vertically from the pole.

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