WO2004097118B1 - Flag and flag kit - Google Patents

Flag and flag kit

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Publication number
WO2004097118B1
WO2004097118B1 PCT/ZA2004/000045 ZA2004000045W WO2004097118B1 WO 2004097118 B1 WO2004097118 B1 WO 2004097118B1 ZA 2004000045 W ZA2004000045 W ZA 2004000045W WO 2004097118 B1 WO2004097118 B1 WO 2004097118B1
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WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
flag
membrane
shaft
axis
flexible membrane
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/ZA2004/000045
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2004097118A3 (en
WO2004097118A2 (en
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Priority to US10/554,955 priority Critical patent/US7424864B2/en
Priority to AU2004235403A priority patent/AU2004235403A1/en
Priority to NZ543176A priority patent/NZ543176A/en
Priority to EP04760469A priority patent/EP1618545A4/en
Priority to CA002524273A priority patent/CA2524273A1/en
Publication of WO2004097118A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004097118A2/en
Publication of WO2004097118A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004097118A3/en
Publication of WO2004097118B1 publication Critical patent/WO2004097118B1/en

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Abstract

This invention provides a flag (1), consisting of a flexible membrane (2), a shaft (3) and distending means comprising 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 sleeve (3). Each rod (4.1) and (4.2) has a fixing end and a free end. The fixing ends are friction fixed to the sleeve (3) by means of 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.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[Received by the International Bureau on 19 December 2005 (19.12.2005) ; original claims 1 and 17, amended; original claims 19 - 20, cancelled; original claims, 1 - 16 and 18, remain unchanged]
1. A flag consisting of a flexible membrane attached to a shaft adapted to 5 rotate about an axis in alignment with the axis of the staff of the flag, the membrane being adapted to be held distended normal to the staff and across the plane of, and the area defined by, the membrane.
2. The flag as claimed in claim 1 in which the axis of rotation is congruent with lϋ the axis of the staff .
3. The flag as claimed in claim 2 in which the axis of rotation is parallel to and remote from the axis of the staff.
1 5 4. The flag claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the shaft is held on its axis by removable retention means.
5. The flag claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the shaft is in the form of a sleeve.
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6. The flag claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the flexible membrane is held distended by means applying pressure from within the membrane.
25 7. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the flexible membrane is removably attached to the shaft.
8. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the flexible membrane is in the form of an envelope.
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9. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the 18
removable attachment is achieved by the use of a hook and loop fastener.
10. The flag as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 or 9 in which the flexible membrane is removably attached to the shaft by locating the shaft in a tube formed by a seam provided along a least a portion of the leading end of the membrane.
11. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the flexible membrane is a textile material.
12. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the flexible membrane is a fabric material.
13. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the flexible membrane is a plastic material.
14. The flag a claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the distending means is integral with the shaft.
15. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the distending means is removably fixed to the shaft.
16. The flag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the distending means is pocketed within the membrane.
17. A flag kit consisting of a flexible membrane having means for removable attachment of the membrane to a shaft adapted to rotate about an axis in alignment with the axis of a flag staff in use, the membrane being adapted to be held distended normal to the staff of the flag and across the plane of, and the area defined by, the membrane by applying pressure from within the membrane and the shaft being provided with means for fixation of the 19
distending means in use.
18. A membrane for use in a flag claimed in any one of claims 1 to 16.
PCT/ZA2004/000045 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Flag and flag kit WO2004097118A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/554,955 US7424864B2 (en) 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Flag and flag kit
AU2004235403A AU2004235403A1 (en) 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Flag and flag kit
NZ543176A NZ543176A (en) 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Flag and flag kit
EP04760469A EP1618545A4 (en) 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Flag and flag kit
CA002524273A CA2524273A1 (en) 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Flag and flag kit

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA03/3380 2003-04-30
ZA200303380 2003-04-30

Publications (3)

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WO2004097118A2 WO2004097118A2 (en) 2004-11-11
WO2004097118A3 WO2004097118A3 (en) 2005-12-01
WO2004097118B1 true WO2004097118B1 (en) 2006-02-02

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US (1) US7424864B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1618545A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2004235403A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2524273A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ543176A (en)
WO (1) WO2004097118A2 (en)

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