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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1992
Anthony M Palermo, Jr, Chesterland, OH (US);
Howard H Pinkley, Toledo, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
An automatic flag unfurling apparatus for use on a flag pole contains a ribbed, lightweight, hollow tube containing strategically located notches in a longitudinal rib extruded integral with the parent plastic tube. Plastic cable ties, inserted into the flags eyelets, engage the notches and retain the flag in its preferable free-flying position. A lower friction reducing washer and retaining collar are firmly positioned on a stationary flag pole to prevent the tube/flag combination from sliding down the pole. The tube/flag combination is free to swivel due to wind forces acting on the tube/flag combination, and regardless of wind direction, freely swivels allowing the flag to remain in an unfurled state.