US3678886A
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Warning flag and mounting carrier therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-02-16
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Granted: 1972-07-25
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Expires: 1991-02-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to signal flags and mounting carriers therefor. A flag including two angularly related hems is adapted to receive in one of the hems, and to be attached to a flexible and elastic carrier, the carrier being adapted to be wrapped around an over-length vehicle carried load, to have the active length secured under tension and any surplus length correspondingly looped out of harm''s way. The same flag may be mounted, if desired, on a rigid mounting carrier which comprises a hollow post. A flag spreading spring carried by the upper end of the post is received in the second hem of the flag. The spring can be folded down and may have a hook at the free end thereof caught in a perforation formed in the post when the flag and carrier are to be stored. Snap fasteners provided on the first hem of the flag may be detachably secured through complementary fasteners to either form of mounting carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Tibbet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:06
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F17/00; G09F2017/005; G09F2017/0075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
The combination of a signal flag and a carrier therefor comprising, in combination, a. a flexible flag of suitable size, shape, color and material having a carrier receiving hem along one margin thereof, b. said flag carrier adapted to have a portion thereof disposed within the hem, and c. cooperative, separable fastener members secured respectively in spaced end portions of one layer of the hem and in spaced portions of the carrier for affixing the flag in a definite spread relation to the carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination of a signal flag and a carrier therefor comprising, in combination, a. a flexible flag of suitable size, shape, color and material having a carrier receiving hem along one margin thereof, b. said flag carrier adapted to have a portion thereof disposed within the hem, and c. cooperative, separable fastener members secured respectively in spaced end portions of one layer of the hem and in spaced portions of the carrier for affixing the flag in a definite spread relation to the carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The combination of claim 1 in which the carrier includes a rigid post, the flag has a second seam, angularly related to the first, and a spring arm is mounted on the post and extends through and beyond said second seam for holding the flag outspread.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The combination of claim 2 in which the post is hollow and the spring arm normally extends at right angles to the post but is foldable to a position alongside the post, and has a hook on its free end, the spring arm being somewhat bowed when so folded, and the post having a hole for receiving and retaining the hook, the hole being so situated that the spring arm must be folded and then substantially straightened in order for the hook to enter the hole, and is retained in the hole by the natural bowing of the spring arm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
The combination of claim 3 in which the spring arm has an anchoring end in the form of a helical coil which fits the interior of the post and whose turns are substantially spaced from one another, and which further includes a wooden pin fitted within said coil and a screw which has its shank passed through a wall of the post, between adjacent turns of the spring and threaded into said wooden pin firmly enough to maintain the spring arm clamped in a prescribed orientation relative to the flag and to the hook receiving hole in the post.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
The combination of claim 1 in which the carrier is a flexible carrier having hooks on its opposite ends, and including an extensible portion normally contained within the flag hem and a link portion which normally extends clear of the flag hem, the carrier being adapted to be wrapped under tension and in a stretched condition about an over-length, vehicle carried load, and the hooks being adapted to be lodged in selected links, one for retaining a portion of the carrier wrapped in a stretched condition around the load and the other for neatly disposing, in looped form, of any surplus length of the carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 5 in which the extensible portion of the carrier is a length of bungy cord and the link portion is a metallic link chain.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination of claim 5 in which the stretchable portion of the carrier normally contained within the flag hem and the link portion which normally extends clear of the flag hem are identical and indistinguishable in structure, both being composed of stretchable material and both taking the form of a succession of connected links.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-25 | 1976-01-24 | 1976-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-25 | 1980-01-24 | 1980-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-25 | 1984-01-24 | 1984-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |