US4110818A
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Illuminated flag or pennant
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-08-29
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Granted: 1978-08-29
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Expires: 1997-08-29
Abstract
Abstract An illuminated flag or pennant adapted to be affixed to the radio antenna of a moving vehicle such as a boat or automobile and is adapted to receive electrical energy therefrom includes means of coupling to the source of electrical energy and a fiber optic cable which couples electrical energy which has been converted to light energy to the flag at selected areas forming predetermined indicia which may be the radio operators call letters or handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Hempsey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:16
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F17/00; B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/005; F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0005; G02B6/0008; G02B6/0011; G02B6/0013; G02B6/0023; G02B6/0028; G09F2017/0075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An illuminated flag comprising a flexible sheet-like flag having opposed lateral surfaces, means for attachment of said flag to an existing radio antenna having a source of electrical energy approximate thereto, an electrically operated light source, means for coupling said light source to said source of electrical energy, fiber optic cable means, one end of said fiber optic cable means being disposed receiving light energy generated by said source of light, the other end of said fiber optic cable means being distributed such that the free ends of the individual fiber optic filaments of said fiber optic cable means are disposed along at least one said lateral surface so as to be visually accessable to a user and arranged such that said free ends form indicia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
An illuminated flag comprising a flexible sheet-like flag having opposed lateral surfaces, means for attachment of said flag to an existing radio antenna having a source of electrical energy approximate thereto, an electrically operated light source, means for coupling said light source to said source of electrical energy, fiber optic cable means, one end of said fiber optic cable means being disposed receiving light energy generated by said source of light, the other end of said fiber optic cable means being distributed such that the free ends of the individual fiber optic filaments of said fiber optic cable means are disposed along at least one said lateral surface so as to be visually accessable to a user and arranged such that said free ends form indicia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An illuminated flag, according to claim 1, further comprising a cap means for attachment to the uppermost tip of said radio antenna, clip means disposed along one edge of said flag for attachment to said antenna and retaining said flag thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 1, wherein said means for coupling said source of light includes means for adjusting the amount of light energy output of said source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 1, wherein said filaments of said fiber optic cable means have said free ends thereof distributed on each of said lateral surfaces such that said indicia is formed by said free ends on said each of said lateral surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 2, wherein said cap means is illuminated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 2, wherein said cap means includes means for preventing said flag from rotating about said antenna.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 1, further including said at least one lateral surface having a relatively dark colored area surrounding said free ends of said fiber optic filaments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 1, wherein said indicia is a radio station identification.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 1, wherein said indicia is a radio operator's name.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An illuminated flag according to claim 1, further comprising means to support said fiber optic cable along a portion of the length of said existing radio antenna.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3857361A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-08-28 | 1986-02-27 | 1986-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-08-28 | 1990-02-27 | 1990-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |