G09F 17/00
Flags
Official title: Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor
G09F17/00 (Flags) appears on 836 US grants and 767 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G09F- Granted patents
- 836
- Published applications
- 767
- Assignees
- 273
- Inventors
- 1,439
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 8 |
| 2002 | 27 | 23 |
| 2003 | 26 | 29 |
| 2004 | 19 | 29 |
| 2005 | 23 | 38 |
| 2006 | 20 | 38 |
| 2007 | 25 | 43 |
| 2008 | 16 | 45 |
| 2009 | 20 | 45 |
| 2010 | 31 | 35 |
| 2011 | 19 | 37 |
| 2012 | 28 | 38 |
| 2013 | 27 | 28 |
| 2014 | 22 | 36 |
| 2015 | 21 | 28 |
| 2016 | 24 | 32 |
| 2017 | 29 | 33 |
| 2018 | 33 | 31 |
| 2019 | 23 | 34 |
| 2020 | 32 | 31 |
| 2021 | 19 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 19 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 |
| 2024 | 14 | 20 |
| 2025 | 14 | 16 |
| 2026 | 8 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G09F 2017/005Means for mounting flags to mastsIndexing code128
- G09F 2017/0075Flags on vehiclesIndexing code100
- G09F 2017/0025Raising or lowering devicesIndexing code81
- G09F 2017/0066Stands for flagsIndexing code67
- G09F 2017/0041Suspended bannersIndexing code56
- G09F 2017/0008Devices for avoiding twisting of the flagIndexing code43
- G09F 2017/0083Safety flagsIndexing code38
- G09F 17/0091Anti-foiling flagpoles27
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Recent patents
- Waitperson notification and feedback indicator device28 Jul 2026US 12,694,766 B2
- Waterfowl decoy flag16 Jun 2026US 12,653,179 B2Dive Bomb Industries, LLC
- Mounting bracket and system for hanging a banner2 Jun 2026US 12,646,428 B2Alpina Manufacturing LLC
- Retail display signage apparatuses and methods of using the same28 Apr 2026US 12,614,477 B1Retal First, Inc.
- Multi-functional and modular flag post device24 Mar 2026US 12,583,396 B2
- Display device and control method thereof10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268811 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Extendable safety apparatus for warning function10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268812 A1
- Mounting bracket and system for hanging a banner16 Jul 2026US 2026/0204186 A1
- Flag Pole Mount11 Jun 2026US 2026/0162569 A1
- Waterproof and rustproof and anti-tangling positioning device for flagpoles21 May 2026US 2026/0141828 A1Weihai Fangtan Composite Materials Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mounting assembly for a pole254US 5,299,773 A1994
- Adjustable base to hold flag banners89US 5,588,630 A1996
- Flag holder and label holder81US 6,082,687 AFasteners for Retail, Inc. · 2000
- Banner support66US 4,880,195 AKalamazoo Banner Works, Inc. · 1989
- Banner stand having swivel connector and methods60US 6,370,803 B1VisionQuest Display · 2002