Streamer flag attachment

#The present invention relates generally to a visual display system, and more particularly to a streamer flag attachment to provide desired visually appealing or attractive enhancements to a flag pole or a flagstaff.

#Flags have been used for centuries as visually prominent displays for expressing ideas including mourning, event recognition, patriotism or solidarity to country, group, cause or organization symbolized or simply for calling the attention of others. Flags are traditionally attached along a vertical or horizontal edge to a rigid structure, such as a pole, suspended from a taught rope or suspended from the side of a building or other structure. Visually enhancing colors or standards in the forms of banners, ribbons, pennants, or streamers, for example, have also been used to adorn flags to further enhance or glorify their significance, meaning or appearance, or to supplement or complement the symbolism represented. Often, streamer type adornments are tied to the flag pole producing an unattractive impression. Streamer adornments attached in this manner are cumbersome to detach. In addition, there is a tendency for the streamer adornments to loosen and to eventually be pulled away by the wind.

#Other methods of securing streamers on the flag pole have also been attempted. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,869,507 issued to Boyer, discloses a streamer mount for flagstaffs which comprises a flat circular member with an axial hole dimensioned for fitting onto an upper end of the flag pole whereupon the circular member is secured thereon by clamping. The circular member of the mount as disclosed by Boyer further includes a series of circumferentially spaced holes along the outer edge thereof from receiving hooks for attaching streamers. Some drawbacks of the Boyer mount include adding modifications and weight to the existing flagstaff, greater design complexity, and unappealing appearance.

#Various embodiments of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings, in which like items are identified by the same reference designation, wherein:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a streamer flag attachment secured to a flagstaff in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the upper end portion of the flagstaff with the streamer flag attachment secured thereto in accordance with the present invention;

#The present invention relates to a streamer flag attachment configured for securement to a flag pole or a flagstaff. The streamer flag attachment of the present invention is adapted for easy and secure mounting without tools, flag pole modifications, fasteners, and the like. The streamer flag attachment is simple and cost efficient to make and use, and provides a facilitated means for attaching streamers or the like to a portion of the flagstaff. The streamer flag attachment includes a circular loop comprising an elastic material for defining a central opening therein, and a sleeve-like streamer holder encasing a portion of the circular loop with a plurality of streamers of flexible material attached to and extending radially away from the streamer holder. The streamer flag attachment provides secure fastening capable of withstanding strong wind forces. The present invention also provides a method of making the same.

#With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a streamer flag attachment, designated by the reference numeral 10, is shown in operative combination with a flagstaff 12 in accordance with the present invention. The flagstaff 12 includes a pole 14 secured by a base 16, and a primary flag 18 attached proximate the upper end 20 of the pole 14. The pole 14 can be made from a single or separate sections of suitable tubing or rod material. The pole 14 can be made from a suitable material selected from metals, woods, plastics, composite materials such as fiberglass, and the like. The flagstaff 12 can further include an ornamental piece 22 secured at the upper end 20 of the pole 14 through suitable means as known in the art.

#The streamer flag attachment 10 of the present invention includes a circular loop 24 comprising an elastic material, and a plurality of streamers 26 secured to a side portion of the elastic loop 24 via a sleeve-like streamer holder or sleeve 28 as further described in detail below. Each of the plurality of streamers 26 are juxtaposed to one another to avoid attaching the ends of the streamers 26 at a single common point. This arrangement allows the streamers 26 to be smoothly unfurled by the wind for a greater visual effect, and to minimize undesirable entanglements of the streamers 26. The juxtaposed streamers 26 are further arranged in a plurality of overlapping layers which serve to further enhance the visual effect.