Flag fastening assembly
OwnerOmer Francis Brewerinventor
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Abstract
Flag fastening assembly for fastening the upper and lower portion of the leading edge of a flag to a flag supporting member in a manner that balances the weight of the flag about the axis of the flag supporting member and prevents furling. Each flag fastening assembly includes the combination of a swivel that is positioned longitudinally on the flag supporting member by set screws, each swivel including an outwardly extending member with spaced apart holes near an outer edge thereof and a cord member attached through such holes and linked through a grommet near an adjacent inner corner of the flag. The grommet lies in a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the cord as the flag flies in the wind.
Claims16
A flag fastening assembly for fastening an upper portion of a flag to a flag supporting member in a manner such that said flag is rotatably balanced about the axis of said flag supporting member to prevent said flag from furling, said upper portion having a grommet to protect an opening through the material of which said flag is made, the flag fastening assembly comprising:
- swivel means mounted on the flag supporting member adjacent such upper portion, said swivel means including an outwardly extending member with spaced apart holes formed therethrough;
- cord link means having two ends, one end attached to one of said spaced apart holes in said swivel means, and the opposite end passing through the grommet and attached to the other spaced apart hole in said swivel means.
Upper and lower flag fastening assemblies for use in fastening a grommet at a respective upper and lower portion of a flag to a flag supporting member in a manner such that the flag is rotatably balanced about an axis of the flag supporting member and furling of the flag in response to wind action is prevented, each of the portions having a grommet to protect an opening through the material of which the flag is made, each of said assemblies comprising:
- swivel means adapted to be mounted on the flag supporting member adjacent each of the portions, each of said swivel means including an outwardly extending member means having in-line equally spaced apart holes therethrough about an axis of said swivel means;
- a car-key type ring passing through the grommet;
- cord link means having two ends with one end attached to one of the holes in said swivel means and the other end passing through said car-key type ring and attached to the other hole in said swivel means.
In combination a flag supporting member, a swivel means including an outwardly extending member adapted to be mounted over and around said flag supporting member, a cord means for attaching a flag to said swivel means whereby the weight of said flag is rotatably balanced about an axis of said flag supporting member.
A method of attaching a flag supporting means to a flag having a grommet in an upper and a lower portion in a manner such that the weight of the flag being propelled around said flag supporting means by the forces of wind on the flag is balanced about an axis of said flag supporting means, comprising:
- a. providing said flag supporting means comprising a hollow tube with holes at each end a hole at an upper end and a hole at a lower end of the tube for attaching a halyard;
- b. providing a swivel means mounted around said flag supporting means and having equally spaced apart holes in line with an axis of said swivel means, for attaching a cord;
- c. providing said cord with means to attach said grommet to said swivel means;
- d. providing attaching means on said swivel means to position said swivel means on said flag supporting means nearly adjacent said grommets.
A flag fastening assembly for attaching a flag having a grommet in an upper and a lower portion to a flag supporting member, said flag fastening assembly comprising:
- a. a swivel means having a central hole therethrough for mounting over and around said flag supporting member, said swivel means having substantially equally spaced apart and in-line holes with said central hole.
- b. a cord means for attaching the flag to said swivel means, whereby the weight of the flag is equally balanced about an axis of said flag supporting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.