Safety flag for a watercraft
AssigneePelican International Inc.
InventorsAnnie Larouche, Georges Bassily
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Abstract
The present invention provides a safety flag for a watercraft that comprises an elongated pole, a pennant flag and a connector having upper, intermediate and bottom portions. The upper portion of the connector has an aperture for receiving the bottom portion of the pole. The intermediate portion of the connector has a shoulder for abutting against the upper surface of wall. The bottom portion of the connector is at least partially made of a flexible elastomeric material such that, in use, a user can insert the bottom portion in a watercraft aperture by rotating or pressing the connector up to a position wherein the shoulder abuts a watercraft wall and the safety flag is maintained in a stand up position.
Claims25
A safety flag for a watercraft having a portion with a wall having upper and bottom surfaces and an aperture defined in the wall, said safety flag extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- (a) an elongated pole having upper, intermediate and bottom portions extending along said longitudinal axis;
- (b) a pennant flag mounted to said upper portion of said elongated pole;
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- (c) a connector having upper, intermediate and bottom portions extending along said longitudinal axis, said upper portion having an aperture extending along said longitudinal axis for receiving said bottom portion of said pole, said intermediate portion having a shoulder for abutting against the upper surface of the wall and wherein said bottom portion is at least partially made of a flexible elastomeric material such that, in use, a user can insert said bottom portion in the aperture of the wall by rotating or pressing said connector up to a position wherein said shoulder abuts the upper surface of the wall and said safety flag is maintained in a stand up position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.