Flagstaff attached halyard retainer
OwnerHillary Knechtinventor
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Abstract
A halyard retainer (10) eliminates noise created by the halyard (12) hitting a flagstaff (14) by retaining the halyard (12) at a greater distance than would normally separate the halyard (12) from the flagstaff (14). A base (30) fixedly secures the halyard retainer (10) to the flagstaff (14). The halyard restrictor (24) is at the distal end (20) of an arm (16) and includes two slots (26). The longitudinal portions (28) of the slots (26) allow the halyard retainer (10) to hold the halyard (12) without additional latches or locks. The arm (16) is rotatable about a first pin (42) between an operating position and a storage position and is locked into one of the two positions using a second pin (58).
Claims15
A halyard retaining assembly (10) for eliminating noise produced by a halyard (12) colliding with a pole structure (14), said assembly (10) comprising:
- arm means (16) having a base end (18) and a distal end (20) defining a longitudinal axis (A) therebetween for extending the halyard (12) out and away from the pole structure (14), said arm means (16) including halyard restricting means (24) disposed adjacent said distal end (20) of said arm means (16) for removably securing the halyard (12) at said distal end d(20) of said arm means (16);
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- base means (30) fixedly securable to the pole structure (14) for supporting said arm means (16) at said base end (18);
- rotating means (38) supporting said arm means (16) at said base end (18) for providing rotational movement of said rm means (16) about said base end (18) relative to said base means (30);
- said halyard restricting means (24) including at least one slot (26) having a portion extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis (A);
- locking means (58) for locking said arm means (16) in any one of a plurality of rotational positions relative to said base means (30),
- said assembly (10) characterized by said base means (30) including first receiving means (56) for receiving said locking means (58) therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.