# US 8,539,902 B2 · Device for displaying a flag

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- Number: US 8,539,902 B2
- Document ID: US8539902B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/056,021
- Filed: 2009-06-18
- Published: 2011-06-16
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2008-08-05
- Assignees: Ostergotlands Fastighetsservice Samt El Och Larm I Norrkoping AB
- Applicants: Thomas Sanvik
- Inventors: Thomas Sanvik
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8539902B2

## CPC

- G09F 17/00: Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor
- G09F 2017/0025: {Raising or lowering devices}
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

A device for displaying a flag includes a raisable and lowerable flag container (12) provided with an arrangement for extending or retracting a flag, and a raisable and lowerable flag cassette (6) provided with several flag containers (12). The device for displaying a flag is provided with a control unit (5) from which the device for displaying a flag may be controlled. The flag container (12) in the flag cassette is provided with a device for pivoting the flag container from being essentially parallel to the flag pole into an essentially orthogonal angle relative to the flag pole and a device for extending or retracting a flag in the flag container, where the control unit (5) is arranged to first pivoting a flag container and then extending a flag in the flag container.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device for displaying a flag, comprising:
a flag cassette (6) that is arranged to be raised and lowered on a flag pole and that is provided with several flag containers (12); and
a control unit (5) from which the device for displaying a flag is controlled,
wherein at least one of said flag containers (12) is provided with an arrangement for pivoting the respective flag container from being essentially parallel to the flag pole into an essentially orthogonal angle relative to the flag pole and for extending or retracting a flag in the respective flag container, and
wherein the control unit (5) is arranged for first pivoting the respective flag container and then extending the flag in the respective flag container.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 1, wherein said control unit (5) is arranged to control the device for displaying a flag at half mast or at full mast.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 2, wherein a first plurality of said flag containers include said arrangement and wherein said control unit (5) is arranged to extend or retract the respective flag in each of said first plurality of flag containers.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A device for displaying a flag according to claim 2, further comprising a central control device that controls said control unit (5).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 1, wherein a first plurality of said flag containers include said arrangement and wherein said control unit (5) is arranged to extend or retract the respective flag in each of said first plurality of flag containers.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A device for displaying a flag according to claim 5, further comprising a central control device that controls said control unit (5).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 1, further comprising a central control device that controls said control unit (5).

### Claim 8

A device for displaying a flag, comprising:
a flag cassette (6) that is arranged to be raised and lowered on a flag pole and that is provided with several flag containers (12); and
a control unit (5) from which the device for displaying a flag is controlled,
wherein at least one of said flag containers (12) is provided with an arrangement for extending or retracting a flag in the respective flag container with the respective flag container in a position essentially parallel to the flag pole.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 8, wherein said control unit (5) is arranged to control the device for displaying a flag at half mast or at full mast.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 8, wherein a first plurality of said flag containers include said arrangement and wherein said control unit (5) is arranged to extend or retract the respective flag in each of said first plurality of flag containers.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The device for displaying a flag according to claim 8, further comprising a central control device that controls said control unit (5).