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US 9,070,309 B2Granted
Flagpole system providing half-mast display mode
OwnerRobert D. Proctorinventor
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Abstract
A flag mounting system provides a compact flagpole that may be mounted on a vertical surface or the like. A sliding tubular sleeve on the flagpole supports the flag and in a half-mast position exposes a distal end of the flagpole which is painted black. When the sliding tubular sleeve is extended to a full extension position, this black portion is covered.
Claims8
A flagpole system comprising:
- a flagpole having a proximal end and a distal end, the latter providing an upper axial portion darkened with respect to a proximal portion of the flagpole;
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- a tubular sleeve sized to fit over the flagpole and slide axially therealong between a first position covering the upper axial portion of the flagpole and a second position uncovering the upper axial portion of the flagpole, the tubular sleeve providing a first and second mounting element for attaching to adjacent corners of the flag;
- wherein the tubular sleeve comprises a cylindrical tube received between collars at distal and proximal ends of the cylindrical sleeve, the collars each presenting an internal circumferential channel and wherein the detents provide a spring loaded button that may extend into the channel from the flagpole to releasably retain the collar by interengagement of the channel and button.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.