Demountable flagstaff bracket
US5520141A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32336
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bracket for supporting a flagstaff in several orientations and useful particularly in situations where it is required to quickly raise or lower the flag such as to signal presence of a water skier down in the water and dismounting when it is desired to store the flag when not in use, the bracket including a bar with a hole for insertion of the end of the flagstaff and rotatably mounted on a panel with notches around an edge each of which engages a spring loaded catch on the bar when it is rotated in a corresponding orientation. In one embodiment, the panel is a side panel of a channel and the joining leg of the panel slides into a slot in a bar bolted to a base such as the side of a boat.
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