Patent · US Expired

Combination flagstaff holder and ball hitch

US6637718B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 1, 2002
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F2017/0075
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flagstaff holder is provided for removable attachment to a vehicle through use of a standard trailer hitch coupling. The flagstaff holder is mounted at the distal end of an adjustable length vertical support which may be raised to provide flag visibility or lowered to a storage position. Illumination means for the flag or banner is provided. A hitch ball may also be provided so that the standard trailer hitch coupling can be used without removal of the flag or the flagstaff holder.

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