IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0831604
(2004-04-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Fisher,Kevin B.
- Fisher,Preston K.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Fisher,Kevin B.
- Fisher,Preston K.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A flag holder for vehicles--such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles--mounts on a generally horizontal panel having a bolt hole stamped, punched or drilled therein. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flag holder includes a cylindrical main body having an axially-aligned cylindrical
A flag holder for vehicles--such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles--mounts on a generally horizontal panel having a bolt hole stamped, punched or drilled therein. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flag holder includes a cylindrical main body having an axially-aligned cylindrical aperture for receiving the staff of a flag. The holder also includes a hollow threaded retaining fastener that is coaxial with the cylindrical aperture. A staff ejector pin, retained within the hollow threaded retaining fastener, may be employed to eject a broken end of the flag staff. Two alternative embodiments are provided. The first utilizes a threaded main body and a hollow retainer bolt. The second utilizes a threaded hollow stud and a nut.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A flag holder for vehicles comprising: a main body attachable to a vehicle having a generally vertical aperture therein for receiving a flag staff; and a staff ejector pin retained and slideably movable within said vertical aperture, such that upward movement of the staff eje
What is claimed is: 1. A flag holder for vehicles comprising: a main body attachable to a vehicle having a generally vertical aperture therein for receiving a flag staff; and a staff ejector pin retained and slideably movable within said vertical aperture, such that upward movement of the staff ejector pin will eject any portion of the flag staff which may break and remain within the vertical aperture. 2. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein said main body also has a generally horizontal threaded aperture therein, which communicates with said vertical aperture; and said flag holder further comprises a finger-tightenable set screw for threadably engaging the threaded aperture, said set screw having an end which bears against the flag staff in order to anchor the latter within the vertical aperture. 3. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the vertical aperture is threaded and said flag holder further comprises a hollow, threaded bolt, which threadably engages said threaded lower portion and secures the flag holder to the vehicle, said staff ejector pin passing through said hollow, threaded bolt. 4. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein said main body further comprises a hollow, threaded stud that is unitary with said main body, said staff ejector pin passing through said hollow, threaded stud, said flag holder further comprising a threaded nut that engages said hollow threaded stud to secure the flag holder to the vehicle. 5. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein said main body is generally cylindrical in shape, and said generally vertical aperture is both cylindrical and coaxial with said main body. 6. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein said hollow threaded anchoring fastener is a hollow, externally-threaded stud and a threaded nut which engages said hollow threaded stud. 7. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein said staff ejector pin comprises: a cylindrical shaft having a head at an upper end and an annular groove at a lower end thereof; and a spring retainer clip which engages the annular groove; and wherein said staff ejector pin is retained within said vertical aperture by said head and said spring retainer clip. 8. The flag holder of claim 1, wherein said staff ejector pin comprises: a cylindrical shaft having a head at an upper end thereof; and a press-on spring retainer cap which fits over a lower end of said cylindrical shaft; and wherein said staff ejector pin is retained within said vertical aperture by said head and said press-on retainer cap. 9. The flag holder of claim 8, wherein said staff ejector pin is installed within the hollow, externally-threaded stud by passing it through said generally vertical aperture, then through the hollow, externally-threaded stud, said staff ejector pin having a head on an upper end thereof which prevents it from passing downwardly through said externally-threaded stud, said staff ejector pin also having a spring retainer selected from the group consisting of clips and caps which attaches to a lower end of said staff ejector pin, thereby preventing said staff ejector pin from passing upwardly through said externally-threaded stud. 10. A flag holder for vehicles for mounting on a generally horizontal panel having a mounting aperture therein, said flag holder comprising: a main body having a generally vertically-oriented cylindrical aperture therein for receiving a flag staff, and a generally horizontal threaded aperture therein; a set screw for threadably engaging the threaded aperture, said set screw having an end which bears against the flag staff in order to anchor the latter within the cylindrical aperture; a hollow threaded anchoring fastener for inserting through the mounting aperture and securing the flag holder to the generally horizontal panel; and a staff ejector pin retained and slideably movable within the hollow threaded retaining fastener, said staff ejector pin extending into said cylindrical aperture, such that upward movement thereof will eject any portion of the flag staff which may break and remain within the cylindrical aperture. 11. The flag holder of claim 10, wherein said main body is generally cylindrical in shape, and said generally vertically-oriented cylindrical aperture is coaxial with said main body. 12. The flag holder of claim 10, wherein said hollow threaded anchoring fastener is a hollow bolt, and a bottom portion of said generally vertically-oriented cylindrical aperture is threaded to threadably receive said hollow bolt. 13. The flag holder of claim 10, wherein said hollow threaded anchoring fastener comprises a hollow, externally-threaded stud and a threaded nut which engages said hollow threaded stud. 14. The flag holder of claim 10, wherein said staff ejector pin comprises: a cylindrical shaft having a head at an upper end and an annular groove at a lower end thereof; and a spring retainer clip which engages the annular groove; and wherein said staff ejector pin is retained within said hollow threaded fastener by said head and said spring retainer clip. 15. The flag holder of claim 10, wherein said set screw has a finger-tightenable head. 16. The flag holder of claim 15, wherein said staff ejector pin is installed within the hollow, externally-threaded stud by passing it through the cylindrical aperture, then through the hollow, externally-threaded stud, said staff ejector pin having a head on an upper end thereof which prevents it from passing through said externally-threaded stud, said staff ejector pin also having a groove on a lower end there of which engages a spring retainer clip, said spring retainer clip preventing said the head of said staff ejector pin remaining within the cylindrical aperture, and said spring retainer clip, once installed on said staff ejector pin, preventing the latter from being removed from said hollow, externally-threaded stud. 17. A flag holder for vehicles comprising: a main body having a generally vertical cylindrical aperture therein for receiving a flag staff, said axial cylindrical aperture being open at both ends and having a threaded lower portion; a hollow threaded mounting bolt, which engages said threaded lower portion, for anchoring said main body on a generally horizontal panel having a mounting aperture therein; and a staff ejector pin retained and slideably movable within the hollow threaded mounting bolt, said staff ejector pin extending into said cylindrical aperture when said mounting bolt is installed within said main body, such that upward movement of the staff ejector pin will eject any portion of the flag staff which may break and remain within the cylindrical aperture. 18. The flag holder of claim 17, wherein said staff ejector pin comprises: a cylindrical shaft having a head at an upper end and an annular groove at a lower end thereof; and a spring retainer clip which engages the annular groove; and wherein said staff ejector pin is retained within said hollow threaded bolt by said head and said spring retainer clip. 19. The flag holder of claim 17, wherein said staff ejector pin comprises: a cylindrical shaft having a head at an upper end thereof; and a press-on spring retainer cap which fits over a lower end of said cylindrical shaft; and wherein said staff ejector pin is retained within said vertical aperture by said head and said press-on retainer cap. 20. The flag holder of claim 17, wherein said main body also includes a generally horizontal threaded aperture therein, which communicates with said axial cylindrical aperture; and said flag holder further comprises a finger-tightenable set screw for threadably engaging the threaded aperture, said set screw having an end which bears against the flag staff in order to anchor the latter within the cylindrical aperture.
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