RU2315366C2 - Device for fastening flags - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: engineering of devices meant for fastening flags on mounting surfaces, for example, building walls, surfaces of lamp posts.

SUBSTANCE: device for fastening flags contains a base made in form of a plate, flag holders attached to base in a fan-like pattern. Each holder is made in form of a barrel with a socket positioned along its height for placement of flag staff. Holder is encompassed by bands, two of which are positioned on its upper and lower end parts. Above each holder above socket entrance a stop with a recess are mounted. Recess surface provides additional support for flag shaft. Holders are stops are made conjointly with the plate with creation of a single monolithic part. Device may be fastened on flat surface, for example, on a building wall, or on curvilinear surface, for example, a post or a column.

EFFECT: increased stability of flags, mounted in holders, ensured strength and reliability of construction.

2 cl, 6 dwg

Description

The invention relates to the design of devices designed for fastening flags on installation surfaces, for example on the walls of buildings, surfaces of lampposts, etc.

A device for mounting flags on a wall surface is known, comprising a base used for placement on a mounting surface and a flag holder attached to the base (see US Pat. No. 5,829,731, Cl. G09F 17/00, 1998).

The known device provides the ability to attach in it only one flag, i.e. It does not provide the ability to install multiple flags at once. The design of the device has a spatial shape, in connection with which its transportation and storage are complicated, and the device is made of several interconnected parts, which complicates the process of its manufacture. The design of the holder does not allow for reliable maintenance of the flag in the required position, especially in strong winds.

A device for fastening flags containing a base having means for mounting on the surface of a window pane and a flag holder pivotally attached to the base is known (see GB Patent No. 2270185, Cl. G09F 17/00, 1994).

The device according to GB patent No. 2270185 has the same disadvantages as the design of US patent No. 5829731.

The closest analogue to the claimed device, both in the first and in the second variants, is a flag fastening device containing a base used for placement on a mounting surface and fan-shaped flag holders attached to the base (see US patent No. 5309862, Cl. G09F 17/00, 1994).

In the known device, flag holders are mounted on the base by means of a bar with which they are pivotally connected, and are additionally supported by rods pivotally attached at one end to the holder and at the other to the bar. The angle of inclination of the holders to the axis of the bar in the vertical plane can be adjusted.

The design of the known device provides the ability to mount in it only two flags. At the same time, the device has a significant number of parts assembled with each other, in connection with which the manufacturing process and its operating conditions are complicated. The hinged fastening of the bearing parts of the device to the base - strip makes the structure insufficiently stable and strong especially in strong winds. The design of the holders is such that the flags installed in them are very close to the mounting surface, which does not allow them to take a traditionally accepted position in relation to this surface, as is realized, for example, in US patent No. 5829731.

The technical result that can be achieved by using each of the embodiments of the device for fastening flags claimed as an invention is to increase the stability of flags installed in the holders, to increase the strength and reliability of the structure, to simplify the manufacture of the device, its storage and transportation, providing the ability to install flags in a traditionally accepted position, namely at an angle to the mounting surface. The invention also allows to expand the operational capabilities of the device, since its design allows you to install on the front surface of the base any desired number of holders.

To achieve the specified technical result, in accordance with the first embodiment, there is provided a device for fastening flags containing a base made in the form of a plate and serving for placement on an installation surface and fan-shaped flag holders attached to the base. According to the invention, the flag holders are fixed on the front side of the plate and each of them is made in the form of a glass with a socket located at its height for mounting the flagpole, the axis of the socket is at an acute angle to the front side of the plate, the holder is covered by at least three hoops, two of which are placed on its upper and lower end parts, a stop with a recess is installed above each holder, the surface of which forms an additional support for the flag flag, while the surface of the back side is the other is made flat, and the holders and stops are integral with the plate with the formation of a single monolithic part.

In accordance with a second embodiment, there is provided a flag fastening device comprising a base made in the form of a plate and used to be placed on a mounting surface and fan-shaped flag holders attached to the base. The flag holders are fixed on the front side of the plate and each of them is made in the form of a glass with a socket located at its height for installing the flagpole, the axis of the socket is at an acute angle to the front side of the plate, the holder is covered by at least three hoops, two of which placed on its upper and lower end parts, above each holder there is a stop with a recess, the surface of which forms an additional support for the flagpole, while the surface of the back of the plate has a curved configuration y, corresponding to the configuration of the mounting surface, and the holders and stops are made integral with the plate with the formation of a single monolithic part.

In both embodiments of the device, the following features may be provided.

Each holder has a conical shape and faces with a large base towards the stop.

The device has an even number of holders that are mounted symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the plate.

The device has an odd number of holders, while one of them is installed along the longitudinal axis of the base, and the rest are installed symmetrically relative to the longitudinal axis of the base.

The holders are installed at the same or different angles with respect to each other.

The axis of the nests are located at the same or at different angles to the front surface of the plate.

The cross-sectional shape of the nest corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the flagpole.

The stop is made integral with the holder.

In the plate, at the level of the location of the bottom parts of the holder nests, holes are made for the drain of moisture accumulated in the nest, communicating with the bottom parts of the nests.

The plate has means for mounting the device on a bearing surface.

At least one vacuum suction cup is attached to the back of the plate for mounting the device on a mounting surface.

According to the second embodiment, the surface of the back side of the plate may have an arcuate shape.

The proposed design of the holders due to the peculiarities of the design of the nest for setting the flag, as well as the use of stops to create additional support for the flagpole, allows to ensure a stable position of the flags in the holders and give them a traditionally accepted position, namely at an angle to the mounting surface. The implementation of the holders in the form of glasses with hoops covering them from the outside, as well as the implementation of stops and holders along with the plate with the formation of a single monolithic part, increases the reliability and strength of the device design, simplifies its manufacture, storage and transportation, and also makes it possible to place any acceptable amount on the basis holders.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, where:

figure 1 shows the proposed device containing three holders, side view;

figure 2 - device containing three holders, front view;

figure 3 is a device containing two holders, side view;

figure 4 is a device containing two holders, front view;

figure 5 - device containing two holders, top view;

figure 6 - emphasis, a top view.

The device for fastening flags contains a base used for placement on the mounting surface and made in the form of a plate 1, and fixed on the front side 2 of the plate 1 and fan-shaped located 3 flag holders. According to a first embodiment of the device, the back side 4 of the plate 1 is flat (FIG. 2). Such plates are used in devices that are placed on the flat surfaces of the walls of buildings, information boards, etc. According to the second embodiment, the surface of the back side 4 of the plate 1 has a curved configuration (FIGS. 3, 4 and 5) corresponding to the configuration of the mounting surface. Such plates are used in devices that are installed on curved surfaces, such as poles, columns, etc. When installed on cylindrical supporting objects, the back side 4 of the plate 1 is given an arcuate shape.

Any desired number of holders (even or odd) can be fixed to the plate. In the case of using an even number of holders 3, it is preferable to install them symmetrically relative to the longitudinal axis 5 of the plate 1. When using an odd number of holders 3, one of them is mounted along the longitudinal axis 5 of the plate 1, and the rest is symmetrically relative to the longitudinal axis of the plate 1. However, these preferred options fastenings do not exclude the possibility of using other mounting options for the holders, for example asymmetrically or without placing one of the holders along the longitudinal axis 5 of the plate 1. Hold whether 3 can be installed at the same or different angles with respect to each other, and the installation angle can be of any acceptable size.

Each holder 3 is made in the form of a glass with a nest 6 located inside it and along its height, into which the flagpole is mounted. Advantageously, the holder is conical in shape and faces upwards with the large base 7, i.e. slot 6 is open for receiving the flagpole from the side of the larger base of the holder. The holder 3 may also have any other suitable shape, for example, cylindrical, while holders 3 of different shapes can be installed on the front surface 2 of one plate 1.

The cross-sectional shape of the socket 6 mainly corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the flagpole. However, the cross-sectional shapes of nest 6 and the flagpole may not match. For example, in a nest having a cross section in the shape of a polygon, it is possible to install a flagpole having a cross section in the shape of a circle.

The axis 8 of each slot 6 is located at an acute angle β to the front side 2 of the plate 1, while the top of the acute angle β is located in the lower part of the plate. The angle β may be different in magnitude, and its value is selected depending on which angle of inclination of the flags with respect to the mounting surface is desired. In addition, the axis 8 of the slots 6 can be located at the same angles β to the front surface 2 of the plate 1. In this case, all flags installed in the holders will be inclined to the surface 2 at the same angle. The axis 8 of the slots 6 can be located at different angles β to the front surface 2 of the plate 1, and then all the flags installed in the holders will be inclined to the surface 2 at different angles to the base.

Each holder 3 covers three hoops, with two end hoops 9 and 10 placed on the upper and lower end parts of the holder, and an intermediate hoop 11 is located in the middle of the holder. The number of intermediate hoops located between the end hoops may be more than one.

Above each holder 3 (from the side of the entrance to the socket 6) there is a stop 12 with a recess 13. The stop 12 can be installed both at a certain height from the upper base 7 of the holder and adjoin this base. In the latter case, the abutment 12 may be integral with the holder 3. The surface 14 of the recess 13 forms a supporting surface for the flagpole. Thus, the emphasis 12 serves as an additional support for the shaft. Preferably, the shape of the recess 13 should correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the socket and the shaft. In this case, and subject to abutment of the stop 12 to the base 7, the surface of the socket 6 will smoothly pass into the surface 14 of the recess. When making a nest with a cylindrical surface, the surface of the recess is arched with an arc radius equal to the radius of the circumference of the cross section of the nest. If the above correspondence between the shape of the notch and the cross-sectional shape of the nest and the flagpole is not provided, then in any case, the notch 13 should have such a depth and its surface should have such a shape that will ensure contact of the flagpole with the surface 14 and create additional support for pole.

Holders 3 with hoops 9, 10 and 11 and stops 12 are made integral with the plate 1 with the formation of a single monolithic part.

In the plate, at the location of the bottom of the nests 6 of the holders 3, holes 15 are made for the drain of moisture accumulated in the nest 6. Each hole communicates with the socket 6 in that part, which is located directly above the bottom of the nests, and goes out from the back of the plate 1.

The plate 1 has means 16 for mounting the device on a bearing surface. In the case of a lightweight embodiment of the device, when using it to install small flags, vacuum suction cups can be used as fastening means.

The plate 1 from its rear side 4 may have windows in the area of the sections of the nests 6 located between the hoops 9, 10 and 11. The windows communicate with the nests 6 of the holders 3. When cleaning clogged nests, such windows are used to remove debris from the nest.

A device whose back side of the base has a flat surface is fixed to the wall of the building or to any other flat surface. In order to ensure the installation of the device on a curved surface, for example on the surface of a column, column, etc., the back side of the base is made with the corresponding curved surface. Flags are installed in the holders by placing the flagpole in the holder’s nest. In this case, due to the inclination of the axis of the holders nests to the front surface of the base, the flags are located at an angle to the surface of the building wall.

If moisture enters the holder’s nest and accumulates in the bottom of the nest, moisture is removed from the nest through the hole provided in the base.

Claims (17)

1. A device for fastening flags, characterized in that it contains a base made in the form of a plate and used to be placed on the installation surface, and flag holders fan-shaped on the front side of the plate, each of which is made in the form of a glass with a socket located along its height having a cylindrical surface for installing the flagpole, the axis of the nest is located at an acute angle to the front side of the plate, the holder is covered by at least three hoops, two of which are placed on its ve rkhnei and lower end parts, and above each holder above the entrance to the nest there is an emphasis having a recess, the surface of which forms an additional support for the flagpole, and each of the holders has a conical shape and faces a large base towards the stop, which is integral with the holder and adjoins its larger base, while the surface of the back side of the plate is made flat, and the holders with hoops and stops are made integral with the plate with the formation of a single monolithic part. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an even number of holders that are mounted symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the plate. 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an odd number of holders, while one of them is installed along the longitudinal axis of the plate, and the rest are installed symmetrically relative to this axis. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the holders are installed at the same or at different angles with respect to each other. 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the axis of the nests are located at the same or different angles to the front surface of the plate. 6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that in the plate, at the level of the arrangement of the bottom parts of the nests of the cup holders, holes are made for the drain of moisture accumulated in the nest, communicating with the bottom parts of the nests. 7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate has means for mounting the device on a bearing surface. 8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one vacuum suction cup is attached to the back of the plate for mounting the device on the mounting surface. 9. A device for fastening flags, characterized in that it contains a base made in the form of a plate and used to be placed on the installation surface, and flag holders fan-shaped on the front side of the plate, each of which is made in the form of a glass with a socket located along its height having a cylindrical surface for installing the flagpole, the axis of the nest is located at an acute angle to the front side of the plate, the holder is covered by at least three hoops, two of which are placed on its ve and the lower end parts, and above each holder above the entrance to the nest there is an emphasis having a recess, the surface of which forms an additional support for the flagpole, and each of the holders has a conical shape and faces a large base towards the stop, which is integral with the holder and adjoins its larger base, while the surface of the back side of the plate has a curvilinear configuration corresponding to the configuration of the mounting surface, holders with hoops and stops are made integral with the square mud with the formation of a single monolithic part. 10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that it has an even number of holders that are mounted symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the plate. 11. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that it has an odd number of holders, while one of them is installed along the longitudinal axis of the plate, and the rest are installed symmetrically relative to this axis. 12. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the holders are installed at the same or at different angles with respect to each other. 13. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the axis of the nests are located at the same or at different angles to the front surface of the plate. 14. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that in the plate at the location of the bottom parts of the nests of the cup holders, holes are made for the drain of moisture accumulated in the nest, communicating with the bottom parts of the nests. 15. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the plate has means for mounting the device on a bearing surface. 16. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one vacuum suction cup is attached to the back of the plate for mounting the device on the mounting surface. 17. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the surface of the back side of the plate has an arcuate shape.

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