WO2002043039A1

WO2002043039A1 - Flagpole

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Publication number: WO2002043039A1
Application number: PCT/KR2001/002041
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hyeong-Hee Lee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-11-27
Filing date: 2001-11-27
Publication date: 2002-05-30
Anticipated expiration: 2003-05-27
Also published as: AU2002223154A1; JP2004514924A

Abstract

Disclosed is a flagpole adapted for flying a flag and having mounted at an upper end thereof a cap. A transverse rod having a length substantially corresponding to a width of the flag is perpendicularly connected to the flagpole below the cap, an insertion lip is formed at an upper end of the flag, and the transverse rod is defined along a lengthwise direction thereof with a groove into which the insertion lip is fitted.

Description

FLAGPOLE

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a flagpole, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a flagpole to which a transverse rod is perpendicularly connected adjacent to an upper end of the flagpole in a manner such that an insertion lip formed at an upper end of a flag can be fitted into a groove defined along a lengthwise direction of the transverse rod, whereby the flag is prevented from being entangled around the flagpole and is maintained in an unfurled state as initially displayed.

Background Art

It is common all over the world to display ceremonial or patriotic banners or flags on a flagpole at various times and on special occasions. One of the most common ways of attaching the banner or flag to the flagpole is to use binding ribbons which are stitched to upper and lower ends at a side of the flag.

The flags, which are displayed for a day on a national holiday or for a predetermined number of days on a special occasion, are likely to wrap, twist or become entangled around flagpoles in varying wind conditions. As a consequence, aesthetic appearances of surrounding areas may be defiled. In this regard, lots of labor and working hours are required to unfurl the entangled flags. Also, due to the entanglement, the flags can be damaged or torn within a short period of time, and thereby, an economic burden cannot but be caused by the necessity of preparing new flags .

Further, the conventional flagpole is not well equipped to fly a flag at half mast. That is to say, while a flag should be flown at half mast, as a mark of respect to the dead, on Memorial Day, a national mourning period, and the like, since the flag must be manually untied from the flagpole, moved downward by its height and then tied again around the flagpole, cu bersomeness is caused. Due to this cumbersomeness, even on Memorial Day or a national mourning period, many people do not display the flag at half mast, and thereby a degree of respect to the dead may be degraded.

Disclosure of the Invention

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the problems occurring in the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a flagpole to which a transverse rod is perpendicularly connected adjacent to an upper end of the flagpole in a manner such that an insertion lip formed at an upper end of a flag can be fitted into a groove defined along a lengthwise direction of the transverse rod, whereby the flag is prevented from being entangled around the flagpole and is maintained in an unfurled state as initially displayed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flagpole to which a transverse rod is removably connected adjacent to an upper end of the flagpole so that convenience is rendered upon storing the flagpole in a place.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flagpole to which a transverse rod is foldably connected adjacent to an upper end of the flagpole so that convenience is rendered upon storing the flagpole in a place.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flagpole around which a stopper ring is secured directly above a location where a lower end of a flag is tied around the flagpole using a ribbon, so that the ribbon is prevented from being moved upward and thereby the flag is maintained in a fully unfurled state.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a flagpole which comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular flagpole segments and in which a transverse rod is foldably connected adjacent to an upper end of a second tubular flagpole segment, so that the flag can be maintained in an unfurled state as initially displayed and can be flown at half mast by projecting a first tubular flagpole segment out of the second tubular flagpole segment . Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a flagpole which comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular flagpole segments and in which a transverse rod comprising a plurality of telescoping tubular rod segments is connected to the flagpole, so that a volume occupied by the entire flagpole can be decreased.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flagpole adapted for flying a flag and having mounted at an upper end thereof a cap, characterized in that a transverse rod having a length substantially corresponding to a width of the flag is perpendicularly connected to the flagpole below the cap, an insertion lip is formed at an upper end of the flag, and the transverse rod is defined along a lengthwise direction thereof with a groove into which the insertion lip is fitted. According to another aspect of the present invention, a fixed shaft is affixed adjacent to the upper end of the flagpole, one end of a pipe member is fitted around an end of the transverse rod, and the other end of the pipe member is removably fitted around the fixed shaft . According to another aspect of the present invention, a first hinge part is formed at a free end of the fixed shaft, a second hinge part is formed at the end of the transverse rod, and a circumferential groove in which a spring is received is defined on a circumferential outer surface of the transverse rod, neighboring the second hinge part; the pipe member is configured in such a way as to be slid^' between a folding position where it is placed around the transverse rod and an unfolding position where it is commonly placed around the transverse rod and the fixed shaft, and the pipe member is formed on a circumferential inner surface thereof with an inward flange against which one end of the spring received in the circumferential groove is seated, in a manner such that the pipe member is biased by the spring toward the unfolding position; and the first hinge part of the fixed shaft and the second hinge part of the transverse rod are coupled with each other by a hinge shaft so that the transverse rod can be folded to and unfolded from the flagpole through manipulation or movement of the pipe member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a stopper ring is secured around the flagpole directly above a location where a lower end of the flag is tied around the flagpole using a ribbon, so that the ribbon is prevented from being moved upward and the lower end of the flag is fixedly held with respect to the flagpole. According to another aspect of the present invention, the flagpole comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular flagpole segments, and the transverse rod is perpendicularly connected adjacent to an upper end of a second tubular flagpole segment . According to still another aspect of the present invention, the transverse rod comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular rod segments.

According to yet still another aspect of the present invention, a stopper ring is secured adjacent to a lower end of the second tubular flagpole segment, and a lower end of the flag is tied around the second tubular flagpole segment directly below the stopper ring using a ribbon, so that the ribbon is prevented from being moved upward and the lower end of the flag is fixedly held with respect to the second tubular flagpole segment.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The above objects, and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent after a reading of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the flagpole in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the flagpole in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating a telescoping and folding structure of a transverse rod of the flagpole in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an in-use status of the flagpole in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

Reference will now be made in greater detail to a preferred embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The flagpole 10 according to the present invention is adapted for flying a flag 40 and has mounted at an upper end thereof a cap 11. A transverse rod 20 is perpendicularly connected to the flagpole 10 directly below the cap 11, that is, adjacent to the upper end of the flagpole 10. An insertion lip 41 is formed at an upper end of the flag 40, and the transverse rod 20 is defined along a lengthwise direction thereof with a groove into which the insertion lip 41 is fitted.

For example, the cap 11 may have a contour of a Rose of Sharon and is mounted to the upper end of the flagpole 10. The flag 40 is displayed in a manner such that a side of the flag 40 is tied around the flagpole 10 at upper and lower ends thereof .

The transverse rod 20 has a length which substantially corresponds to a width of the flag 40. The transverse rod 20 allows the insertion lip 41 of the flag 40 to be fitted into the groove which is defined along the lengthwise direction of the transverse rod 20.

A stopper ring 13 is secured around the flagpole 10 directly above a location where the lower end of the flag 40 is tied around the flagpole 10 using a ribbon 42. Due to the presence of the stopper ring 13 , the ribbon 42 is prevented from being moved upward. Therefore, as the lower end of the flag 40 does not slide upward toward the upper end of the flagpole 10, the flag 40 is prevented from being entangled around the flagpole 10. FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. A fixed shaft 12 is affixed adjacent to the upper end of the flagpole 10. One end of a pipe member 30 is fitted around an end of the transverse rod 20, and the other end of the pipe member 30 is removably fitted around the fixed shaft 12.

Accordingly, the one end of the pipe member 30 is fixedly fitted around the end of the transverse rod 20, and the other end of the pipe member 30 is fitted around the fixed shaft 12 serving as a support shaft, by which the transverse rod 20 is perpendicularly connected to the flagpole 10.

The fixed shaft 12 which is perpendicularly affixed adjacent to the upper end of the flagpole 10 has a predetermined short length. The fixed shaft 12 as a whole is inserted into the pipe member 30 to allow the transverse rod

20 to be perpendicularly connected to the flagpole 10.

By removing from the fixed shaft 12 the pipe member 30 which is fixedly fitted around the transverse rod 20, the flagpole 10 can be conveniently stored in a place.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, a solid line shows a folded status of the transverse rod 20, and a dotted line shows an unfolded status of the transverse rod 20. A first hinge part is formed at a free end of the fixed shaft 12, and a second hinge part 21 is formed at the end of the transverse rod 20. A circumferential groove 22 in which a spring 31 is to be received is defined on a circumferential outer surface of the transverse rod 20, neighboring the second hinge part 21. The pipe member 30 which circumferentially covers the circumferential groove 22 is configured in such a way as to be slid between a folding position where it is placed around the transverse rod 20 and an unfolding position where it is commonly placed around the transverse rod 20 and the fixed shaft 12. The pipe member 30 is formed on a circumferential inner surface thereof with an inward flange 32 against which one end of the spring 31 received in the circumferential groove 22 is seated in a manner such that the pipe member 30 is biased by the spring 31 toward the unfolding position. The first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 20 are coupled with each other by a hinge shaft so that the transverse rod 20 can be folded to and unfolded from the flagpole 10 through manipulation or movement of the pipe member 30.

That is to say, the transverse rod 20 is foldably connected to the fixed shaft 12 by the medium of the first hinge part and the second hinge part 21, whereby the flagpole 10 can be conveniently stored in a place after use. When the transverse rod 20 is folded to the flagpole 10, the spring 31 which is received in the circumferential groove 22 defined neighboring the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 20, is compressed by the inward flange 32 which is formed on the circumferential inner surface of the pipe member 30.

When the transverse rod 20 is unfolded from the flagpole 10, the pipe member 30 is moved toward the flagpole 10 by elastic force of the spring 31 in a manner such that it is commonly placed around the transverse rod 20 and the fixed shaft 12, whereby the transverse rod 20 is held perpendicularly fastened with respect to the flagpole 10.

Thus, due to the fact that the pipe member 30 fixedly fitted around the transverse rod 20 is moved toward the fixed shaft 12 by elastic force of the spring 31, the first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 20 are surrounded by the pipe member 30. By this, as the transverse rod 20 is prevented from being folded, the transverse rod 20 is held perpendicularly fastened with respect to the flagpole 10. When it is necessary to fold again the transverse rod

20, the pipe member 30 is pulled toward the transverse rod 20 against elastic force of the spring 31 in a manner such that the first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 20 are exposed to the outside, and thereby, the spring 31 accommodated in the pipe member 30 is compressed. In this state, as the second hinge part 21 is rotated about the hinge shaft relative to the first hinge part, the transverse rod 20 is folded to be positioned parallel to the flagpole 10. Then, as the other end of the pipe member 30 is radially engaged with the fixed shaft 12, the transverse rod 20 is maintained in a folded status.

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the flagpole in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the linear arrow extending perpendicularly to the flagpole 10 denotes a direction in which the pipe member 30 is moved, and the curved arrow shown below the linear arrow denotes a direction in which the transverse rod 20 is folded.

In a state wherein the pipe member 30 is moved in the direction indicated by the linear arrow, through the rotation of the second hinge part 21 about the hinge shaft relative to the first hinge part, the transverse rod 20 is folded in the direction indicated by the curved arrow to be positioned parallel to the flagpole 10. The second hinge part 21 is integrally formed at the end of the transverse rod 20, and the circumferential groove 22 is defined on the circumferential outer surface of the transverse rod 20, neighboring the second hinge part 21. The spring 31 is received in the circumferential groove 22. As can be readily understood, over a region where the circumferential groove 22 is defined, a diameter of the transverse rod 20 is reduced to some extent to allow the spring 21 to be received in the circumferential groove 22.

The pipe member 30 circumferentially covers the circumferential groove 22 and accommodates the spring 31.

Also, the pipe member 30 is configured in a manner such that it can be slid with respect to the transverse rod 20 and the fixed shaft 12.

The pipe member 30 is formed on the circumferential inner surface thereof with the inward flange 32 against which the one end of the spring 31 received in the circumferential groove 22 is seated, by which the spring 31 has returning force. As a consequence, when the transverse rod 20 is folded, the spring 31 biases the pipe member 30 upward so that the transverse rod 20 can be reliably maintained in the folded status .

When the transverse rod 20 is unfolded, the pipe member 30 is moved, by returning force of the spring 31, toward the flagpole 10 to which the fixed shaft 12 is affixed. By this, as the first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 20 are surrounded by the pipe member 30, the second hinge part 21 is prevented from being rotated about the hinge shaft relative to the first hinge part, whereby the transverse rod 20 is held perpendicularly fastened with respect to the flagpole 10. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a flagpole in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The flagpole 100 according to this fourth embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular flagpole segments. A first tubular flagpole segment 101 has mounted at an upper end thereof the cap 11. The fixed shaft 12 is affixed adjacent to an upper end of a second tubular flagpole segment 102. A transverse rod 200 is hingedly coupled to the fixed shaft 12. The pipe member 30 is slidably fitted around an end of the transverse rod 200 in a manner such that it can surround the fixed shaft 12. The stopper ring 13 is secured adjacent to a lower end of the second tubular flagpole segment 102 into which the first tubular flagpole segment 101 can be telescoped. The insertion lip 41 is formed at the upper end of the flag 40, and the transverse rod 200 is defined along the lengthwise direction thereof with a groove into which the insertion lip 41 is fitted.

The transverse rod 200 comprises first and second telescoping tubular rod elements 201 and 202. The second tubular rod element 202 can be telescoped into or project out of the first tubular rod element 201.

In FIG. 5, the first tubular flagpole segment 101 is illustrated in a state wherein it projects out of the second tubular flagpole segment 102. Therefore, it is to be noted that, the flag 40 can be flown at half mast by projecting the first tubular flagpole segment 101 out of the second tubular flagpole segment 102.

In other words, owing to the fact that the flag 40 is flown by the second tubular flagpole segment 102 and the first tubular flagpole segment 101 is projectably telescoped into the second tubular flagpole segment 102, the flag 40 can be flown at half mast by projecting the first tubular flagpole segment 101 out of the second tubular flagpole segment 102.

For example, the cap 11 may have the contour of the Rose of Sharon and is mounted to the upper end of the first tubular flagpole segment 101. The flag 40 is displayed in a manner such that the side of the flag 40 is tied around the second tubular flagpole segment 102 at the upper and lower ends thereof . The flag 40 is displayed by fitting the insertion lip 41 into the groove which is defined along the lengthwise direction of the transverse •rod 200.

The fixed shaft 12 and the transverse rod 200 are hingedly coupled with each other, by which the transverse rod 200 can be folded to be positioned parallel to the flagpole

100, whereby convenience is rendered upon storing the flagpole

100 in a place.

The stopper ring 13 is secured adjacent to the lower end of the second tubular flagpole segment 102 directly above the location where the lower end of the flag 40 is tied around the second tubular flagpole segment 102 using the ribbon 42. Due to the presence of the stopper ring 13, the ribbon 42 is prevented from being moved upward. Therefore, as the lower end of the flag 40 does not slide upward toward the upper end of the second tubular flagpole segment 102, the flag 40 is prevented from being entangled around the second tubular flagpole segment 102.

When the transverse rod 200 is folded to the second tubular flagpole segment 102, the spring 31 which is received in the circumferential groove 22 defined neighboring the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 200, is compressed by the inward flange 32 which is formed on the circumferential inner surface of the pipe member 30.

When the transverse rod 200 is unfolded from the second tubular flagpole segment 102, the pipe member 30 is moved toward the second tubular flagpole segment 102 by elastic force of the spring 31 in a manner such that it is commonly placed around the transverse rod 200 and the fixed shaft 12, whereby the transverse rod 200 is held perpendicularly fastened with respect to the second tubular flagpole segment 102.

The first and second tubular rod segments 201 and 202 which constitute the transverse rod 200 are configured in a manner such that the second tubular rod segment 202 can be projectably telescoped into the first tubular rod segment 201, whereby convenience is rendered upon storing the flagpole 100 in a place.

FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the flagpole in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is illustrated in FIG. 6 that the first tubular flagpole segment 101 is telescoped into the second tubular flagpole segment 102 to normally fly the flag 40. In FIG. 6, the linear arrow extending perpendicularly to the flagpole 100 denotes a direction in which the pipe member 30 is moved, and the curved arrow shown below the linear arrow denotes a direction in which the transverse rod 200 is folded.

In a state wherein the pipe member 30 is moved in the direction indicated by the linear arrow, through rotation of the second hinge part 21 about the hinge shaft relative to the first hinge part, the transverse rod 200 is folded in the direction indicated by the curved arrow to be positioned parallel to the flagpole 100.

The second hinge part 21 is integrally formed at the end of the transverse rod 200, and the circumferential groove 22 is defined on the circumferential outer surface of the transverse rod 200, neighboring the second hinge part 21. The spring 31 is received in the circumferential groove 22.

As can be readily understood, over a region where the circumferential groove 22 is defined, a diameter of the transverse rod 200 is reduced to some extent to allow the spring 21 to be received in the circumferential groove 22.

The pipe member 30 circumferentially covers the circumferential groove 22 and accommodates the spring 31. Also, the pipe member 30 is configured in a manner such that it can be slid with respect to the transverse rod 200 and the fixed shaft 12.

The pipe member 30 is formed on the circumferential inner surface thereof with the inward flange 32 against which the one end of the spring 31 received in the circumferential groove 22 is seated, by which the spring 31 has returning force. As a consequence, when the transverse rod 200 is folded, the spring 31 biases the pipe member 30 upward so that the transverse rod 200 can be reliably maintained in the folded status .

When the transverse rod 200 is unfolded, the pipe member 30 is moved, by returning force of the spring 31, toward the second tubular flagpole segment 102 to which the fixed shaft 12 is affixed. By this, as the first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 200 are surrounded by the pipe member 30, the second hinge part 21 is prevented from being rotated about the hinge shaft relative to the first hinge part, whereby the transverse rod 200 is held perpendicularly fastened with respect to the second tubular flagpole segment 102. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating a telescoping and folding structure of the transverse rod of the flagpole in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, a solid line shows a folded status of the transverse rod 200, and a dotted line shows an unfolded status of the transverse rod 200. It is illustrated in FIG. 7 that the first tubular flagpole segment 101 is telescoped into the second tubular flagpole segment 102 to normally fly the flag 40 and not to fly the flag 40 at half mast.

Also, in FIG. 7, the linear arrow shown below the transverse rod 200 denotes a direction in which the second tubular rod segment 202 is inserted into the first tubular rod segment 201. In the transverse rod 200 which is depicted by the dotted line, the second tubular rod segment 202 projects out of the first tubular rod segment 201. Further, in the transverse rod 200 which is depicted by the solid line, the second tubular rod segment 202 is telescoped into the first tubular rod segment 201. Thus, due to the fact that the pipe member 30 fixedly fitted around the transverse rod 200 is moved toward the fixed shaft 12 by elastic force of the spring 31, the first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 200 are surrounded by the pipe member 30. By this, as the transverse rod 200 is prevented from being folded, the transverse rod 200 is held perpendicularly fastened with respect to the second tubular flagpole segment 102.

When it is necessary to fold again the transverse rod 200, the pipe member 30 is pulled toward the transverse rod 200 against elastic force of the spring 31 in a manner such that the first hinge part of the fixed shaft 12 and the second hinge part 21 of the transverse rod 200 are exposed to the outside, and thereby, the spring 31 accommodated in the pipe member 30 is compressed. In this state, as the second hinge part 21 is rotated about the hinge shaft relative to the first hinge part, the transverse rod 200 is folded to be positioned parallel to the flagpole 100. Then, as the other end of the pipe member 30 is radially engaged with the fixed shaft 12, the transverse rod 200 is maintained in the folded status.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an in-use status of the flagpole in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present invention. A procedure for flying the flag 40 at half mast will be described below. The first tubular flagpole segment 101 is first projected out of the second tubular flagpole segment 102. Next, the transverse rod 200 is unfolded from the second tubular flagpole segment 102 to be positioned perpendicularly to the second tubular flagpole segment 102, and the second tubular rod segment 202 is projected out of the first tubular rod segment 201. Then, the insertion lip 41 is fitted into the groove which is defined along the lengthwise direction of the transverse rod 200, and upper and lower ends of the flag 40 are tied around the second tubular flagpole segment 102 using ribbons 42. Specifically, the lower end of the flag 40 is tied around the second tubular flagpole segment 102 directly below the stopper ring 13. In this state, by inserting a lowermost tubular flagpole segment, that is, a third tubular flagpole segment 103 in the case of this fourth embodiment of the present invention, into a socket 51 which is mounted on a post of a gate 50, the flag 40 can be easily flown at half mast.

It is preferred that the flagpole 100 comprises three or four tubular flagpole segments.

When it is necessary to lower the flag 40, the third tubular flagpole segment 103 of the flagpole 100 is removed from the socket 51 mounted to the post of the gate 50. The ribbons 42 are untied from the second tubular flagpole segment 102, and the insertion lip 41 of the flag 40 is removed from the groove of the transverse rod 200. After the flag 40 is removed from the flagpole 100 in this way, the pipe member 30 is pulled away from the flagpole 100 in a state wherein the second tubular rod segment 202 is telescoped into the first tubular rod segment 201. Thereupon, the transverse rod 200 is folded to be positioned parallel to the flagpole 100. Thereafter, by telescoping the flagpole 100, disassembly of the flagpole 100 is completed.

Upon displaying again the flag 40, the transverse rod 200 is unfolded to be positioned perpendicularly to the second tubular flagpole segment 102. Then, the pipe member 30 is moved, by elastic force of the spring 31 accommodated in the pipe member 30, toward the flagpole 100 to commonly surround the transverse rod 200 and the fixed shaft 12. Consequently, the transverse rod 200 is held fastened perpendicularly with respect to the flagpole 100. In this state, the insertion lip 41 is fitted into the groove defined along the lengthwise direction of the transverse rod 200, and the ribbons 42 are tied around the second tubular flagpole segment 102 in a manner such that the lower end of the flag 40 is tied around the second tubular flagpole segment 102 directly below the stopper ring 13, whereby the flag 40 can be maintained in an unfurled status.

In the case of flying the flag 40 at half mast, it is only necessary to project the first tubular flagpole segment 101 out of the second tubular flagpole segment 102.

Industrial Applicability

As apparent from the above description, the flagpole according to the present invention provides advantages in that, since a transverse rod is connected adjacent to an upper end of the flagpole in such a way as to allow an insertion lip formed at an upper end of a flag to be fitted into a groove defined along a lengthwise direction of the transverse rod, the flag is prevented from being entangled around the flagpole and is maintained in an unfurled state as initially displayed. At this time, because the transverse rod is foldably connected to the flagpole, a volume occupied by the entire flagpole can be decreased and convenience is rendered upon storing the flagpole in a place.

Further, due to the fact that a stopper ring is secured around the flagpole directly above a location where a lower end of the flag is tied around the flagpole using a ribbon, the ribbon is prevented from being moved upward and the lower end of the flag is fixedly held with respect to the flagpole, and thereby the flag is maintained in a fully unfurled state. Thus, after the flag is initially displayed, the flag is prevented from being entangled around the flagpole, an aesthetic appeal of the flag is preserved as it is, a lifetime of the flag is lengthened, and a spirit of displaying the flag is properly delivered to the general public. Furthermore, by the fact that the flagpole comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular flagpole segments and a transverse rod comprising two telescoping tubular rod segments is connected to the flagpole, a volume occupied by the entire flagpole can be decreased to the minimum, whereby user convenience is rendered upon storing and using the flagpole.

Claims

1. A flagpole adapted for flying a flag and having mounted at an upper end thereof a cap, characterized in that a transverse rod having a length substantially corresponding to a width of the flag is perpendicularly connected to the flagpole below the cap, an insertion lip is formed at an upper end of the flag, and the transverse rod is defined along a lengthwise direction thereof with a groove into which the insertion lip is fitted.

2. The flagpole as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fixed shaft is affixed adjacent to the upper end of the flagpole, one end of a pipe member is fitted around an end of the transverse rod, and the other end of the pipe member is removably fitted around the fixed shaft .

3. The flagpole as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first hinge part is formed at a free end of the fixed shaft, a second hinge part is formed at the end of the transverse rod, and a circumferential groove in which a spring is received is defined on a circumferential outer surface of the transverse rod, neighboring the second hinge part; the pipe member is configured in such a way as to be slid between a folding position where it is placed around the transverse rod and an unfolding position where it is commonly placed around the transverse rod and the fixed shaft, and the pipe member is formed on a circumferential inner surface thereof with an inward flange against which one end of the spring received in the circumferential groove is seated, in a manner such that the pipe member is biased by the spring toward the unfolding position; and the first hinge part of the fixed shaft and the second hinge part of the transverse rod are coupled with each other by a hinge shaft so that the transverse rod can be folded to and unfolded from the flagpole through manipulation or movement of the pipe member.

4. The flagpole as claimed in claim 1, wherein a stopper ring is secured around the flagpole directly above a location where a lower end of the flag is tied around the flagpole using a ribbon, so that the ribbon is prevented from being moved upward and the lower end of the flag is fixedly held with respect to the flagpole.

5. The flagpole as claimed in any one of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the flagpole comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular flagpole segments, and the transverse rod is perpendicularly connected adjacent to an upper end of a second tubular flagpole segment .

6. The flagpole as claimed in any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the transverse rod comprises a plurality of telescoping tubular rod segments.

7. The flagpole as claimed in claim 5, wherein a stopper ring is secured adjacent to a lower end of the second tubular flagpole segment, and a lower end of the flag is tied around the second tubular flagpole segment directly below the stopper ring using a ribbon, so that the ribbon is prevented from being moved upward and the lower end of the flag is fixedly held with respect to the second tubular flagpole segment.