Flag pole bracket
A supporting bracket for hanging decor such as decorative flags, banners, windsocks and planters, which is designed for attachment to a flat surface. The bracket includes a base portion and several elongated receptors for receiving a cylindrical pole to which the decor is attached. The bracket design is such that it is capable of accommodating different sized poles and displaying the decor at different angles. The bracket also includes screw holes for mounting to a planar surface and a set screw for securing the support shaft within the bracket.
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Claims
1. A supporting bracket for hanging decor such as decorative flags, banners, windsocks, and planters, and for being mounted on a generally planar surface, said bracket comprising:
- a base portion including means for mounting said base portion on said planar surface;
- first elongate receptor means adjacent said base portion for receiving a hanging decor supporting shaft therein, said receptor means having its longitudinal axis oriented obliquely with respect to said base portion and so that its longitudinal axis is also oblique to the surface upon which said base portion is mounted;
- second elongate receptor means adjacent said base portion for receiving a hanging decor supporting shaft therein, said receptor means having its longitudinal axis oriented obliquely with respect to said base portion and with respect to the planar surface, but at a different angle than said first receptor means;
- said first and second receptor means each comprising a respective anchor portion located in said base portion of said bracket and a respective mouth portion located longitudinally outwardly from said anchor portion; and
- third elongated receptor means adjacent said base portion and parallel with the longitudinal axis of said first receptor means, and having a respective anchor portion and a respective mouth portion, and wherein said third anchor portion and said third mouth portion are smaller than said mouth and anchor portions of said first and second receptor means, for receiving a third, smaller hanging decor support shaft therein.
2. A supporting bracket in accordance with claim 1 wherein said bracket is formed of metal.
3. A supporting bracket in accordance with claim 1 wherein said base portion has a flat face for being mounted flush against a planar surface.
4. A supporting bracket in accordance with claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises a plurality of screw holes located on said base portion.
5. A supporting bracket in accordance with claim 1 wherein each of said first, second, and third elongated receptor means comprises a tubular framework for receiving a cylindrical hanging door supporting shaft therein.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 1994
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 1998
Assignee: New Creative Enterprises, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventor: Robert L. Lach (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kenneth E. Peterson
Law Firm: Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P.
Application Number: 8/306,662
International Classification: A01K 9710;
