Patents by Inventor Brian Kinahan

Brian Kinahan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for supporting a banner unfurled
    Patent number: 6584928
    Abstract: A banner and support assembly for supporting a banner or flag to a vertical rod, such as a motor vehicle antenna, in an unfurled state at all times. The assembly includes a banner formed of cloth or other flexible material and a banner support for attaching the banner for receiving the antenna, and a horizontal sleeve disposed at the upper edge of the banner for receiving the banner support. The support includes a vertical clip portion and a horizontal arm disposed at the upper end of the clip portion. The clip portion is generally C-shaped having an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the antenna to receive the banner and antenna to frictionally clamp the banner to the antenna. The arm portion of the support extends through the horizontal sleeve of the banner to maintain the banner in the unfurled state at all times. In the alternative the banner support may include a C-shaped clip and an L-shaped extension formed of flexible, formstable sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Kinahan
  • Apparatus for supporting a banner unfurled
    Publication number: 20020073914
    Abstract: A banner and support assembly for supporting a banner or flag to a vertical rod, such as a motor vehicle antenna, in an unfurled state at all times. The assembly includes a banner formed of cloth or other flexible material and a banner support for attaching the banner to the antenna. The banner has a vertical sleeve disposed at a side edge of the banner for receiving the antenna, and a vertical sleeve disposed at the upper edge of the banner for receiving the banner support. The banner support includes a vertical clip portion and a horizontal arm disposed at the upper end of the clip portion. The clip portion is generally C-shaped having an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the antenna to receive the banner and antenna to frictionally clamp the banner to the antenna. The arm portion of the support extends through the vertical sleeve of the banner to maintain the banner in the unfurled state at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Brian Kinahan
  • Apparatus for supporting a banner unfurled
    Patent number: 6293221
    Abstract: A banner and support assembly for supporting a banner or flag to a vertical rod, such as a motor vehicle antenna, in an unfurled state at all times. The assembly includes a banner formed of cloth or other flexible material and a banner support for attaching the banner to the antenna. The banner has a vertical sleeve disposed at a side edge of the banner for receiving the antenna, and a vertical sleeve disposed at the upper edge of the banner for receiving the banner support. The banner support includes a vertical clip portion and a horizontal arm disposed at the upper end of the clip portion. The clip portion is generally C-shaped having an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the antenna to receive the banner and antenna to frictionally clamp the banner to the antenna. The arm portion of the support extends through the vertical sleeve of the banner to maintain the banner in the unfurled state at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Inventor: Brian A. Kinahan