Patents by Inventor William John Riordan

William John Riordan 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).

  • Patent number: 7017512
    Abstract: A method and kit for mounting a flag to a flagpole includes providing a mounting kit having a flagpole, a sealed bearing with an inside diameter dimension selected to correspond to an outside diameter dimension of the flagpole; a tie; a flexible coupler and a flag with a sufficiently stiff pole-side hemmed edge extending between a top flag eyelet and a bottom flag eyelet to help hold the pole-side hemmed edge straight for full flag display purposes; and then, following the instructions within the kit, mounting the flagpole to a stationary surface, securing the sealed bearing to a top portion of the flagpole, passing the tie through the top one of the pair of flag eyelets to secure a top portion of the flag to the bearing with the tie; and securing the flexible coupler between the bottom one of the pair of eyelets and the flagpole, thereby mounting the flag for free rotation about the flagpole in windy conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Raymod Alan Laird, William John Riordan