Patent ID: 8109225
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: E04H,G09F

Abstract:
1. A banner raising apparatus adapted to be used in conjunction with a halyard for raising and lowering a banner, the apparatus adapted to be mounted to a generally vertical support surface, the apparatus comprising: (a) an elongate conduit defining a secure halyard passageway, the conduit adapted to be mounted to a support surface so as to extend generally vertically up the support surface; (b) a halyard guide located at the operatively upper end of the elongate conduit for guiding a halyard travelling in the secure halyard passageway; (c) a halyard fastener for releasably attaching the halyard to thereby restrain the banner in a raised position, the halyard fastener located at the operatively lower end of the elongate conduit; and (d) a secure housing located at the operatively lower end of the elongate conduit, the housing containing the halyard fastener and having an internal volume of sufficient capacity to contain a length of the halyard lowered in raising the banner to the operatively upper end of the elongate conduit, wherein the conduit comprises a plurality of passageways, one of which comprises the secure halyard passageway.