Improvements in Mounting Flags on Staffs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Mounting Flags on Staffs.
I, ARTHUR COLE, of Oak Lodge, Telford Park, S.W., Secretary to a Public
Company, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a simple method of fastening flags, pennants and
the like, securely upon a staff or standard for the general purposes of ordinary
use, especially for the displaying of flags employed in the game of golf. When
practicable I prefer to use as a flag staff a piece of pipe or tube, such for instance
as gas or steam pipe, made of iron, composition or any suitable material and of
any convenient diameter or length. At the end of the pipe or barrel where the
flag is to be attached, I cut a vertical slit along one side, or through both sides
of the barrel. This slit commences at the open end of the pipe or barrel and
is of such length and aperture as to admit of the flag or pennant being inserted
into it. A hem, or the like, may be made along the side of the flag which is
to be connected to the staff and a little rod of wire, wood or other stiffening
substance put into it. The rod thus attached to the flag is then put into the
vertical opening of the barrel, the flag extending outwards through the slit.
A cap is then screwed, or otherwise tightly fastened, upon the top of the tube
or barrel, so as to close the slit and cause it to grip the flag. The small rod with
the flag sewed around it as mentioned is left inside the barrel-it cannot pass
thro' the slit, nor move from its place, and the flag or pennant is thus held with
great security. At the same time it can easily and quickly be removed, and
replaced, when desired. This method of attaching a flag may be adopted not
only when tubes or pipes are used for the staff. Obviously a suitable slit may
be cut in a staff made of wood, the flag being passed through the slit, the
stiffened end being held on the further side of the staff, or inside the staff, if it
is hollow. A cap or other suitable fastening at the top, as before, will secure
the flag in its position. A bamboo cane or the like, may be used for the staff if
preferred, the hollow of the cane serving as a barrel a slit being cut in the side,
or through the cane and the flag inserted and secured, mainly as hereinbefore
explained.
By means of this arrangement, golf flags, surveying flags signalling flags and
the like may be at once detached from the staff for convenience of transport or
better preservation and they can be as quickly remounted without the trouble
and insecurity of tying, or nailing. At the same time, a good appearance and an
efficient result may be ensured combined with much economy in the wear and
tear of flags.
Dated this Twentieth day of December 1907

page_text: Improvements in Mounting Flags on Staffs.
I, ARTHUR COLE, of Oak Lodge, Telford Park, S.W., in the County of Surrey,
Secretary to a l'ublic Company, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a simple method of fastening flags, pennants &
the like securely upon a staff or standard for the general purposes of ordinary
use, especially for the displaying of flags employed in the game of golf.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this
Specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts
in all the figures.
Fig. I is a broken elevation of a single flag.
Fig. II is a sectional plan of the same showing a flag inserted in a tube.
Fig. III is a broken elevation of a flag having one, two, three, or four metal
pennants.
Fig. IV is a sectional plan of Fig. III showing four metal pennants inserted
in a tube.
Fig. is an ordinary textile flag with a stiffening rod on one side for inserting
in cylindrical staff.
When practicable I prefer to use as a flag staff a piece of pipe, or tube, such
for example as gas, or steam pipe, made of iron, composition or any rigid material,
& of any convenient diameter & length, a Figs. I & III. At the end of
the pipe or barrel where the flag is to be attached I cut a virtical slit along one,
or both sides of the barrel, & in some cases I cut such slits at right angles
to each other in four sides of the tube or cylinder see b Figs. I, II, III & IV.
This slit commences at the open end of the pipe or cylinder & is of such length &
aperture as to admit of the flag or pennant being easily inserted in it. A hem,
or the like may be made along the side of the flag which is to be connected to the
staff, c Fig. V, & a small rod of wire, wood, or other stiffening substance put
into it. The rod thus attached to the flag is then put into the virtical slit of the
cylinder, as shown at c Fig. II, the flag d extending outwards through the slit b.
A cap e is then screwed, or otherwise tightly fastened, upon the top of the tube
or barrel, so as to close the slit b, & cause it to grip the flag. The small rod c
with the flag sewed around it, as mentioned, is left inside the barrel, it cannot
pass through the slit, nor move from its position, & the flag is thus held with
great security. At the same time it can readily be removed & replaced when
desired. In some cases it is necessary to have as many as four flags mounted
upon one staff, & in order to ensure such flags standing out in full view, with
or without wind, I employ in such cases sheet metal of suitable strength &
dimensions, f Figs. III & IV, instead of the usual textile material. Such rigid
flags, or arms can readily be inserted in a slit in the cylindrical staff, & instead
of the rod c, a small bend is made on one side of the metal flag, to fit nicely
inside the slit b as shown in Fig. IV. Thus when the cap e is screwed down
these metal flags or arms are securely held in position as in the former case
before explained.
This method of attaching flags may be employed however with staff's made of
wood, if desired, a suitable boring being made in the top, & a slit, or slits, cut
for inserting the flag or flags. Hollow canes, or the like, may be used if pre-
ferred. In all cases a tightly fitting cap, or other suitable device, for gripping
the slits together must be employed, mainly as before discribed.

page_text: By means of this arrangement golf flags, surveying flags, signalling flags &
the like can be at once detached from the staff, for transport & better preservation,
& they can be as quickly remounted without any tying, nailing or the like.
At the same time a good appearance & an efficient result may be ensured, coni-
bined with much economy in the wear & tear of flags.
Having now particularly discribed & ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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The mounting of flags, pennants, or other streamers having a similar purpose,
upon staffs, or standards, by means of slits cut in metal tubes, hollow canes,
wood, or other suitable standards, the textile flags being provided with a rod, or
stiffener c as shown, & the metal flags having a bend, or other suitable enlarge-
ment to slide down within the slit mainly as shown in Fig. IV. The slit or
slits being gripped together by means of a screw cap e or other convenient
arrangement having the same effect, substantially as herein before described &
shown in the drawings.
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