A. New or Improved Adjustable Holder for Flagstaffs.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 10th May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A. New or Improved Adjustable Holder for Flagstaffs.
I, ERNST RIED, Doctor of Medicine, of Schellingstrasse No. 2, Munich, in the
Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention. relates to a simple and effective contrivance for attaching flagstaffs
in an inclined position to window ledges without injuring the frame of the window.
The device essentially consists of two bars, which are longitudinally displaceable by
means of screws and slits upon one another in order to allow the device to be attached
to any breadth of window sill. The upper of said bars is rigidly connected with one,
and the lower bar with another, guide tube. Each of these tubes carries a bow or
rest for the flagstaff which is secured in its position by means of cords or straps. To
the upper and lower guide tube respectively are revolvably secured a tongue and an
angle piece, by means of which the mechanism is fixed to the window frame and
inside of the sill by means of bolts or screws.
In lieu of two relatively displaceable bars, one bar only may be employed, and one
or both guide tubes made displaceable and adjustable.
Dated this 8th day of July 1889.
HUELSER & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Adjustable Holder for Flagstaffs.
I, ERNST RIED, Doctor of Medicine, of Schellingstrasse No. 2, Münich in the
Empire of Germany 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 :-
The object of this invention is an adjustable device for temporarily securing flag-
staffs in an inclined position to window ledges and the like in a simple and effective
manner and without injuring the fixture to which they are attached.
Referring to the drawing bereto annexed
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section
Fig. 2 a front view, and
Fig. 3 a plan of the improved device.
To render the holder adjustable for variable breadth of window sill or thickness of
masonry, two bars a and b are employed which are longitudinally displaceable.
relatively to each other and provided with slots and screws. The upper bar a and
lower bar bare rigidly connected with guide tubes c and d respectively. Said tubes
carry on opposite sides each a hoop or rest c¹ d¹ destined to receive the flagstaff which
is subsequently secured by means of strings or equivalent. The saddles of the said
flagstaff rests are so determined in height as to leave sufficient space for the fly-nuts
of the displaceable rods a and b. The tongue e and a double angle piece of are
revolubly secured respectively to the guide tubes c and d.
The improved device is attached to the window as follows:-
The tongue c is introduced with its slot into a hook g provided on the window ledgo.
The screws being loosened, the rods a and bare drawn out and placed with the
bottom part of the angle piece into a notch or recess fitted in the window board or
masonry. Subsequently the angle piece is secured in its position by tightening the

page_text: respective screw and the fly-nuts are turned on, thereby fixing the holder securely to
the window-ledge and sill,
It is obvious that the improved flag-staff holder is applicable to any kind of window
regardless of the breadth of the window board or masonry or of the relative height of
the ledge.
In lieu of two rods displaceable upon each other, also a single rod may be employed,
one of the two guide tubes c d being in that case made displaceable and adjustable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
An adjustable holder for securing flag-staffs in an inclined position to window
ledges or the like, consisting of rods a and b longitudinally adjustable relatively to
each other and carrying each a saddle or rest c¹ and d' respectively, guide tubes c
and d, and a hinged tongue e and angle piece f for fixing the holder to the window
ledge and board or other fixture, substantially as illustrated and described.
Davey is on day of March 10.
DR. ERNST RIED.
By Huelser & Co.,
142, Fleet Street, London, Attorneys.