Patent ID: 7546815

Claim:
An actuated signal flag for watercraft comprising: a watercraft; a mounting bracket attached to the watercraft; a pivoting member rotationally attached to the mounting bracket, the pivoting member rotatable from a first position to a second position; a pneumatic actuating ram operationally attached to the pivoting member, the pneumatic actuating ram having a piston member which extends from a cylinder member upon introduction of a gas into the cylinder chamber, said piston member retracting into the cylinder member upon exhausting of gas from the cylinder member, said piston member extension causing the pivoting member to rotate from the first position to the second position and said piston member retraction causing the pivoting member to rotate from the second position to the first position; a remote activation means for selectively causing the pivoting member to rotate from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position, wherein the remote activation means comprises a switch operated valve, said valve opening upon activation of the switch and allowing air to flow from a gas storage vessel connected to the pneumatic actuating ram causing the pivoting member to rotate from the first position to the second position; and a signal flag attached to the pivoting member.