Flag display apparatus
View Patent ↗A flag display apparatus includes a frame comprising first and second support legs having upper and lower opposed ends when placed for display. A horizontal support member having a predetermined length can be connected to the upper end of the first and second support legs. A flag or banner having a predetermined length is attached to and supported by the frame. The predetermined length of the horizontal support member is less than the length of the flag or banner so that a portion of the flag or banner extends beyond the first or second support leg thereby providing a first portion of the flag or banner that is unfurled and a second portion of the flag or banner that is at least partially furled in the absence of wind moving across the flag.
1. A flag display comprising:
a frame comprising:
first and second support legs, each support leg having upper and lower opposed ends, and
a horizontal member having a first opposed end connected to the first support leg, and a second opposed end connected to second support leg; and
a flag comprising:
first, second, third, and fourth edges that define a periphery of the flag, and
wherein the flag display is configured so that when the flag is mounted on the frame:
the first edge extends upright along an upper portion of the first support leg,
a first portion of the second edge extends along the horizontal member from the first support leg to the second support leg,
the third edge is a free edge,
a second portion of the second edge is a free edge extending from the second support leg to the third edge,
a first portion of the fourth edge is a free edge extending from the second support leg to the third edge,
a second portion of the fourth edge extends from the first edge to the first portion of the fourth edge,
a first flag portion extends between the first support leg and the second support leg, and
a second flag portion extends between the second support leg and the third edge.
2. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the second portion of the second edge, the third edge, the first portion the fourth edge, and the second support leg define the second portion of the flag that is configured to be furled in the absence of wind and is configured to be unfurled in the presence of wind.
3. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the first edge is attached to the upper portion of the first support leg.
4. The flag display of claim 3 wherein the first edge is attached to the upper portion of the first support leg by stitching.
5. The flag display of claim 3 wherein the first edge is attached to the upper portion of the first support leg by a hook and loop fastener.
6. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the first edge includes a sleeve.
7. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the first edge includes an eyelet.
8. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the second edge is attached to the horizontal member.
9. The flag display of claim 8 wherein the first portion of the second edge is attached to the horizontal member by stitching.
10. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the second edge includes a sleeve.
11. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the second edge includes an eyelet.
12. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the flag has a predetermined length and the horizontal member has a length that is less than 60 percent of the predetermined length of the flag.
13. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the flag has a predetermined length and the horizontal member has a length that is less than 50 percent of the predetermined length of the flag.
14. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the flag has a predetermined length and the horizontal member has a length that is less than 40 percent of the predetermined length of the flag.
15. The flag display of claim 1 wherein the horizontal member is comprised of first and second horizontal segments that are slidably connected.
16. The flag display of claim 15 wherein the first and second horizontal segments overlap each other.
17. The flag display of claim 15 wherein the flag has a predetermined length and wherein the first and second segments of the horizontal member are configured to be adjusted so that the length of the horizontal member can be between 80 percent and 20 percent of the predetermined length of the flag.
18. The flag display of claim 15 wherein the flag has a predetermined length and wherein the first and second segments of the horizontal member are configured to be adjusted so that the length of the horizontal member can be between 70 percent and 30 percent of the predetermined length of the flag.
19. The flag display of claim 15 wherein the flag has a predetermined length and wherein the first and second segments of the horizontal member are configured to be adjusted so that the length of the horizontal member can be between 60 percent and 40 percent of the predetermined length of the flag.