Windshield wiper flag holder

• US 7,316,087 B1
• Filed: 09/08/2004
• Issued: 01/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Braxton W. Smith
• Original Assignee: Braxton W. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Braxton W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoge; Gary C.
• Application Number:
  US10/935,997
• Time in Patent Office: 1,217 Days
• Field of Search: 406/43, 406/58, 406/60, 405/91, 248/475.1, 248/229.1, 248/229.14, 248/229.2, 248/229.24
• US Class Current: 40/591
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 17/00 Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles

Abstract

A windshield wiper flag holder comprises a bracket that is securable to an outer face of a windshield wiper arm by a plurality of flexible locking ties. Extending at an acute angle from the plane of the bracket is a flag holder. The flag holder includes an elongated sleeve for receiving an elongated support associated with a flag. In one embodiment, the bracket and flag holder are of a single piece plastic construction. Further, a portion of the flag holder includes a fastening tab. A flag designed to be received and supported by the device can be provided with a flexible collar for snapping onto the fastening tab of the flag holder.

Claims

1. A windshield wiper flag waving device for detachably securing to the wiper arm of a windshield wiper, comprising:

a. a windshield wiper arm;

b. a bracket for laying adjacent an outer face of the windshield wiper arm;

c. a flag holder extending from the bracket and including a sleeve for receiving a support of a flag;

d. at least two flexible ties for extending around the bracket and the windshield wiper arm for detachably securing the bracket to the windshield wiper arm; and

e. wherein when secured to the windshield wiper arm the bracket lies adjacent the windshield wiper arm and the flexible ties extend around the bracket and the windshield wiper arm and secure the bracket to the windshield wiper arm.

2. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 1 wherein the bracket and flag holder are of an integral molded plastic construction and wherein the sleeve of the flag holder includes an axis that extends at an acute angle with respect to the bracket;

and wherein the bracket includes a back surface for engaging and resting outwardly of the windshield wiper arm.

3. The windshield wiper flag-waving device of claim 1 further including a flag having an elongated support and a pliable wavable material secured to the support.

4. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 3 wherein the flag holder includes a fastening tab that extends at least partially around a portion of the flag holder, and wherein the flag includes a flexible fastening collar that snaps around the fastening tab to secure the flag in the flag holder.

5. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 1 wherein the bracket includes an outer surface and a pair of flexible tie indentions extending across the outer surface for receiving the flexible ties where the flexible ties secure the bracket to the windshield wiper arm.

6. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 1 wherein the bracket includes an elongated member having a back surface for laying against an outer face of the windshield wiper arm, and an upper surface having a pair of spaced apart indentions for receiving the flexible ties;

and wherein when the bracket is secured to the windshield wiper arm by the flexible ties extending around the bracket and the windshield wiper arm, the flexible ties extending through the indentions formed in the outer surface of the bracket.

7. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 1 wherein the flag holder includes an adjustment mechanism that permits a portion of the flag holder to be adjusted with respect to the bracket.

8. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 7 wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a rotating angular adjustment mechanism comprising first and second members that may be secured together, but also may be movably adjusted relative to each other.

9. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 1 wherein the flag holder includes at least two members connected by an angular adjustment mechanism.

10. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 9 wherein the angular adjustment mechanism includes two faces that can be rotated relative to each other and secured together in a plurality of different angular orientations.

11. The windshield wiper flag waving device of claim 10 wherein each face of the angular adjustment mechanism includes anti-rotation projections and wherein when the two faces are secured together the anti-rotation projections assist in preventing the faces from rotating relative to each other.

12. A windshield wiper flag waving device for detachably securing to the wiper arm of a windshield wiper, comprising:

a. a bracket for laying adjacent an outer face of the windshield wiper arm;

b. a flag holder extending from the bracket and including a sleeve for receiving a support of a flag;

c. at least two flexible ties for extending around the bracket and the windshield wiper arm for detachably securing the bracket to the windshield wiper arm.

d. a flag having an elongated support and a pliable wavable material secured to the support; and

e. wherein the flag holder includes a fastening tab that extends at least partially around a portion of the flag holder, and wherein the flag includes a flexible fastening collar that snaps around the fastening tab to secure the flag in the flag holder.