The present invention relates to a towel-spinning device for spinning a rally towel at a sporting event. The device is primarily comprised of a body with a first end having at least one removable end cap and a second end that is used as a handle. At least one towel (i.e., a rally towel) can be secured to the device by placing the towel into an opening of the first end and inserting the end cap back into the opening.

A flag holder and flag display are disclosed. The flag holder includes an upright flag staff with a plurality of ground penetrating stakes extend from the bottom end. A flag holding rod has a proximal end and a distal end. A coupling is defined at the proximal end that is configured for rotation of the flag holding rod about the upright flag staff. The distal end is configured to carry a top edge of a flag in a fully unfurled condition. A stop assembly is coupled to the upright flag staff to rotationally support the flag holding rod at a desired elevation on the flag staff. A sleeve on a vertical edge of the flag may be rotationally carried on the top end of the flag staff.

A publicity device may be used to affix a banner to a pre-existing road sign fixed to the ground, developing in a vertical direction and thus extraneous to the device. The device includes at least one first and at least one second structural unit, coupleable to a locking fixed directly to the pole, and uncoupleable therefrom, independently of each other, where at least one is coupleable to a locking fixed to the pole in one point, varying according to the dimension of the banner. Each of the structural units may include a coupling to the banner, which are active both in a coupled condition, where the banner is in traction, and in an uncoupled condition of the structural units where traction of the banner therebetween is absent.

This present invention relates to a unique flag pole and flag hoisting system capable of displaying a fully-expanded flag despite the lack of wind, and features two hinge connected rods that attach to the top and side edge of a flag, and utilizes a pulley system to expand and secure the flag in place. The system is adjustable to half-mast or any other height along the flag pole as desired, and offers a simple, convenient, and effective method of displaying any type of flag.

A retractable flag enclosure apparatus has an enclosure shell that has an aperture. The retractable flag enclosure apparatus also has a knob operably attached to a top end of the enclosure shell. Additionally, the retractable flag enclosure apparatus has a primary dowel and a secondary dowel. Furthermore, the retractable flag enclosure apparatus has flag with a first end adhered to the primary dowel. The flag and the primary dowel are positioned within the enclosure shell such that a portion of the flag is retracted through the aperture via motion applied to the knob and a portion of the flag is pulled through the aperture. Also, the flag has a second end that is adhered to the secondary dowel such that the secondary dowel is positioned on the exterior of the aperture and prevented from entering the enclosure shell.

A watercraft safety flag assembly comprising a flexible planar visibility-enhancing element having a forward edge and a rear edge spaced from the forward edge by a width, and a rigid planar stiffening element secured to the flexible planar visibility-enhancing element, where the planar stiffening element substantially spans the width of the flexible planar visibility-enhancing element and is configured to provide maximum stiffening proximate the forward edge, minimal stiffening proximate the rear edge, and decreasing stiffening with increasing distance from the forward edge. There is also provided a header element joined to the forward edge of the flexible planar visibility-enhancing element and which forms a cylindrical sleeve for receiving a mast, where the rigid planar stiffening element extends into the cylindrical sleeve formed by the header element.

A flag displaying assembly for extending a limp flag includes a pole that is coupled to a surface so that the pole is substantially perpendicular to the surface. The pole is hollow. A plurality of holes is positioned in the pole. The plurality of holes extends linearly from proximate to a top of the pole toward a bottom of the pole. A flag is coupled to the pole proximate to the top. A forced air unit is coupled to the pole proximate to the bottom so that the forced air unit is in fluidic communication with the pole. The forced air unit is positioned to supply air through the pole to the holes. The air that exits the pole through the holes is positioned to extend the flag from the pole.

An apparatus and related methods includes a base attached to an upright structure (such as a street light pole), a mounting bracket that releasably engages the base while supporting a hanging banner, and an install adapter that releasably holds the mounting bracket and banner until the mounting bracket attaches to the base. A removal adapter facilitates disengaging the mounting bracket and banner from the base. The mounting bracket and install adapter (and removal adapter) are attached to a pole and engage (and disengage) remotely and without using separate fasteners, thus allowing a worker to install (or remove) banners high on the upright structure while standing on the ground. The base and mounting bracket have tapered shapes that wedgingly engage, secured by a spring-biased friction retainer. The install adapter and removal adapter have structures that facilitate remote install and removal of the mounting bracket from the base.

Systems and methods of positioning a flag on a flagpole, including a movement mechanism attached to the flagpole, a power source configured to provide power to the movement mechanism, a halyard mechanism coupled to the flag and the movement mechanism to move the flag along the flagpole, and a control unit configured to selectively actuate the movement mechanism to position the flag at a predetermined location of the flagpole according to instructions communicated to the control unit from a centralized controller.

Disclosed is an illuminated flag including a flag, a first layer of the flag, a second layer of the flag, a light disposed between the first layer of the flag and a second layer of the flag, a flag clamp, and a wire extending from the light and into an interior space of the flagpole.