The automatic flag displayer is a weather-proof device that can be mounted and used to display a flag during appropriate times, without needing someone to manually fetch the flag and roll or unroll it. Instead, the automatic flag displayer comes with a remote control with buttons to control the necessary actions of opening or closing the rubber-sealed shutter doors where the flag is stored when not flown, lowering or raising the flag, and rolling or unrolling the flag. When the rubber-sealed shutter doors open, the flag hinge and the associated flag hinged arm can be manipulated by said remote to angle the flag out of the box. The combination of the hinge and the hinged arm provide structural support to the flag and secure it against strong winds or other hazardous weather conditions.

Umbrella devices, assemblies, and systems are shown and described. In one embodiment an umbrella assembly includes an umbrella having an aperture along a distal portion of a canopy, and a flagstaff to removably mate within the umbrella.

A vehicle whip system includes a base component, a collar component, and a whip component. The base component includes a base housing, a first electrical connector disposed in the base housing, and one or more wires coupled to the first electrical connector and routed through the base housing. The collar component includes a collar housing forming an interior volume configured to receive an upper portion of the base housing and a second electrical connector disposed in the collar housing and configured to electrically couple with the first electrical connector responsive to the collar housing receiving the base housing. The whip component connected to the collar housing. The whip component includes one or more electrical components configured to couple to the one or more wires via the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector.

A post flag system includes a mounting tube and a flag. The mounting tube has a post section and a mounting section separated by a bend. The post section of the mounting tube goes over the upper end of a vertical post. The post section has an annular cross section of constant inner diameter greater than the outer dimension of the post to receive the upper end of the vertical post. The bend orients the mounting section at a mounting tube angle with respect to the post section. The flag has a surface displaying indicia and an edge coupled to the mounting section of the mounting tube. The mounting tube angle is preferably in the range of 90 to 100 degrees. A method of assembling a post flag system is also disclosed.

A landscape feature placement tool, system, and associated methods are disclosed. The landscape feature placement tool can comprise a first segment, a second segment pivotally coupled to the first segment, a third segment pivotally coupled to the second segment, a first indicator configured to indicate a first angle between the first segment and the second segment, and a second indicator configured to indicate a second angle between the second segment and the third segment. The first, second, and/or third segments are selectively positioned relative to a reference and the first and/or second angles are selected to determine a location for placement of a landscape feature relative to the reference.

There is provided apparatus for securing a vehicle flag device. The apparatus comprises a base comprising a door entrapment protrusion configured for protruding between closing surfaces of a door of a vehicle body in use so as to entrap the protrusion; a surface fastener configured for fastening an underside of the base to the roof of the vehicle body substantially adjacent the door in use; and a flag device secured by the base. In use the door entrapment protrusion is configured so as to substantially prevent the removal of the base from the vehicle while the door is closed; and the surface fastener is configured to secure the base to the vehicle body so as to adequately support the flag device and secure the base to the roof while the vehicle is moving.

A safety cone enhancer fits onto a traffic cone or safety cone. The traffic cone or safety cone has a conical member with a first diameter at a base of the conical member and a second diameter at a top of the conical member. The safety cone enhancer has a round or polygonal member with a hole therethrough, the hole having a diameter which is less than the first diameter of the traffic cone and greater than the second diameter of the traffic cone. The safety cone enhancer has a plurality of arms extending from the round or polygonal member; and at least one of: a first hole in said round or polygonal member extending through said polygonal member from the top surface to the bottom surface, said first hole being configured to receive a first signaling device; and a second signaling device which shines light from a surface of the round or polygonal member.

A locating and identifying device for locating a vehicle includes a pole, a panel, and a coupling means. The panel is coupled to and extends from the pole proximate to a first end of the pole. The coupling means is coupled to a second end of the pole. The coupling means is configured to couple the pole to a vehicle, such as to the roof or to a roof rack, so that the pole extends upwardly from the vehicle to position the panel so that it is viewable to a user, enabling the user to locate and identify the vehicle.

An adjustable base to hold garden flag banner poles includes a base and two cylinders with holes for the two legs of the garden flag pole, the legs held in place with set screws on the side of the cylinders, the cylinders sit in a slot within the base, are attached to the base with two carriage bolts on the bottom of the base, one for each cylinder, the slot within the base allows the each cylinder holder of a leg components to slide to fit the multiple distances between flag pole legs.

The current inventive technology includes methods and apparatus for a multi-display system and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multi-display coupler that may be used to support a plurality of displays, such as a helium-free balloons.