| CPC G09F 17/00 (2013.01) [G09F 2017/0025 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
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1. A flag raising device comprising:
a pole;
a top pulley being rotatably coupled to said pole proximate a top end of said pole;
a bottom pulley;
a line being positioned to define a loop, said line frictionally engaging each of said top pulley and said bottom pulley, said line being movable about said loop;
a pair of clips coupled to said line, said pair of clips being positioned to be configured to be couplable to a flag;
a hook coupled to said pole proximate a bottom end of said pole, said hook extending laterally from said pole and downward; and
an attachment member coupled to said bottom pulley and positionable adjacent a saddle surface of said hook, said line undergoing a tension force when said attachment member is positioned adjacent to said saddle surface, said attachment member being secured to said saddle surface by the tension force;
wherein said pair of clips is coupled to said line, said pair of clips being positioned to be configured to raise and lower the flag to a flying position and a servicing position respectively when said line moves about said loop;
wherein said line further comprises a tension spring and a cord, said cord having a pair of ends, each end being coupled to an associated end of said tension spring;
wherein said line has an inner portion and an outer portion when said attachment member is positioned adjacent said saddle surface, said inner portion being closer to said pole than said outer portion, both said inner portion and said outer portion being substantially vertical, wherein said pair of clips is coupled to said outer portion of said line; and
wherein said tension spring is positioned on said outer portion of said line and a lower clip of said pair of clips is positioned proximate to a top end of said tension spring.
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