ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,794, issued on March 17.
"Flag pole mount" was invented by Bryan Alan Smith (Mooresville, N.C.) and Jeremy Wayne Clifton (Statesville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mount device for receiving a flag pole is described. The mount device is attachable to a trailer hitch such as a gooseneck hitch or a fifth wheel hitch, which is installed on a vehicle. The mount device includes a connecting tube for inserting into a hitch ball receiving aperture of the trailer hitch. The connecting tube has a top end defining a top aperture. The mount device also includes a receiving tube for inserting into the connecting tube. The receiving tub...