Sentry and door winch assembly

Abstract

A flagpole assembly comprising a flagpole body having an aperture disposed in the side thereof, an internal fastening plate, disposed within the flagpole body, an external fastening plate and door assembly and a set of threaded fasteners securing the flagpole assembly together. A cleat or winch mount may be secured to the internal fastening plate, having a winch secured thereto for securement of the flag lanyard inside the flagpole body.

1 . A flagpole assembly comprising: 
 a generally-cylindrical, hollow flagpole body having a first end, a second end, a principal axis, an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed in the side thereof, passing from the inner surface to the outer surface along a radial axis substantially orthogonal to the principal axis and at least one internal fastener passage passing from the inner surface to the outer surface;    an internal fastening plate, disposed at least partly within the flagpole body, having an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed therein and at least one threaded fastening hole generally aligned to an internal fastener passage in the flagpole body;    an external fastening plate, disposed at least partly outside of the flagpole body, having an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed therein and at least one external fastener passage generally aligned to an internal fastener passage in the flagpole body; and    at least one threaded fastener, disposed partly within an external fastener passage, partly within an internal fastener passage and partly within a threaded fastening hole.    
   
   
       2 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 1  wherein the internal fastening plate has an outer surface having a profile conforming to the profile of a cylinder.  
   
   
       3 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 1  wherein the external fastening plate has an inner surface having a profile conforming to the profile of a cylinder.  
   
   
       4 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 1  wherein there are at least two fastener passages in the flagpole body, and wherein at least one fastener passage is disposed at a first end of the aperture and at least one fastener passage is disposed at a second end of the aperture.  
   
   
       5 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 1  wherein there are at least four fastener passages in the flagpole body, and wherein the fastener passages are disposed in at least one regular pattern about the aperture.  
   
   
       6 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 5  wherein the fastener passages are disposed in at least four linear patterns about the aperture, with each pattern comprising two or more fastener passages.  
   
   
       7 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 1  wherein the external fastener passages in the external fastening plate are countersunk.  
   
   
       8 . A flagpole assembly comprising: 
 a generally-cylindrical, hollow flagpole body having a first end, a second end, a principal axis, an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed in the side thereof, passing from the inner surface to the outer surface along a radial axis substantially orthogonal to the principal axis and at least two internal fastener passages passing from the inner surface to the outer surface;    an internal fastening plate, disposed at least partly within the flagpole body, having an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed therein and at least two threaded fastening holes, each generally aligned to an internal fastener passage in the flagpole body;    an external fastening plate, disposed at least partly outside of the flagpole body, having an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed therein and at least two external fastener passages, each generally aligned to an internal fastener passage in the flagpole body;    at least two threaded fasteners, each disposed partly within an external fastener passage, partly within an internal fastener passage and partly within a threaded fastening hole; and    a winch mount, secured to one or more of the internal fastening plate, the external fastening plate and the flagpole body, having a winch secured thereto.    
   
   
       9 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 8  wherein the internal fastening plate has an outer surface having a profile conforming to the profile of a cylinder.  
   
   
       10 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 8  wherein the external fastening plate has an inner surface having a profile conforming to the profile of a cylinder.  
   
   
       11 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 8  wherein there are at least two fastener passages in the flagpole body, and wherein at least one fastener passage is disposed at a first end of the aperture and at least one fastener passage is disposed at a second end of the aperture.  
   
   
       12 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 8  wherein there are at least four fastener passages in the flagpole body, and wherein the fastener passages are disposed in at least one regular pattern about the aperture.  
   
   
       13 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 12  wherein the fastener passages are disposed in at least four linear patterns about the aperture, with each pattern comprising two or more fastener passages.  
   
   
       14 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 8  wherein the external fastener passages in the external fastening plate are countersunk.  
   
   
       15 . A flagpole assembly comprising: 
 a generally-cylindrical, hollow flagpole body having a first end, a second end, a principal axis, an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed in the side thereof, passing from the inner surface to the outer surface along a radial axis substantially orthogonal to the principal axis and at least four internal fastener passages passing from the inner surface to the outer surface;    an internal fastening plate, disposed within the flagpole body, having an inner surface, an outer surface, an aperture disposed therein and at least four threaded fastening holes, each threaded fastening hole generally aligned to an internal fastener passage in the flagpole body;    an external fastening plate and door assembly, disposed at least partly outside of the flagpole body, having an inner surface, an outer surface, a door aperture having a door disposed therein and at least four external fastener passages, each external fastener passage generally aligned to an internal fastener passage in the flagpole body;    at least four threaded fasteners, each disposed partly within an external fastener passage, partly within an internal fastener passage and partly within a threaded fastening hole; and    a winch mount, secured to the internal fastening plate, having a winch secured thereto.    
   
   
       16 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 15  wherein the internal fastening plate has an outer surface having a profile conforming to the profile of a cylinder.  
   
   
       17 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 15  wherein the external fastening plate has an inner surface having a profile conforming to the profile of a cylinder.  
   
   
       18 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 15  wherein there are at least two fastener passages in the flagpole body, and wherein at least one fastener passage is disposed at a first end of the aperture and at least one fastener passage is disposed at a second end of the aperture.  
   
   
       19 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 15  wherein there are at least four fastener passages in the flagpole body, and wherein the fastener passages are disposed in at least one regular pattern about the aperture.  
   
   
       20 . The flagpole assembly of  claim 19  wherein the fastener passages are disposed in at least four linear patterns about the aperture, with each pattern comprising two or more fastener passages.