Patents Assigned to Robert A. Tates
  • Camera for making collage photographs
    Patent number: 4896176
    Abstract: A camera has a lens that has a field of view and a film pack for positioning film for exposure substantially along a focal plane of the lens. A screen is positioned to block a portion of the field of view of the lens. The camera also has a flash unit for illuminating the screen during film exposure whereby light from the field of view may be directed by the lens to one portion of film positioned along the focal plane and light from the screen directed to a second portion of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Robert A. Tates
    Inventor: Edwin M. Barrett