Patents by Inventor Edward J. Carafa

Edward J. Carafa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5027139
    Abstract: A tray for supporting an underwater camera incorporates a quickly detachable and attachable light strobe on one side of the camera and allows for the alternative attachability of a second strobe or a mast-mounted lightmeter opposite the quickly detachable strobe; and subsequently, provides plural hand grips for maneuverability of the camera and the subject, accessibility and maneuverability of complementary equipment, and stability and equilibrium of the camera to prevent off-center photographs. A bar or post protrudes perpendicularly upward from the tray parallel to a side of the camera. A non-rotatable seat for a strobe arm attachment incorporates a slot ground crosswise in the platform adjacent the protruding post. The post is secured to the tray in the center of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Inventors: Alexander T. Varouxis, Edward J. Carafa