Patents by Inventor Gerald K. Banister

Gerald K. Banister 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: 4570887
    Abstract: A quick-connect mount for a camera and tripod. A dovetail connector plate is attached to the camera by a flat-head screw. A receiving member with a similarly configured slot is attached to the tripod by threaded engagement between a threaded aperture in the receiving member and the threaded stud on the tripod. The tip of a thumb screw which is threadingly engaged through the side of the receiving member extends into a recess in the edge of the connector plate to lock the connector plate into the receiving member and, hence, the camera onto the tripod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Inventor: Gerald K. Banister