Patents by Inventor James C. Fussell

James C. Fussell 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: 5426476
    Abstract: An aircraft video camera mount provides for the removable, temporary attachment of a video camera and associated tilt and pan mechanisms to the upper end of the wing strut of a high wing airplane, or alternatively to a suitable strut of another aircraft type. The strut attachment bracket secures around the strut at one end, and may bolt through the strut at the opposite end using the existing wing tiedown bolt hole normally provided through the wing strut. The camera tilt, pan, and focal length are remotely operated by an operator in the aircraft. Both the electrical power and the operating systems for the camera are preferably portable and self contained, so they may be easily removed and quickly installed in the aircraft as the need arises, thus precluding need for FAA approvals for use of the existing aircraft electrical or other systems to operate the present camera system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Inventors: James C. Fussell, Kenneth E. Fussell