Patents by Inventor Kenneth S. Brett

Kenneth S. Brett 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: 5632459
    Abstract: A stand for a camera comprises a tripod which pivotally supports a camera mounting pillar 8. The camera mounting pillar 8 is formed with a pivoting lockable joint 18 which allows the camera to be positioned with a greater amount of flexibility at levels close to the ground than is possible with just a ball joint. The camera mounting column 8 and one of the tripod legs can be separated from the stand and joined together to form a monopod which can be folded about the pivoting joint 18 for compact carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventor: Kenneth S. Brett
  • Patent number: 5505415
    Abstract: A tripod of the kind in which the head comprises an arcuate bolt on which the legs are pivoted, the pivots being spaced apart by wedges carried on the bolt. A pillar guide for an article supporting sliding pillar (14), and constructed from symmetrical half-shells, is also pivoted on the head and the pillar has rings for carrying straps (114) at each end. The leg pivots are offset from the axes of the three respective legs so as to facilitate folding the tripod into as compact an assembly as possible which is easy to carry as the center of gravity of the folded assembly can be adjusted by moving the pillar (14) in the pillar guide (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventor: Kenneth S. Brett