ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,768, issued on Aug. 11.
"Backdrop-and-lighting hanging kit" was invented by Gary Lynn Jones (Powder Springs, Ga.) and Carol Elaine Jones (Powder Springs, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A backdrop-and-lighting hanging kit is a kit that allows the user to setup different photography backdrops and accessories in a single support assembly to maintain a clean setup and work space. The kit generally includes several elongated supports and accessory mounts. The elongated supports are existing support devices that help construct the desired support assembly. The accessory mounts connect the corresponding elongated supports together to co...