ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,168, issued on Sept. 30.

"Yoke mount device holder" was invented by Basile G. E. Deplante (Sunnyvale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A yoke mount device holder comprises a yoke attachment surface and a device interface surface. The yoke mount device holder attaches a device to a yoke of an aircraft. The yoke attachment surface is attached to the yoke via straps. Straps are passed through channels that are formed between the yoke attachment surface and the device interface surface. Fasteners attach the device to the device interface surface. In operation, a pilot attaches a device to the yoke mount device holder to the yoke of...