Patents by Inventor Vernon C. McDermott, Jr.

Vernon C. McDermott, Jr. 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).

  • Low-profile message board with side-mounted motor and moment arm
    Patent number: 5433026
    Abstract: A vehicularly-mountable message board that can be automatically maneuvered between an upright message-displaying position and a retracted position by utilizing a side-mounted actuating motor and side-mounted moment arm. The vehicularly-mountable message board achieves the benefits of high-profile visibility of the message board in the upright position without obstruction by the actuating motor or the moment arm, while at the same time achieving the benefits of the location of the side-mounted actuating motor and side-mounted moment arm to achieve a low profile for the message board in the retracted configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventors: Vernon C. McDermott, Vernon C. McDermott, Jr.