Patents by Inventor Edward Lee McDermott, Jr.

Edward Lee 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).

  • Manual zipper-door for portable crib, playard or playpen
    Patent number: 5970539
    Abstract: A manually operated zipper-door comprised of a zipper and zipper track positioned on the side of a playpen and incorporated into the existing material of the playpen. The zipper-door, with the zipper located on the outside, allows one to safely and easily place a child into or remove a child from the side of a playpen. In addition, the child placed into the playpen is unable to operate the zipper-door for when the door is closed, the zipper is located at the bottom corner of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventors: Edward Lee McDermott, Jr., Carol Elizabeth McDermott