Patents by Inventor Michael Langston McDowell

Michael Langston McDowell 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).

  • Publication number: 20150182037
    Abstract: Semi-rigid foam bumpers configured to strategically increase the climb over height of a crib to hinder a young toddler from attempting to climb out of the crib and possibly risking injury are described. The bumpers are comprise a sufficiently rigid foam that they do not compress appreciably when handled thus maintaining their form when leaned on or otherwise handled by a budding toddler, yet they are soft and forgiving enough not to harm a child that falls into or against them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Nurit Shlomo, Michael Langston McDowell
  • Publication number: 20150020743
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pet litter box that has a lower portion shell assembly and an upper portion shell. The upper portion shell assembly includes an opening onto a grate floor which a pet has to walk across to gain access to the litter below in the lower portion shell. The grate floor and an associated dividing wall are couple directly to and with the upper portion shell such that when the upper portion is removed from the lower portion shell, the grate floor and dividing wall are removed with it giving full access to the litter below. The grate floor is typically comprised of an expanded metal grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Rhonda Bauer, Michael Langston McDowell