Patents by Inventor Richard D. McFadden

Richard D. McFadden 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).

  • Patent number: 5136758
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device that suspends decorative designs, logos or jewelry from zipper apertures. The device consists of a band that has ridges along its surface and a slide that is adjustable along the band. The slide has attachment means for selectively engaging the ridges of the band, thus locking the slide into place. The band is placed through a zipper aperture, until a stop at the end of the band comes to rest against the aperture. The resulting portion of the band being suspended from the zipper aperture may be passed through the slide, and the slide may then be arbitrarily locked into position by the attachment means. The slide contains a decorative design that can be either two or three dimensional. The suspended slide can be easily unlocked from the band and readjusted or removed without harming the band or the slide. Once removed, the decorative design-containing slide can be replaced with any other slide with other designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Inventors: James J. Wilcox, Richard D. McFadden, Robert L. Tuchman
  • Patent number: 4367840
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a container such as that used to enclose beer bottles which container is made of cardboard in the usual manner. The carton may be sealed manually by the provision of carton side panels with tabs which are adapted to enter associated slots in underlying end panels and thereby secure said side panels to said end panels thus sealing the carton. The carton may also be sealed using an adhesive and presently used high-speed equipment and consequently the user need only maintain an inventory of one type of carton to cover both applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company Limited
    Inventor: Richard D. McFadden