Patents by Inventor Clayton C. Garrels

Clayton C. Garrels 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: 20110252561
    Abstract: A movable seat is disclosed which is positionable within a shower stall of a type having at least one rear support element, such as a rear ledge, and at least one frontal support element, such as a lower frontal threshold. The movable seat includes an essentially horizontal support that has a rearward portion that is suitable to be supported on the ledge and a leg that extends downwardly from a forward portion of the support to a foot. The seat is sufficiently flexible such that if a weight load of a human or thereabout is placed on the support, then the foot will flex forwardly in response thereto, thereby jamming the seat in place relative to the shower stall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Clayton C. Garrels, Thomas M. Spankowski, Jason R. Miller
  • Publication number: 20110253854
    Abstract: Wall mountable accessory assemblies suitable to be mounted in a bathroom are disclosed. As an example, there is a grab bar assembly that has at least one mounting bracket, a grab bar, and a set screw. The bracket includes a rearward portion mountable to the wall and a frontal portion having a first recess which is forwardly open. The bracket also has a side catch groove structure. A projection on the grab bar is laterally slid into the catch groove structure and interfit therewith. The screw is inserted in the first recess so as to thereby drive a portion of the grab bar forward, inhibiting relative movement between the grab bar and the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Clayton C. Garrels, Thomas M. Spankowski
  • Patent number: D595394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Clayton C. Garrels
  • Patent number: D601672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Clayton C. Garrels
  • Patent number: D608425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Clayton C. Garrels
  • Patent number: D645670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Clayton C. Garrels
  • Patent number: D648839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Clayton C. Garrels