Patents by Inventor James A. Dunbar

James A. Dunbar 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: 5787520
    Abstract: Two cooperating members for sealing a shower curtain to an associated shower stall. One member is stationary, and is permanently fixed to the shower stall. The other member attaches to the shower curtain, magnetically adhering to the stationary member, and has a handle for maneuvering. The stationary member is triangular, contacting and attaching to the sill of the bathtub and to a vertical wall of the stall at two faces, and presenting the third face to the handle member. The handle member has a flat surface for cooperating with the third face of the stationary member. The handle member is formed in two mating parts which close around the shower curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: James A. Dunbar