Patents by Inventor Robert L. Granger

Robert L. Granger 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: 10588465
    Abstract: A shower curtain displacement apparatus for use in a bathtub includes a curved rod having a first end and a second end; a first attachment device positioned at the first end of the curved rod and attached to the first end via a first pivot joint; a second attachment device positioned at the second end of the curved rod and attached to the first end via a second pivot joint; the curved rod is to extend a length of the bathtub and secure to sidewalls of the bathtub via the first and second attachment devices; the curved rod is to pivot relative to the sidewalls of the bathtub into a first position and a second position; and the first position is to displace a shower curtain away from the bathtub and the second position is to allow the shower curtain to retract closer to the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Robert L. Granger
  • Publication number: 20190045982
    Abstract: A shower curtain displacement apparatus for use in a bathtub includes a curved rod having a first end and a second end; a first attachment device positioned at the first end of the curved rod and attached to the first end via a first pivot joint; a second attachment device positioned at the second end of the curved rod and attached to the first end via a second pivot joint; the curved rod is to extend a length of the bathtub and secure to sidewalls of the bathtub via the first and second attachment devices; the curved rod is to pivot relative to the sidewalls of the bathtub into a first position and a second position; and the first position is to displace a shower curtain away from the bathtub and the second position is to allow the shower curtain to retract closer to the bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Robert L. Granger
  • Patent number: 4417883
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying parallel spaced-apart creases on paper to be used as cover sheets in the manufacture of gypsum board, the parallel spaced-apart creases forming the corners of the wallboard and the distance between creases defining the thickness thereof, the apparatus being adjustable to control the depth of the creases applied so that substantially no paper material is removed during the creasing process, and the creases applied are of sufficient depth to permit sharp corners to be readily formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Granger, Alva P. Alexander, Jr.