Patrick Raymond is the man behind U.S. Patent Application 20060272087, Shower Curtain Holder, which is from ShowerBow--A shower curtain holder having a body having a bowed shape and a hook at its upper end which is adapted to engage a shower curtain rod. The holder is placed on the rod inside of the shower curtain. Its size and shape is such that the shower curtain is held away from the person taking the shower. The holder includes a counterweight near or at its top to help in keeping the holder, and thus the curtain as well, away from the person within the shower. Another shower curtain holder can have a member that may or may not flexible. The flexible member can have ends displaced at a distance on the shower rod. Also, the holder can include at least one of a counterweight system, a dynamic or adjustable counterweight system, or a weight offset from the center of the member.
There's a clever video on the ShowerBow site explaining the product.
Patrick is now the man behind the increasingly high profile United Inventors Association (UIA):
Since 1990, the United Inventors Association is the national membership organization dedicated to inventor education and support. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, the UIA offers non-commercial information to inventors and Certification to local support groups and invention service providers who comply with rigorous professional and ethical standards. We do not endorse any party, nor do we take part in commercial transactions between inventors and local groups or service providers.
From their website, big news for this month:On April 24, 2009, the UIA will release a ground-breaking educational series covering every stage of the inventing process. Hosted by Steve Greenberg, this is your opportunity to learn from 16 of America's top invention industry experts who have collectively reviewed and launched hundreds of new products earning millions of dollars in sales!
Filmed at the Enventys Studios, this original UIA production entitled “What Every Inventor Needs to Know” is an insider’s look at achieving success, as well as a cautionary tale on what to expect -- and traps to avoid -- during the inventor's journey.
We're guessing that Inventor Raymond will take the UIA to the very center of the national stage in regards to helping inventors.
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