ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,256, issued on Aug. 11.
"Shower curtain lifting device" was invented by Ram Hariharan (Kirkland, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus that facilitates the drying of a shower curtain is described. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to lift a shower curtain away from a tub wall or other vertical surface in a shower or bathing area, such as a bathtub. For example, after a person showers, the apparatus can be removably attached to a central area of the shower curtain to lift the shower curtain away from a tub wall when the curtain is wet. Once lifted, a lower end of the shower curtain no longer contacts the tub...