ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,770, issued on Jan. 28.
"Shower curtain rod hideaway" was invented by Steven Glenn Heidebrink (Santa Rosa, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a shower curtain rod hideaway designed for installation in a shower stall or tub enclosure. The assembly comprises an in-wall storage container with a door, a shower rod configured to be stowed within the storage container when not in use, and a shower curtain coupled to the rod. The shower rod, which includes a proximal end secured by a cylindrical joint in the storage container, is capable of rotating from a vertical to a horizontal position. A securement e...