ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,768, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to InPro Corp. (Muskego, Wis.).
"Multi-channel drain cover" was invented by Joshua A. Ritger (Waukesha, Wis.) and David R. Gebhardt (Milwaukee).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drain assembly for providing a drain passage for fluid flow from a surface to the drainpipe of a plumbing system. The surface would typically be that of a structure such as that of a floor, a floor of a shower or floor of a bathtub. The drain assembly includes a multi-channel cover wherein each flow channel is configured or curved in such a way to prevent the passage of a ligation (e.g., wire, cord, or rope) through the chan...