Taylorville, IL, United States of America

Robb Glenn Williams

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Gsi Group Corporation. Active years: 2016.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Robb Glenn Williams. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/robb-glenn-williams

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 4(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2016

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Robb Glenn Williams and His Grain-Bin Catwalk Invention.

Introduction

Robb Glenn Williams is an inventor associated with Taylorville, Illinois, and GSI Group Corporation. His patent work addresses the construction of platforms, including catwalks installed around the exterior or interior of buildings such as grain bins.

Latest Patents

Williams is credited with 1 patent: “Catwalk for a Grain Bin or the Like and a Plank Used in the Construction Thereof.” The invention describes a plank with horizontal sections that overlap adjacent planks, along with a vertical section fitted with lips for attachment to toe boards and frames. Adjusting the overlap allows the assembled catwalk to follow either a straight or curved path.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects a practical approach to modular platform construction. Its overlapping plank design supports different catwalk configurations while providing a method for securing the planks to structural frames.

Collaborations

Williams is associated with GSI Group Corporation. His listed coworkers include Satheesh Kumar Somu and Paul Kent Miller.

Conclusion

Robb Glenn Williams’s patented plank design offers a configurable way to build and secure catwalks around buildings such as grain bins.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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