Patents by Inventor Egberto Toro

Egberto Toro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5894611
    Abstract: A diaphragm switch having a lower contact on the upper, interior, surface of a flexible membrane is pressed upward against an upper contact when the membrane is displaced upward by a rising water level. Closing of this diaphragm switch completes an electrical circuit including a power source, an annunciator, and wiring causing an alarm to be sounded indicating that a certain water level has been attained. The alarm may be silenced with release of an on/off switch or the alarm, attached by suction to an interior surface of a bathtub wall, may be displaced upward or removed. Catching the on/off switch sets the alarm and a visual indicator light may indicate this state. The top surface of the alarm may be a platform for a soap bar. The entire alarm is waterproof. Different standard sized batteries and appropriate enclosures permitting replacement are suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Egberto Toro