Patents by Inventor Eric Toce

Eric Toce 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: 9120543
    Abstract: A boat hoist apparatus for accessible manipulation of toggle switches of a boat hoist control. The boat hoist is comprised of a boat hoist control box, a winch, winch cables, and a boat cradle. The boat hoist switch handle is comprised of a vertical rotatable control shaft mounted on upper and lower bearing brackets, a switch control lever, middle and lower horizontal handles attached to the control shaft, a pivoting. connection link between the switch control lever and the first hoist switch, and a pivoting connection link between the first hoist switch and the second hoist switch. Rotation of the control shaft by means of the lower or middle horizontal handle will pivot the switch control lever in the same direction and simultaneously turn the first and second hoist toggle switches by weans of the pivoting links, actuating the boat hoist control box to raise or lower a boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Eric Toce
  • Publication number: 20150191230
    Abstract: A boat hoist apparatus for accessible manipulation of toggle switches of a boat hoist control. The boat hoist is comprised of a boat hoist control box, a winch, winch cables, and a boat cradle. The boat hoist switch handle is comprised of a vertical rotatable control shaft mounted on upper and lower bearing brackets, a switch control lever, middle and lower horizontal handles attached to the control shaft, a pivoting connection link between the switch control lever and the first hoist switch, and a pivoting connection link between the first hoist switch and the second hoist switch. Rotation of the control shaft by means of the lower or middle horizontal handle will pivot the switch control lever in the same direction and simultaneously turn the first and second hoist toggle switches by means of the pivoting links, actuating the boat hoist control box to raise or lower a boat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Eric Toce