Patents by Inventor John Eustis

John Eustis 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).

  • Convertible top for yacht
    Patent number: 7958839
    Abstract: A retractable convertible top for a pleasure craft, including a canvas type fabric and stowable linkage mechanism, is described. This convertible top may be fully deployed and retracted automatically to provide a quick and efficient means of providing shelter for the open cabin of a pleasure craft while still allowing easy entrance and egress from the cabin when the top is fully deployed. The convertible top may be fully stowable within a small volume storage bin with watertight covers. The stowage bin may be integrated into the craft. The craft's existing hydraulic and control systems may be utilized to automatically deploy and retract the convertible top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Donahue, David L. Draper, John Eustis, Keith Attee
  • CONVERTIBLE TOP FOR YACHT
    Publication number: 20100107961
    Abstract: A retractable convertible top for a pleasure craft, including a canvas type fabric and stowable linkage mechanism, is described. This convertible top may be fully deployed and retracted automatically to provide a quick and efficient means of providing shelter for the open cabin of a pleasure craft while still allowing easy entrance and egress from the cabin when the top is fully deployed. The convertible top may be fully stowable within a small volume storage bin with watertight covers. The stowage bin may be integrated into the craft. The craft's existing hydraulic and control systems may be utilized to automatically deploy and retract the convertible top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: John N. Donahue, David L. Draper, John Eustis, Keith Attee
  • Convertible top for yacht
    Patent number: 7669542
    Abstract: A retractable convertible top for a pleasure craft, including a canvas type fabric and stowable linkage mechanism, is described. This convertible top may be fully deployed and retracted automatically to provide a quick and efficient means of providing shelter for the open cabin of a pleasure craft while still allowing easy entrance and egress from the cabin when the top is fully deployed. The convertible top may be fully stowable within a small volume storage bin with watertight covers. The stowage bin may be integrated into the craft. The craft's existing hydraulic and control systems may be utilized to automatically deploy and retract the convertible top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: John N. Donahue, David L. Draper, John Eustis, Keith Attee
  • CONVERTIBLE TOP FOR YACHT
    Publication number: 20080066671
    Abstract: A retractable convertible top for a pleasure craft, including a canvas type fabric and stowable linkage mechanism, is described. This convertible top may be fully deployed and retracted automatically to provide a quick and efficient means of providing shelter for the open cabin of a pleasure craft while still allowing easy entrance and egress from the cabin when the top is fully deployed. The convertible top may be fully stowable within a small volume storage bin with watertight covers. The stowage bin may be integrated into the craft. The craft's existing hydraulic and control systems may be utilized to automatically deploy and retract the convertible top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: The Talaria Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Donahue, David Draper, John Eustis, Keith Attee