Nathan H French, Age 523607 Lerive Way, Chaska, MN 55318

7516758, Apr 14, 2009

Apr 4, 2006

11/397217

Tam C. Huynh - Richfield MN, US
Nathan H. French - Prior Lake MN, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16K 11/07

13762569, 13762568

A manually actuated cartridge valve assembly () has a main body (), a valve assembly (), and an end assembly (). Disposed within an internal cavity () of the end assembly () is a rotary member () that rotates about an axis () when a handle () is manually actuated. The axis () is substantially perpendicular to the axis () of the spool valve (). The rotary member () has at least one axial end () that extends through the outer surface of the end assembly () and attaches to the handle (). The movement of the handle () defines a plane of movement (), which is selectively rotatable about the axis () to a desired orientation (). A locking member () is selectively operably associated with the end assembly () to restrict rotation of the plane of movement ().

7701314, Apr 20, 2010

Sep 22, 2006

11/525702

Frederick R. Hazzard - Plymouth MN, US
Nathan H. French - Prior Lake MN, US
Christopher M. Lodermeier - Waverly MN, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H01F 7/00

335278, 335241, 335260, 335290, 335292, 335294

A solenoid assembly () includes a coil assembly () having at least one coil winding () and an electronic circuit assembly (), which is in electrical communication with the coil assembly (). The electronic circuit assembly () has a printed circuit board () and at least one electronic component (), which is surface mounted on the printed circuit board (). A coating material () coats all of the plurality of external surfaces of the surface-mounted electronic component (). A casing () over-molds an outer longitudinal surface () of the coil assembly () and all of a plurality of external surfaces of the electronic circuit assembly ().

7984785, Jul 26, 2011

Feb 28, 2008

12/039599

John Michael Cadman - Eden Prairie MN, US
Nathan Harold French - Prior Lake MN, US
Wade Leo Gehlhoff - Shakopee MN, US
Robin Francis Ireton - Searcy AR, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B62D 5/08
B62D 5/06

180441, 180417

A steering system includes a fluid pump and an electro-hydraulic steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid pump. The electro-hydraulic steering circuit defines a first flow path having a first proportional valve and a first load-sense passage in selective communication with the first proportional valve. The first proportional valve includes a closed position. A hydrostatic steering circuit is in selective fluid communication with the fluid pump and defines a second flow path having a second proportional valve and a second load-sense passage in selective fluid communication with the second proportional valve. The second flow path is in a parallel flow configuration with the first flow path. An isolation valve is disposed in the first flow path in series with the first proportional valve. The isolation valve includes a closed position and is piloted to the closed position by fluid communicated through the second load-sense passage.

2006021, Sep 28, 2006

Mar 28, 2005

11/091187

Robert Jacobson - St. Paul MN, US
Nathan French - Prior Lake MN, US
Tam Huynh - Richfield MN, US
Christopher Lodermeier - Waverly MN, US
Brian Behm - Cypress TX, US

F16K 17/18

137493000

A relief valve assembly () for use with first () and second () conduits, one communicating high pressure. The assembly comprises a housing () defining first () and second () ports, and a poppet seat (). A poppet member () and the housing define a spring chamber (), and a spring () is disposed to bias the poppet member toward the seat. The poppet member defines a shuttle cavity (), a shuttle passage () communicating from the cavity to the spring chamber, and the poppet defining a seat (), and a fluid passage (P) communicating with the first port, and a seat (), and a second fluid passage () communicating with the second port. A shuttle valve assembly () is provided, whereby the fluid pressure in whichever of the ports is at lower pressure is communicated to the spring chamber and adds to the force of the biasing spring.

2011028, Nov 24, 2011

Jul 26, 2011

13/191119

John Michael Cadman - Eden Prairie MN, US
Nathan Harold French - Prior Lake MN, US
Wade Leo Gehlhoff - Shakopee MN, US
Robin Francis Ireton - Searcy AR, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B62D 5/08
B62D 5/09

180441, 137861, 137 98

A steering system includes a fluid pump and an electro-hydraulic steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid pump. The electro-hydraulic steering circuit defines a first flow path having a first proportional valve and a first load-sense passage in selective communication with the first proportional valve. The first proportional valve includes a closed position. A hydrostatic steering circuit is in selective fluid communication with the fluid pump and defines a second flow path having a second proportional valve and a second load-sense passage in selective fluid communication with the second proportional valve. The second flow path is in a parallel flow configuration with the first flow path. An isolation valve is disposed in the first flow path in series with the first proportional valve. The isolation valve includes a closed position and is piloted to the closed position by fluid communicated through the second load-sense passage.