Patents by Inventor Justin B. Eaton

Justin B. Eaton 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).

  • Articulated machine employing stabilizers and steering interlock
    Patent number: 10118656
    Abstract: A machine includes a front section having front wheels, a rear section having rear wheels, and a pivot that couples the front section to the rear section as well as a hydraulic steering circuit that moves the front section relative to the rear section about the pivot. The machine also includes a stabilizer and further includes a directional control valve that selectively depressurizes the hydraulic steering circuit according to a state of the stabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: James Robert Szalko, Patrick W. Sullivan, Rex Glover, Justin B. Eaton, Paul A. Dvorak
  • Articulated Machine Employing Stabilizers and Steering Interlock
    Publication number: 20170190356
    Abstract: A machine includes a front section having front wheels, a rear section having rear wheels, and a pivot that couples the front section to the rear section as well as a hydraulic steering circuit that moves the front section relative to the rear section about the pivot. The machine also includes a stabilizer and further includes a directional control valve that selectively depressurizes the hydraulic steering circuit according to a state of the stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC
    Inventors: James Robert Szalko, Patrick W. Sullivan, Rex Glover, Justin B. Eaton, Paul A. Dvorak