Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Olbrich

Nathaniel Olbrich 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: 12618485
    Abstract: A valve is for controlling flow of a pressurized fluid to a tool. The valve has a manifold, a poppet biased into an unseated position in which the pressurized fluid may flow from the manifold via a tank outlet, a piston configured to move the poppet into a seated position when the pressurized fluid flows into the manifold via the manifold inlet at a first fluid pressure, and a check valve biased into a closed position in which the pressurized fluid is prevented from flowing from the manifold via the tool outlet. A retainer retains the poppet relative to the piston and is configured so that when the poppet is in the seated position, the piston is independently movable relative to the poppet and thus permits the poppet to remain in the seated position upon variations in fluid pressure in the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Olbrich, Eric D. Norquist, Arnold Decker
  • Publication number: 20250224042
    Abstract: A valve is for controlling flow of a pressurized fluid to a tool. The valve has a manifold, a poppet biased into an unseated position in which the pressurized fluid may flow from the manifold via a tank outlet, a piston configured to move the poppet into a seated position when the pressurized fluid flows into the manifold via the manifold inlet at a first fluid pressure, and a check valve biased into a closed position in which the pressurized fluid is prevented from flowing from the manifold via the tool outlet. A retainer retains the poppet relative to the piston and is configured so that when the poppet is in the seated position, the piston is independently movable relative to the poppet and thus permits the poppet to remain in the seated position upon variations in fluid pressure in the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Olbrich, Eric D. Norquist, Arnold Decker
  • Publication number: 20250196307
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool for working on a workpiece. A housing is configured for holding. A motor is positioned in the housing. A battery is supported by the housing and operable to supply power to the motor. A drive mechanism is supported by the housing and includes a cylinder, a piston moveably supported in the cylinder, and a pump powered by the motor and operable to supply hydraulic fluid to the cylinder to move the piston relative to the cylinder. A head is supported by the housing and has an opening for receiving the workpiece therein. A spindle is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism such that operating the drive mechanism moves the spindle towards the workpiece within the opening in the head to work on the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Eric D. Norquist, Ben Gall, Celia Sánchez Santero, Daniel Escudero Alonso, Elizabeth M. Neelsen, Kyle M. Harvey, Nathaniel Olbrich
  • Patent number: 12263570
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool for working on a workpiece. A housing is configured for holding. A motor is positioned in the housing. A battery is supported by the housing and operable to supply power to the motor. A drive mechanism is supported by the housing and includes a cylinder, a piston moveably supported in the cylinder, and a pump powered by the motor and operable to supply hydraulic fluid to the cylinder to move the piston relative to the cylinder. A jaw member is supported by the housing and configured to engage with the workpiece. A spindle is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism such that operating the drive mechanism moves the spindle relative to the jaw member to work on the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventors: Eric D. Norquist, Ben Gall, Celia Sánchez Santero, Daniel Escudero Alonso, Elizabeth M. Neelsen, Kyle M. Harvey, Nathaniel Olbrich
  • Publication number: 20230390913
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool for working on a workpiece. A housing is configured for holding. A motor is positioned in the housing. A battery is supported by the housing and operable to supply power to the motor. A drive mechanism is supported by the housing and includes a cylinder, a piston moveably supported in the cylinder, and a pump powered by the motor and operable to supply hydraulic fluid to the cylinder to move the piston relative to the cylinder. A jaw member is supported by the housing and configured to engage with the workpiece. A spindle is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism such that operating the drive mechanism moves the spindle relative to the jaw member to work on the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Eric D. Norquist, Ben Gall, Celia Sánchez Santero, Daniel Escudero Alonso, Elizabeth M. Neelsen, Kyle M. Harvey, Nathaniel Olbrich
  • Publication number: 20230144890
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a cutting tool. The cutting tool includes a pin that defines an axis, a first jaw, a second jaw, a first blade, and a second blade. The first and second jaws are configured to rotate about the axis. The first jaw includes a first ear surface that has a first ear bore that is dimensioned to receive the pin. The second jaw includes a second ear surface rotationally engaged with the first ear surface and includes a second ear bore that is dimensioned to receive the pin. The blades can include a tapered face and a non-tapered face. The first and second ear surfaces can be coplanar with the respective non-tapered face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Nathaniel Olbrich