Andrew W Mcintosh, 50Raleigh, NC

7107971, Sep 19, 2006

Oct 15, 2004

10/966437

Kenneth M. Spink - Jerome MI, US
Andrew W. McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US
Robert P. Benjey - Dexter MI, US
Charles J. Martin - Ann Arbor MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F02M 37/04

123520, 123518

Isolation valves of the invention are advantageously mechanically actuated. Such valves and associated methods comprise a first port in fluid communication with a first component; a second port in fluid communication with a second component; a third port in fluid communication with a third component; a diaphragm disposed within the valve for closing a normally open internal pathway to occlude fluid communication between the first port and the second port in response to a pressure differential across the diaphragm; and a flow sensitive pressure device for controlling the pressure differential across the diaphragm. Fluid flows from the second component to the third component upon closing of the normally open internal pathway. In an exemplary embodiment, isolation valves and methods of the invention are adapted for use in fuel tank emission control systems.

7147019, Dec 12, 2006

Jan 31, 2005

11/047071

Paul D. Walkowski - Ann Arbor MI, US
Robert P. Benjey - Dexter MI, US
Russell C. Jahnke - Ann Arbor MI, US
Andrew W. McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B65B 1/04

141350, 141301, 220 862, 220DIG 33

A cover for a filler neck includes a body portion and a movable protective door that covers and exposes an opening in the filler neck. The protective door includes a ledge that protrudes from the plane of the door so that the door can be easily moved to an open position by pressing a tip of a fuel nozzle against the door. The door itself may be biased to move into a closed position automatically when the fuel nozzle is removed from the ledge.

7249595, Jul 31, 2007

Mar 16, 2005

11/081418

Vaughn K. Mills - Chelsea MI, US
Andrew W. McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F02M 33/02

123516, 123518, 123519

A combination fuel vapor storage canister and vapor vent/tipping valve in a common housing with ports for connection to a fuel tank, a purge line and an atmospheric vent. The vapor vent/tipping valve includes a pressure relief valve which prevents vapor venting until a predetermined vapor pressure is reached; and, the pressure relief valve may also include a vacuum relief valve.

7438059, Oct 21, 2008

Mar 4, 2005

11/072368

Vaughn K. Mills - Chelsea MI, US
Peter G. Belanger - Ann Arbor MI, US
Andrew W. McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F02M 37/04

123519, 123516

A small engine fuel tank vapor emission system is described with a separate surge tank having a vapor vent/rollover valve and separate a vapor storage space which may be found in a common housing or remote from the surge tank. The surge tank is located at a level above the fuel tank and is connected to have its inlet receive vapor from the fuel tank. The outlet of the vapor vent/rollover valve is connected to supply vapor purge flow to the engine air inlet either directly or through the storage space, which may be charged with adsorbent.

7644740, Jan 12, 2010

Mar 1, 2007

11/712749

Robert P. Benjey - Dexter MI, US
Paul D. Walkowski - Ann Arbor MI, US
Russell C. Jahnke - Ann Arbor MI, US
Andrew W. McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US
David Adam Deboskey - Chelsea MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B65B 1/04
B65B 3/00

141350, 141348, 141349, 220 862, 2202031, 220246

A protective cover for a filler neck is designed to discriminate between different sizes of fuel nozzles. The cover includes a body portion and a movable door that covers and exposes an opening in the filler neck. The body portion has a pair of spaced body protrusions that form a gate, and the door has a ledge that may also be formed by a pair of spaced door protrusions. The protrusions on the door can be easily moved to an open position by pressing a tip of a fuel nozzle against the protrusions. The gate and the ledge are configured so that they can accommodate the fuel nozzle for only one type of fuel.

7677277, Mar 16, 2010

Dec 29, 2005

11/321512

Michael B. Thompson - Novi MI, US
Vaughn K. Mills - Chelsea MI, US
Peter G. Belanger - Ann Arbor MI, US
Andrew W. McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F02M 33/02
B65B 3/18

141350, 141301, 220 862, 123519

A fuel tank cap including a vapor storage receptacle and a discriminator that discriminates between liquid fuel and fuel vapor for protecting the vapor storage receptacle from liquid and adsorbent granulated carbonaceous material. A fuel storage system including a fuel tank cap having a vapor storage receptacle is also disclosed.

2005003, Feb 17, 2005

Aug 13, 2003

10/640593

Andrew McIntosh - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kenneth Spink - Jerome MI, US

EATON CORPORATION - Cleveland OH

F16K024/04

137202000

A plastic bodied fuel vapor management valve has mounting lugs thereon which are adjustably snap-locked onto a bracket provided on a cover for the tank access opening to selectively locate the valve vertically on the bracket. As the valve is engaged with the bracket, a vapor vent fitting provided on the cover is received in the valve outlet and sealed by a seal ring. The cover preferably comprises a mounting flange for a fuel level signal sender.

2011000, Jan 13, 2011

Jul 7, 2009

12/498451

Daniel Lee Pifer - Chelsea MI, US
Charles Joseph Martin - Dexter MI, US
Robert P. Benjey - Dexter MI, US
Andrew McIntosh - Chicago IL, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16K 15/00
F16K 31/18

137409, 137511

A vent valve assembly at least partially disposed within an interior of a fuel tank is provided. The vent valve assembly comprises a housing, a first venting orifice, a float configured to close the first venting orifice when the level of fuel in the housing reaches a predetermined level, a second venting orifice, and a stop configured to close the second venting orifice to facilitate a pressure differential between the housing and the fuel tank.