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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul F Huffman, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Ron L Bardell, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Onan Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123376 ; 123403 ; 123337 ;
Abstract
An engine/governor friction damper mechanism provides for a method of reducing hunting and searching in a governor controlled engine/generator set. The preferred method comprises a modification in a conventional arrangement utilizing a governor rod and pivotal connection with a crank arm on a throttle control assembly. Friction to pivotal movement of the governor rod with respect to the crank arm is provided by means of a spring-loaded friction washer member arrangement.