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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Martin N. Andersson, Caro, MI (US);
George M. Pattullo, Caro, MI (US);
Thomas L. Schmidt, Cass City, MI (US);
Inventors:
Martin N. Andersson, Caro, MI (US);
George M. Pattullo, Caro, MI (US);
Thomas L. Schmidt, Cass City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/00 (2006.01); F02M 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for controlling a light-duty combustion engine and, more particularly, a method and system that use an engine speed governor to limit the engine speed to a level that is less than a clutch-in speed of a centrifugal clutch. If it is determined that an operator is attempting to throttle or accelerate the engine, the engine speed governor is disengaged so that normal operation can commence.