US 11,808,233 B2
Engine incorporating improved governor linkage
Andrew J. Sugden, Sheboygan, WI (US)
Assigned to KOHLER CO.
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/848,072.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/218,964, filed on Jul. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0008610 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. F02D 9/10 (2006.01); F02D 11/04 (2006.01); F02D 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC F02D 9/1065 (2013.01) [F02D 9/107 (2013.01); F02D 11/04 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0206 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0261 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. An engine comprising:
a governor comprising a governor shaft;
a linkage assembly comprising:
a governor lever, the governor lever comprising a primary arm, a secondary arm, and a fastener, the primary arm movably coupled to the secondary arm and the fastener configured to restrain motion between the primary arm and the secondary arm, and one of the primary arm and the secondary arm are coupled to the governor shaft;
a throttle link;
wherein the governor lever is movable from a first position where the governor shaft is in a first orientation relative to the throttle link to a second position where the governor shaft is in a second orientation relative to the throttle link, the primary arm moving relative to the secondary arm as the governor lever is transitioned from the first position to the second position; and
wherein the fastener is coupled to the governor shaft, the fastener preventing rotational motion between the primary arm and the governor shaft.