Governor
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorGeoffrey David Bootle
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Abstract
A governor for use in an engine, the governor including a drive shaft and a plurality of weights carried by the drive shaft. The weights are rotatable with the drive shaft and are moveable relative to the drive shaft. A lever is moveable in response to movement of the weights, the lever being moveable against the action of a return biasing arrangement. The governor further includes a further arrangement for holding at least one of the weights against movement so as to permit adjustment of the operating speed of the governor.
Claims10
A governor for use in an engine, the governor comprising a drive shaft, a plurality of weights carried by the drive shaft, the weights being rotatable with the drive shaft and being moveable relative to the drive shaft, a lever moveable in response to movement of the weights, the lever being moveable against the action of a return biasing arrangement and a further arrangement for holding at least one of the weights against movement so as to permit adjustment of the operating speed of the governor.
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