Patent ID: 7303036
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: F02D

Abstract:
1. A governor system for limiting the ground speed of a vehicle and maintaining an idle speed of the vehicle, said vehicle having an engine operably coupled with a transmission, said engine having a throttle system, said governor system comprising: a first feedback shaft operably coupled with a transmission of the vehicle to provide a first feedback torque in response to a ground speed of the vehicle; a second feedback shaft operably coupled with the engine to provide a second feedback torque in response to a revolutionary speed of the engine; a ground speed governor system operably connectable between said first feedback shaft and said throttle system of the engine for limiting operation of said throttle system in response to said first feedback torque; and an idle speed governor system having at least two feedback settings and operably connectable between said second feedback shaft and said throttle system of the engine for actuating said throttle system in response to said second feedback torque based on a selected setting of the at least two feedback settings.