Patent ID: 6192860
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: F02D,Y10T

Abstract:
An engine speed control apparatus for at least one engine in a vehicle, said engine speed control apparatus comprising:a controller operatively connected to the engine;an actuator operable to control engine speed;a range selector operatively connected to the controller, the range selector designates a range of engine speed within which the actuator will operate regardless of mode; and,a selector operatively connected to the actuator and the controller to selectively modify the affect of actuator actuation on engine speed control wherein the selector provides an accelerator mode and a deceleration mode such that when the accelerator mode is selected the engine speed will increase as the actuator is moved from a first position to a second position and when the deceleration mode is selected, the engine speed will decrease as the actuator is moved from the first position to the second position.