Patent ID: 8616180

Claim:
An automatic idle system for a small engine comprising: an engine speed governor for connection to a small engine, the engine speed governor comprising a governor shaft rotatable in response to a speed of the engine; a governor linkage comprising a first portion for connection to the governor shaft and a second portion for connection to a throttle control of the engine, the first portion being pivotably coupled to the second portion at a pivot point, wherein the second portion is movable together with the first portion upon rotation of the governor shaft; and an actuator connected to the second portion of the governor linkage, the actuator being movable in response to a load on the engine to pivot the second portion relative to the first portion from a base position to an adjusted position; wherein when the engine is in a low-load state, the actuator is configured to automatically pivot the second portion relative to the first portion toward a throttle-closed position.