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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270111 | Composite engine speed control A common engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, which may be configured to allow for actuation of the speed control mechanism between stop, idle, and various engine running speed positions by actuation of one of a selected plurality of... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234445 | Device for actuating a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine A device for actuating at least one throttle valve of an internal combustion engine is provided. When the throttle valve opening angles are small, the throttle valve and the actuating device are positively coupled, and when the throttle valve opening angles are larg... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216006 | Control system for a plant including a slide mode controller A control system for a plant is provided. This control system can control the plant more stably, when the model parameters of the controlled object model which are obtained by modeling the plant, which is a controlled object, are identified and the sliding mode cont... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201144 | Operating apparatus of engine in portable working machine An operating apparatus of an engine in a portable working machine improves an operability of a throttle lever while preventing a Run-on phenomenon or the like. The operating apparatus is provided with a first operating device for operating a throttle valve of the en... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165530 | Method for controlling a variable-speed engine A method for controlling a variable-speed engine of a machine is provided. The machine may include a park-brake. The method may include receiving a signal indicating an engagement status of the park-brake. The method may also include operating the variable-speed eng... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165532 | Engine speed control with high speed override mechanism A secondary engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, including an operator control which is manually operable to override an engine running speed which is set by the engine's primary speed control mechanism and governed by the governor. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152580 | Engine speed control with high speed override mechanism A secondary engine speed control mechanism for small internal combustion engines, including an operator control which is manually operable to override an engine running speed which is set by the engine's primary speed control mechanism and governed by the governor. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7111610 | Electronic throttle body control system and method An electronic throttle body control system (100) and method provides accurate control over a throttle plate (102) position via various functions. An ice breaking function detects whether there is ice blocking the path of the throttle plate (102)... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066075 | Pneumatic transbrake actuator or solenoid for drag racing vehicles The present invention is a transbrake system for a transmission of a drag race car, the transmission comprising: (a) a transmission housing having an exterior, typically of aluminum; (b) a transmission valve body contained in the transmission housing; the transmissi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050864 | Control system for a plant using identified model parameters A control system for a plant is provided. This control system can control the plant more stably, when the model parameters of the controlled object model which are obtained by modeling the plant, which is a controlled object, are identified and the sliding mode cont... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7000593 | Portable handheld work apparatus A portable handheld work apparatus such as a blower or brushcutter or the like has an actuating device for controlling the drive motor of the work apparatus. A throttle lever (2) is provided which acts on the actuating device. A fixing device (35) is p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6935309 | Throttle plate manipulator A throttle plate manipulator, for allowing an engine to operate that has a throttle plate, the throttle plate having a gas mixer having cross-hairs including a main opening and vertical and horizontal bars extending across the opening, the throttle plate having a bu... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925986 | Servo-assisted butterfly valve for an internal combustion engine provided with an adjustment system for the limp-home position A servo-assisted butterfly valve for an internal combustion engine comprising a valve seat, a butterfly body engaging the valve seat, a shaft on which the butterfly body is keyed, an electric actuator coupled to the shaft, an elastic member which is adapted to exert... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6769401 | Power output control system for internal combustion engine There is provided a power output control system for an internal combustion engine, which enables the vehicle to smoothly perform refuge travel to find a place to park when an electric throttle control device becomes incapable of controlling a throttle valve, while e... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6739312 | Throttle device for engine A throttle device for engine has a throttle valve, a shaft, and a valve gear. The valve gear is driven to rotate by a motor. The shaft and the valve gear are unitarily molded of a continuous resinous material. In the coupled area between the shaft and the valve, a r... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6666187 | Device for adjustably limiting the engine speed of a hand tool The invention relates to a device for adjustably limiting the maximum speed of an engine powered hand tool controlled by a power-regulating device (11) located in the handle of the tool. The device makes it possible to optimise the speed of the engine for... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6581568 | Manually guided implement having a drive motor A manually guided implement having a drive motor is provided. Control elements, such as a gas throttle and an arresting element, are pivotably disposed on a grip of the implement disposed remote from the motor. The arresting element is fixed in position o... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6345604 | Electronically controlled throttle valve with commanded default position for the throttle valve of an internal combustion engine A throttle control for an internal combustion engine comprising an electric motor and a motor drive connecting the motor to a throttle plate of a throttle body, whereby throttle plate control is established solely by the electric motor without a mechanica... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6209412 | Operation-control lever unit for engine-powered working machine An operation-control lever unit for regulating engine power of an engine-powered working machine to control operation of a working tool includes a throttle-lever holding mechanism operative in response to pivotal movement of a lock lever in a locking dire... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6039024 | Throttle control system A throttle control system in a first position allows movement of an actuator arm by a trigger to move a cable connected to an engine such that the engine may operate between idle and full speed. In a second position, the actuator arm rests against a stati... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6009853 | Throttle control apparatus A throttle control apparatus that maintains a vehicle's ability to run during a throttle system failure includes a throttle-controlling ECU that calculates a throttle opening instruction value from an accelerator stroke signal outputted from an accelerato... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5868377 | Hand lever apparatus including a main lever having a brake plate capable of pressing against a sub-lever A hand lever apparatus (throttle lever) is provided which has the automatic restoring function (automatic idle rotation opening position restoring function) to cope with accidents and steadily hold a desired operation position (intermediate opening positi... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865155 | Hand lever device A hand lever device is disclosed which allows movable members such as a main lever to be retained appropriately in case members even in a time when a case is dismounted or separated from a handle. In the hand lever device, the case has a ternary structure... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5862713 | Throttle lever device for engine A throttle lever device for an engine having a decreased number of parts and capable of facilitating an assembling operation. An operation grip for controlling an engine of a mowing machine or the like is provided on opposite sides thereof with a throttle... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5855196 | Adjustable automatic starting line throttle actuation controller An apparatus for automatically controlling the activation of the throttle on a carburetor on the engine of a drag race car before the start of the race while staging the car. The apparatus eliminates some of the tasks a driver must perform during the proc... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5839419 | Adjustable automatic throttle actuation controller An adjustable automatic starting line throttle actuation controller for use with a drag racing vehicle. The device controls the throttle from a preset partial throttle opening to a wide open throttle during the initial staging process of the race, while t... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5718052 | Hand lever device A hand lever device is disclosed which is adapted so that a throttle valve as a driven member can be adjusted appropriately in its degree of opening via a cable and kept at a desired degree of opening and yet immediately returned to the minimum degree of ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5685271 | Hand lever device A hand lever device is disclosed for adjusting the degree of openness of a throttle valve via a cable and kept at a desired opening degree and yet immediately returned to a minimum degree of opening to ensure high safety, thereby diminishing fatigue of fi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5642712 | Adjustable time operated throttle based on actual race conditions A two-stage time operated throttle and method is described for use on a drag racing vehicle comprising: (i) an electro-mechanical controller for selectively opening and closing the throttle of the vehicle; (ii) an on-board processor capable of issuing an ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5517967 | Safety device for a throttle of an internal combustion engine A safety device for a throttle of an internal combustion engine comprises a throttle lever for controlling an opening of a throttle valve of the internal combustion engine, a throttle lever control means for selectively locking and unlocking operation of ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5463994 | Engine control device An internal combustion engine control having a threaded rod with a disc at one end, and a rotatable arm at the other, threaded through a mounting bracket. This control mounted in the engine assembly secures the throttle at a given setting.... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5131363 | Setting element as well as throttle valve connection having such an element A setting element (9) has, as handle (18), a web which is connected via a place of intended breakage (19) to the rest of the setting element (9). As setting part (17) there is provided an eccentric which effects the required setting movement by the turnin... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4974567 | Throttle holding device for better heater performance A throttle holding device is disclosed that allows an operator to hold open the throttle of the vehicle when the vehicle is not being driven. This increases the amount of available heat to the heating system of the vehicle cab and will allow the vehicle c... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4807580 | Trigger mechanism for engines The invention is directed to a trigger mechanism for gasoline operated equipment where a trigger is operatively connected to a throttle by a lever. The mechanism includes latch means which regulates the speed of the engine, and an idle setting means. The ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4784099 | Time operated throttle stop A timer operated throttle closing device for drag racing vehicles. In particular, this throttle closing device automatically senses the initiation of the race and automatically closes the throttle after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and afte... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4773362 | Automatic starting arrangement for an internal combustion engine An automatic starting arrangement for a hand-started internal combustion engine is disclosed. Internal combustion engines of this type have a choke flap and a throttle flap positioned one behind the other in the air-intake channel. In order to ensure a re... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4672929 | Automatic starting arrangement for an internal combustion engine An automatic starting arrangement for a hand-started internal combustion engine is disclosed. Internal combustion engines of this type have a choke flap and a throttle flap positioned one behind the other in the air-intake channel. In order to ensure a re... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4570593 | Throttle safety device A throttle safety device including a coil spring mounted on the outer periphery of an operating rod and having one end secured to a fixed part of the device and an opposite end connected to a locking member to resiliently force the latter to move to an op... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4553463 | Portable wood cutting device A chain saw mounting assembly wherein a chain saw is pivotally mounted at the motor housing end, on a support frame, for pivotal movement in the cutting plane of the saw blade. A throttle actuator on the assembly regulates the speed of the cutting chain b... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4524741 | Preset throttle release device A preset throttle release device for use on drag racing cars to manually set a throttle linkage position at a desired setting restricting the maximum engine rpm at the beginning of a race. The device once set can be released providing a full range of thro... | 06/25/1985 |
