Patents by Inventor George P. Klonis

George P. Klonis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9932936
    Abstract: A choke removal mechanism for an autochoked engine includes an actuator arm which is configured to have an actuated state and an idle state, an actuator which is configured to be mechanically coupled to the actuator arm, a choke which is configured to have an open state and a closed state, and a choke spring which is configured to be mechanically coupled to the choke and the actuator arm, where the choke spring is configured to mechanically link the actuator arm to the choke such that when the actor arm is in the actuated state the choke is in the open state and when the actuator arm is in the idle state the choke is in the closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: George P. Klonis, Timothy M. Schulte
  • Publication number: 20170130675
    Abstract: A choke removal mechanism for an autochoked engine includes an actuator arm which is configured to have an actuated state and an idle state, an actuator which is configured to be mechanically coupled to the actuator arm, a choke which is configured to have an open state and a closed state, and a choke spring which is configured to be mechanically coupled to the choke and the actuator arm, where the choke spring is configured to mechanically link the actuator arm to the choke such that when the actor arm is in the actuated state the choke is in the open state and when the actuator arm is in the idle state the choke is in the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: George P. Klonis, Timothy M. Schulte
  • Patent number: 7318407
    Abstract: A governor for an engine including a speed sensor, a throttle member, a linkage, a primary spring, and a secondary spring. The speed sensor moves in response to changes in a speed of the engine. The linkage is coupled between the speed sensor and the throttle member to move the throttle member between a first position and a second position in response to the speed of the engine. The primary spring directly couples the throttle member to the engine to bias the throttle member in a first direction, and the secondary spring directly couples the throttle member to the engine to bias the throttle member in a second direction at least partially opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: George P. Klonis, James J. Dehn