Fuel governor

Claim 1

IN A GOVERNOR FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A SHAFT WITH A CENTRAL FUEL PASSAGEWAY LEADING TO OUTWARDLY DIRECTED FUEL NOZZLES, A HOUSING SECURED TO SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND FORMING A CHAMBER CONNECTED WITH SAID PASSAGEWAY, A FUEL INLET PASSAGE IN SAID HOUSING HAVING AN EXIT MOUTH, A SPRING SECURED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, SAID SPRING BEING HOOP-SHAPED AND POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO THE SHAFT AXIS SO THAT THE MASS OF SAID SPRING WILL CREATE AT LEAST PRIMARILY TENSILE FORCES IN SAID SPRING WHEN SUBJECTED TO ROTATION, AND COUNTERWEIGHT-VALVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SPRING AND MOVABLE BETWEEN POSITIONS OPENING AND CLOSING SAID MOUTH, SAID SPRING BEING PRESTRESSED TO URGE SAID MEANS TO ITS OPEN POSTION, THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF SAID MEANS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO THE SHAFT AXIS AND SAID SPRING AS TO CAUSE BENDING DEFLECTION OF SAID SPRING UPON ATTAINMEENT OF A PREDETERMINED ROTATIONAL SPEED TO PERMIT SAID MEANS TO MOVE TO ITS CLOSED POSITION.