US Patent 7318407 Governor with low droop having opposed spring

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.