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Transmission internal PTO clutch and method of control

  • US 10,071,720 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2016
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selectively controlling a power take-off (PTO) assembly, comprising:

  • positioning a clutch assembly radially between a shaft and a PTO gear;

    operably controlling the clutch assembly with a controller;

    selectively engaging the clutch assembly with the controller;

    wherein the selectively engaging the clutch assembly step comprises;

    monitoring, by the controller, signals received from a plurality of sensors;

    comparing, by the controller, the monitored signals with respective signal thresholds; and

    engaging the clutch assembly when the compared monitored signals are within the signal thresholds;

    further wherein, the monitoring signals received from the plurality of sensors step comprises monitoring, by the controller, an engine speed sensor, a user input sensor, and a PTO output speed sensor.

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