Ignition safety device and method therefor
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1. An ignition safety system, comprising, in combination:
- a fuse circuit;
an ignition circuit coupled to said fuse circuit for starting a motor;
a warning circuit for indicating a safety condition; and
a control circuit coupled to both said warning circuit and said fuse circuit for controlling an operation of said ignition circuit.
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Abstract
An ignition safety system and method. A control circuit is coupled to a warning circuit indicating a safety condition. The control circuit is further coupled to a fuse circuit to control an operation of a motor ignition circuit in response to the safety condition.
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1. An ignition safety system, comprising, in combination:
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a fuse circuit;
an ignition circuit coupled to said fuse circuit for starting a motor;
a warning circuit for indicating a safety condition; and
a control circuit coupled to both said warning circuit and said fuse circuit for controlling an operation of said ignition circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ignition safety system, comprising, in combination:
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a fuse circuit comprising a fuse housing;
an ignition circuit for starting a motor of a vehicle, said ignition circuit being coupled to said fuse circuit;
a warning circuit for indicating a seatbelt condition; and
a control circuit comprising an electrical connector, said electrical connector being dimensioned to engage said fuse housing for coupling said control circuit to said fuse circuit, said control circuit being further coupled to said warning circuit, for controlling an operation of said ignition circuit in conformity with said seatbelt condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An ignition safety system, comprising, in combination:
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seatbelt indication means for indicating a seatbelt condition;
an electrical connector dimensioned to couple to a fuse housing of an ignition circuit; and
a switch coupled to said electrical connector and to said seatbelt indication means for enabling and disabling said ignition circuit in conformity with said seatbelt condition.
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20. A safety method comprising the steps of:
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providing a fuse circuit for disabling an ignition circuit of a motor at a predetermined electrical current;
providing a warning circuit for indicating a safety condition;
providing a control circuit;
coupling said control circuit to said warning circuit;
coupling said control circuit to said fuse circuit;
detecting said safety condition; and
controlling an operation of said ignition circuit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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