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Accident prevention apparatus for power takeoffs

  • US 4,337,841 A
  • Filed: 03/07/1980
  • Issued: 07/06/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus having at least one moving part driven through a gear box by an internal combustion engine, accident prevention apparatus comprising in electrical circuit, cut-off means to cut off transmission of power from the internal combustion engine driving the moving part so as to stop the moving part, elongated contact-sensitive means extending in the vicinity of the moving part having a portion positioned adjacent a movement-sensitive means, the cut-off means being activated when the elongated contact-sensitive means is deflected so as to cause it to touch the movement-sensitive means, the transmission cut-off means comprising at least one solenoid which on being energized in response to contact of the movement-sensitive means and the elongated contact-sensitive means mechanically moves a gear lever of the gear box to a neutral position immediately causing power from the engine to cease to be transmitted to the moving part.

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