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Power-take-off safety system

  • US 5,311,961 A
  • Filed: 08/07/1992
  • Issued: 05/17/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In combination with a tractor having a power-take-off and a machine being driven by the power-take-off, a safety system for automatically shutting off the power-take-off in an emergency to thereby stop the machine, the safety system comprising:

  • at least one machine sensor for detecting the presence of a foreign body adjacent a portion of the machine;

    shut-off means, responsive to the sensor, for shutting off the power-take-off when the sensor detects the presence of a foreign body adjacent the machine.

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