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Interlock system and a detent switch therefor

  • US 6,758,292 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2002
  • Issued: 07/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a lawn and garden vehicle having an engine, a power take off (PTO) for operating a driven attachment from the engine, a ground drive for providing vehicle drive and non-drive conditions including a selector for selecting either forward or reverse vehicle operation, an interrupt circuit limiting operation of the vehicle under certain conditions, positionable switch structure comprising:

  • a PTO switch connected to the PTO and having an on position and off position;

    an activatable detent holding the switch in the on position; and

    activation structure connected to the detent and causing the switch to move to the off position when operation of the accessory is limited by the interrupt circuit so that the position of the PTO switch corresponds to the actual operating state of the PTO.

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