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Refuse vehicle control system and method

  • US 7,412,307 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2003
  • Issued: 08/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A refuse vehicle comprising:

  • a transmission; and

    a control system which comprises;

    a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules;

    a communication network configured to interconnect the plurality of interface modules; and

    at least one output device;

    wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device when the transmission is in gear; and

    wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device from being actuated when the transmission is in gear, the control system being configured to enable, when the transmission is in gear, the output device to complete an operation initiated when the transmission was not in gear.

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