Patent ID: 6056074
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B60K,B62D

Abstract:
A mower comprising:a) two driven ground engaging means for supporting the mower above the ground;b) two drive systems for driving the driven ground engaging means, one of the drive systems driving each of the driven ground engaging means independently of the other drive system and its driven ground engaging means, wherein each of the drive systems has a neutral condition in which its driven ground engaging means is not being driven by the drive system, and further wherein one of the drive systems can be driven in forward while the other drive system is driven in reverse;c) a drive system interlock operatively connected to an engine of the mower; andd) two non-contact sensors operatively connected to the drive system interlock, the sensors providing a signal to the drive system interlock when both of the drive systems are in the neutral condition.