Patent ID: 6316891
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60K,B60Y

Abstract:
In a lawn and garden vehicle having an engine, a power take off (PTO) for operating a driven accessory from the engine, the PTO including a PTO selector for engaging and disengaging the PTO, an operator station, a ground drive for providing vehicle drive and non-drive conditions including a selector for selecting either forward or reverse vehicle operation, an interlock circuit limiting operation of the vehicle under certain conditions, the interlock circuit comprising:a PTO switch responsive to the engagement of the PTO;a latch relay connected to the PTO switch;a push button switch connected to the latch relay and having an activating position and a non-activation position;an operator presence switch connected to the latch relay and a first condition when an operator is present on the vehicle and a second condition when an operator is not present on the vehicle;a reverse responsive switch connected to the latch relay and the PTO switch for selectively preventing powering of the accessory by the PTO when reverse operation of the vehicle is selected; andwherein the push button, when in the activation position when the reverse operation is selected, maintains drive to the accessory when reverse operation is selected and the operator presence switch is in the first condition.