Patent ID: 6913104

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a frame; at least a first ground engaging drive wheel operatively connected to said frame; an engine supported by said frame; a transmission assembly supported by said frame operatively connecting said engine to said drive wheel so as to impart rotational movement to said drive wheel, said transmission assembly having a torque converter that is rotated by said engine via a drive belt; a brake system operable to retard rotational movement of said drive wheel; a shift mechanism operatively connected to said transmission, said shift mechanism being adjustable between at least a forward and a reverse position; a shift interlock mechanism comprising; a brake arm with a first end adapted to stop motion of said torque converter; a shift arm movable between a first locking position in which a first end of said shift arm engages the shift mechanism in a locked condition, whereby movement of the shift mechanism is prevented, and a second non-engaged position in which the shift mechanism is released from the shift arm thereby permitting the shift mechanism to move between said forward, reverse and neutral positions; a biasing means operatively connecting said brake arm to said shift arm; and, an adjusting member operable in response to operation of said brake system connected to said brake arm and to said shift arm, wherein upon operation of said brake system, said adjusting member moves said brake arm into contact with the torque converter to retard rotational movement of said torque converter, and said adjusting member moves said shift arm to the non-engaged position.