Patent ID: 7005997

Claim:
A remotely controllable shutoff and alarm system for use in connection with a machine, said shutoff and alarm system comprising: at least one portable transmitter comprising a signal generator and a manual reset switch, said signal generator capable of generating and transmitting a shutoff signal when activated by a user; a receiver unit comprising a signal receiver and a manual reset switch, said receiver unit capable of receiving the shutoff signal from the transmitter, and being operable, when connected to said machine, to temporarily interrupt operation of at least a portion thereof; and an alarm generator for generating an audible alarm in response to receipt of a shutoff signal by the receiver unit; wherein the system will not allow normal operation of the machine to resume, after the shutoff signal has been sent by the transmitter, until both the manual reset switches of the transmitter and the receiver unit have been switched to a run position; wherein the system is adapted for use with a movable machine having wheels and an engine.