Patent ID: RE39249

Claim:
A control apparatus for use on a liquid delivery vehicle of the type having a liquid tank, a flow valve in communication with the liquid tank, a pump in communication with the flow valve, a power take-off connected to the pump for providing power thereto, a clutch for selectively connecting the power take-off to an engine of the vehicle, said apparatus comprising: clutch control means mounted on the vehicle for engaging the clutch in response to a clutch engaging signal and disengaging the clutch in response to a clutch disengaging signal; valve control means mounted on the vehicle for opening the flow valve in response to a valve opening signal and closing the flow valve in response to a valve closing signal; power take-off control means mounted on the vehicle for engaging the power take-off in response to a power takeoff engaging signal and disengaging the power take-off in response to a power take-off disengaging signal; and a remote control for selectively sending said clutch engaging and disengaging signals to said clutch control means.