Electric clutch and engine governor controls for power take-off
Abstract
Abstract AN AUXILIARY POWER TAKE-OFF APPARATUS FOR USE WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH THROUGH WHICH A DRIVE IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE ENGINE TO TAKE-OFF SHEET, A GOVERNOR DRIVEN BY THE TAKEOFF SHAFT, A CONTROL DEVICE MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF AN OPERATIVE POSITION AND RESPONSIVE TO THE GOVERNOR, A SET TING DEVICE MOVABLE TO SET THE CONTROL IN AND OUT OF AN OPERABLE POSITION, THE CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A CAM ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH THE FUEL INTAKE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION, AND AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ENERGISED BY A BATTERY OR GENERATOR CURRENT AND INCLUDING A MASTER SWITCH, AND AN ELECTRIC ELEMENT OF THE CLUTCH AND OF THE SETTING DEVICE. A LOCKING DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO GEAR RATIO CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE DRIVE TRANSMISSION AND ACTUATING A SWITCH IN SAID CIRCUIT TO BREAK THE CIRCUIT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN NEUTRAL CONDITION.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin James Maynard
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