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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1982
Jon A Macht, Owatonna, MN (US);
Mike D Jines, Owatonna, MN (US);
Owatonna Manufacturing Company, Inc., Owatonna, MN (US);
Abstract
The specification discloses a seatbelt-activated operator restraint/control lockout system (40) which is particularly adapted for use with industrial vehicles such as skid-steer loaders. A pivotal arm (46) connected to one side of the seatbelt (36) is moveable between a forward position corresponding to the seatbelt being fastened, and a rearward position corresponding to the seatbelt being unfastened. The pivot arm (46) is normally biased by a spring (74) to the rearward position, and means (70, 78) are provided for selectively locking out a control valve (86) against operation except when the pivot arm is in the forward position. A second embodiment (112) of the invention is particularly adapted for use with solenoid-activated control valves.