公开(公告)号：CA2962984A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：CA2962984

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： KRYSTOWSKI ADAM ,  MORSE DANIEL ,  UTZ MICHAEL ,  TYLER CARL ,  WOODRUM ADAM

IPC: A01D69/10 ,  A01D34/64

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a lawn maintenance vehicle park brake and traction drive interlock are provided. A park brake mechanism is selectively operable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. A traction drive is also mounted to the lawn maintenance vehicle, the traction drive having a disable mode which prohibits transmission of a driving force from the traction drive to a drive wheel. A first operable connection between the park brake mechanism and a wheel brake activates the wheel brake. A second operable connection between the park brake mechanism and the traction drive activates the disable mode of the traction drive. A method of controlling a lawn maintenance vehicle with a park brake and traction drive interlock include the steps of providing a lawn maintenance vehicle, providing an operable park brake mechanism, providing a first operable connection, and providing a second operable connection.

公开(公告)号：AU2014237902A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：AU2014237902

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： BORSHOV ALEX ,  WOODRUM ADAM

IPC: B60T11/21 ,  B60T7/04 ,  G05G5/24

Abstract: The parking brake system for a lap bar controlled lawn maintenance vehicle includes at least an actuation assembly and a stop assembly. The actuation assembly includes a push arm and a rotatable pedal arm, and the push arm is attached to a lap bar and is rotatable between and engaged position and a disengaged position. Rotation of the push arm from the disengaged position to the engaged position causes rotation of the pedal arm, and such rotation of the pedal arm causes the stop assembly to prevent the axle for the rear wheel that is controlled by the corresponding lap bar from rotating.