Removable lawn mower pto switch cover
AssigneeJendyk Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorBryant F. Lewis
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and corresponding and/or associated methodology generally relating to lawn mower security systems and more particularly to providing the ability to safeguard ride-on style lawn mowers against unauthorized cranking of its engine if the mowers have push/pull mower deck or power-takeoff (PTO) switch technology. Per some embodiments, presently disclosed security components may be secured to a PTO or mower deck switch to prevent the ability to position such switch in a disengaged position. Therefore, existing safety and interlock features of the existing ride-on mower otherwise prevent someone from being able to crank the mower, which helps to guard against unauthorized use and/or theft of the equipment.
Claims13
A lawn mower security system for use with a mower having push/pull mower deck or power-takeoff (PTO) switch interlocking technology to prevent cranking of the mower while the blades are in an engaged drive position thereof, comprising:
- a pair of matable reinforced housing members configured to be received about a push/pull mower deck switch with said mower switch at least partially received in an internally formed cavity of said matable housing members, said matable housing members further defining adjacent said internally formed cavity a stop wall for preventing the mower switch from being depressed or pushed in into a disengaged position thereof;
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- a key-actuated locking mechanism combinable with said housing members when mated, for removably joining said housing members, whereby said interlocking technology prevents said mower from being cranked whenever said pair of matable reinforced housing members are received about said deck switch and secured by said key-actuated locking mechanism.
A removable lawn mower PTO switch cover, comprising:
- a first component comprised of relatively heavier-gauge metals, forming an internal partial cavity and a protruding metal loop;
- a second component comprised of relatively heavier-gauge metals, forming an internal partial cavity and an internal opening for receiving said protruding metal loop whenever said first and second components are joined;
- an extendable actuator lock receivable by said second component so that actuation of said lock extendable actuator interacts with said protruding metal loop of said first component for selectively joining said first and second components together, with said partial cavity thereof received about said lawn mower PTO switch;
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- an internal stop wall defined by said components for preventing said lawn mower PTO switch from being depressed whenever said components are received about said lawn mower PTO switch.
Methodology for preventing unauthorized cranking of a lawn mower having push/pull mower deck or power-takeoff (PTO) switch interlocking technology to prevent cranking of the mower while the blades are in an engaged drive position thereof, comprising:
- providing two reinforced components which when combined form an interior chamber for receiving the knob of a mower PTO switch, blocking the ability to push in the knob;
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- selectively, securely joining the two components with a knob of the mower PTO switch received therein, and blocked from being pushed in to a disengaged drive position thereof,
- whereby the existing interlocking technology of the mower is used in order to prevent unauthorized cranking of the mower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.