US 12,258,106 B2
Tetherless shutoff systems and methods for powersport vehicles
Samuel Bruneau, Montreal (CA)
Assigned to TAIGA MOTORS INC., Lasalle (CA)
Filed by TAIGA MOTORS INC., Lasalle (CA)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/853,092.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/219,117, filed on Jul. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0007882 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B63C 9/00 (2006.01); B63B 34/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63H 21/17 (2006.01); B63H 21/21 (2006.01)
CPC B63C 9/0005 (2013.01) [B63B 34/10 (2020.02); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01); B63H 21/21 (2013.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a powersport vehicle during an operator-vehicle separation condition, the method comprising:
when an operating parameter of the powersport vehicle has a first value, detecting the operator-vehicle separation condition using a first tetherless criterion indicative of the operator-vehicle separation condition;
when the operating parameter of the powersport vehicle has a second value different from the first value, detecting the operator-vehicle separation condition using a second tetherless criterion indicative of the operator-vehicle separation condition, the second tetherless criterion being different from the first tetherless criterion; and
in response to detecting the operator-vehicle separation condition using the first tetherless criterion or the second tetherless criterion, preventing propulsion of the powersport vehicle.