Abstract: Systems and methods for mounting auxiliary devices, such as hydraulic pumps or electric generators, to a power takeoff (PTO) maintain alignment of the auxiliary device with the PTO while allowing hand rotation of the auxiliary device to an appropriate orientation and secure the auxiliary device to the PTO in the selected orientation. Embodiments include a stationary member that connects to a PTO and captures a rotatable member between the stationary member and the PTO. When the appropriate orientation of the auxiliary device is achieved, the rotatable member can be moved toward the auxiliary device to connect to the auxiliary device and to engage the stationary member (and to possibly engage teeth in the stationary member) to lock the orientation of the rotatable member.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mounting components to machinery, including machinery with a rotatable shaft, are disclosed. Embodiments include systems and methods for mounting auxiliary devices, such as hydraulic pumps or electric generators, to a power takeoff (PTO). In some embodiments, the mounting system maintains alignment of the auxiliary device with the PTO while allowing hand rotation of the auxiliary device to an appropriate orientation and secures the auxiliary device to the PTO in the selected orientation. Embodiments include a stationary member that connects to a PTO and captures a rotatable member between the stationary member and the PTO. When the appropriate orientation of the auxiliary device is achieved, the rotatable member can be moved toward the auxiliary device to connect to the auxiliary device and to engage the stationary member (and to possibly engage teeth in the stationary member) to lock the orientation of the rotatable member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of processing a card present, card payment transaction. The method (1) comprises obtaining (11, 21) and comparing a PAN taken from the magnetic strip of a card with the PAN taken from the chip of a card. If the PANs are found to differ, the card payment transaction is declined (51) as this is indicative of a fraudulent payment attempt. According to one implementation, if the card payment terminal is unable to retrieve the PAN from either source, the payment transaction is declined (51). In this way, a far more secure method of processing the transaction is provided. According to another implementation, the terminal (103) carries out EMV1 PIN verification before allowing a payment transaction to proceed. In that implementation, additional chip (169) interaction or communication steps subsequent to PIN verification (EMV2 steps) are not required. Therefore, the invention can be performed using existing infrastructure.