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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Allan Lewis, Windsor, CA;
Caroline Chung, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael Chaney, Jr., Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mohammad Naserian, Windsor, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing a collision with a gate of a vehicle are provided. The method includes: determining whether a hitch in a vehicle bed will be coupling with a trailer; determining whether a gate of the vehicle bed is in a closed position; and performing at least one from among displaying a warning of a potential collision and opening the gate of the vehicle bed, if it is determined that the hitch in the vehicle bed will be coupling with the trailer and the gate of the vehicle bed is in the closed position.