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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Adam Merz, New Boston, MI (US);
Ronald M. Lovasz, Allen Park, MI (US);
Nicholas Wykoff, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle having a powered rear closure located at a rear end of the vehicle, actuatable by an actuator between a closed position and an open position, a trailer hitch at the rear end of the vehicle for connecting a trailer to the vehicle, a trailer detection system for detecting the trailer connected to the vehicle, and a controller configured to control the powered rear closure to actuate the powered rear closure to the open position when a user is detected approaching the rear end of the vehicle. The controller further inhibits actuation of the powered rear closure when the trailer is detected connected to the vehicle.
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