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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
May. 16, 2002
Heinrich Lang, Ergersheim, DE;
Michael Witzke, Ansbach, DE;
Harald Emmert, Bad Windsheim, DE;
Uwe Heller, Bad Windsheim, DE;
Heinrich Lang, Ergersheim, DE;
Michael Witzke, Ansbach, DE;
Harald Emmert, Bad Windsheim, DE;
Uwe Heller, Bad Windsheim, DE;
Lang-Mekra North America, LLC, Ridgeway, SC (US);
Abstract
A maneuvering aid for a vehicle is provided which has a detector and an information provider in wireless communication with each other. The detector and the information provider are synchronized upon the start of the vehicle, a reversing operation or the like to monitor the area about the vehicle and alert a driver of the vehicle of an obstacle near the vehicle. The detector is portable for use with multiple trailers that are attachable to the vehicle such that the information provider and detector remain in wireless communication.