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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Aiko Boehme, Ingelheim, DE;
Heiko Bald, Modautal, DE;
Inventors:
Aiko Boehme, Ingelheim, DE;
Heiko Bald, Modautal, DE;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A motor vehicle is equipped with a parking assistance system for monitoring a vehicle environment for the presence of obstructions, a horizontal longitudinal extension of a mobile vehicle part protruding beyond a vehicle body being able to be considered. In order to reliably avoid damage to the mobile vehicle part, a complete pivot area of the mobile vehicle part can be monitored for the presence of an obstruction. Furthermore, a corresponding method is disclosed.