A method and apparatus that prevent a collision with a hitch accessory are provided. The method includes: detecting an input to open a gate or detecting a gate opening motion, determining whether hitch accessory is present in a path of the gate opening motion, and in response to determining that the hitch accessory is absent from the path, opening the gate.


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    Title :

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING TAILGATE COLLISION WITH HITCH ACCESSORY


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    Publication date :

    2019-08-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E05F DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION , Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / E05B LOCKS , Schlösser



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