18481269. ADVANCED REAR GATE ACCESS SYSTEM (FCA US LLC)
ADVANCED REAR GATE ACCESS SYSTEM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Randy Gerken of White Lake MI US
Ian J. Komisak of Sterling Heights MI US
Evan Oswald of Auburn Hills MI US
ADVANCED REAR GATE ACCESS SYSTEM
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18481269 titled 'ADVANCED REAR GATE ACCESS SYSTEM
Original Abstract Submitted
A system and method of operating a rear closure assembly mounted to a rear portion of a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving data indicative of a whether an object is detected near the rear portion of the vehicle; determining whether the detected object will obstruct the rear closure assembly from moving between a closed position to a maximum open position based on the data; and providing a response to an operator of the vehicle when the rear closure assembly will be obstructed from moving between the closed position to the maximum open position.