Patent ID: 11904794
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A pet restraint system for a vehicle, comprising:
a leash configured to connect to a restraint device on a pet;
a wearable device comprising one of a collar and a harness configured to be worn on the pet and to connect to the leash;
an imaging device for capturing images of the pet or the wearable device;
a retractor device coupled to the leash and configured to be secured to a support structure on the vehicle;
a sensor for detecting an expected condition of the vehicle; and
a controller for controlling the retractor device to retract or lock the leash based on the determined expected condition of the vehicle, wherein the controller may determine an agitated pet based on the images and further control the retractor device based on a detected agitated pet.