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

Claim 0:
1. 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 determines whether the wearable device is a collar or harness and controls the retractor device based on the determined collar or harness.