Patent ID: 9079543
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for preserving spacing around a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a mounting member having at least one support bracket, the mounting member configured to be attached to a frame of the vehicle by one or more couplings, the one or more couplings configured to fail based, at least in part, on a load threshold being exceeded; a load bearing member supported by the at least one support bracket, the load bearing member comprising a first end portion and a second end portion distal the first end portion, at least the first end portion being movable to a predetermined position within a range that includes a fully refracted position and a fully extended position; an actuator operatively coupled to the load bearing member, the actuator being configured to selectively control movement of at least the first end portion of the load bearing member; and a controller coupled with the actuator, the controller being configured to cause the actuator to move the first end portion of the load bearing member to the predetermined position based on a received instruction indicative of a preset parking scenario stored in a memory, wherein