Patent ID: 6836209
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A vehicle incorporating a back-up collision avoidance sensor and a liftgate anti-pinch system comprising:a liftgate pivotally attached to a vehicle frame and having structure for supporting said liftgate to move between an open and a closed position; a back-up collision avoidance system including a transmitter sensor adjacent a rear of said frame for detecting the presence of an object in the path of the vehicle when the vehicle is moving in a reverse direction, said back-up collision avoidance system communicating with a display for providing an indication to an operator of the vehicle that an object is in the path of the vehicle; and said back-up sensors also being actuated when said liftgate is being moved to said closed position, and movement of said liftgate to said closed position being blocked when an object has been detected by said back-up collision avoidance system.