Patent ID: 6850172

Claim:
A safety, parking-assistance device for use with an associated vehicle, the associated vehicle capable of producing toxic fumes, the associated vehicle being operated in an associated confined space, the safety device comprising: a portable stand; a toxic fume sensing means for use in sensing toxic fumes, the toxic fumes sensing means being operatively received by the portable stand; a first on-board power source operatively communicated to the toxic fume sensing means; a contact sensing means for use in sensing contact of the device by the associated vehicle; at least a second on-board power source operatively communicated to the contact sensing means; and an alerting means for use in alerting an associated operator when contact of the device by the associated vehicle is sensed by the contact sensing means, the alerting means being operable to alert an associated operator when a sufficient level of toxic fumes is present in the associated confined space, wherein said safety device is adapted to be used in the confined space.