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Method and device for safely parking a vehicle

  • US 10,046,804 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2015
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of parking a vehicle, comprising:

  • during a parking maneuver of the vehicle, with detection equipment of the vehicle monitoring an actual distance of the vehicle from a road edge fixture relative to a specified distance value; and

    upon completion of the parking maneuver, automatically controlling at least two wheels of the vehicle to turn the wheels toward the road edge fixture in a direction of travel, wherein the automatic controlling of the wheels comprises turning the wheels to a lesser extent when the actual distance is finally less than the specified distance value and turning the wheels to a greater extent when the actual distance is finally greater than or equal to the specified distance value.

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