Pet restraint system
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1. A restraint system, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors deployable in a vehicle;
a restraint device including a tether, an actuator coupled to a stopper, and an identification tag; and
a computing device programmed to identify one of the sensors detecting the identification tag, and to instruct the actuator to engage the stopper to prevent the tether from extending beyond a boundary specified for the sensor detecting the tag.
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Abstract
A restraint system includes a plurality of sensors deployable in a vehicle, a restraint device, and a computing device. The restraint device includes a tether, a collar, an actuator coupled to a stopper, and an identification tag. The computing device is programmed to engage the stopper to prevent the tether from extending beyond a predetermined length upon at least one of the sensors indicating the identification tag.
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20 Claims
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1. A restraint system, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors deployable in a vehicle; a restraint device including a tether, an actuator coupled to a stopper, and an identification tag; and a computing device programmed to identify one of the sensors detecting the identification tag, and to instruct the actuator to engage the stopper to prevent the tether from extending beyond a boundary specified for the sensor detecting the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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determining whether a sensor detects an identification tag; sending a signal to a restraint device based on detection of the identification tag; identifying one of the sensors detecting the identification tag; and activating an actuator in the restraint device to prevent a tether from extending beyond a boundary specified for the sensor detecting the tag. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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