System to Facilitate Parking a Vehicle Straight in a Desired Location Inside a Garage
OwnerRobert William Powersinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus to be viewed by a driver to aid parking their car parallel to the walls of their garage. The driver will be able to park in exactly the same spot each time, at the desired distance from other cars, walls, or other stationary objects. This will help minimize banging car doors on objects on opening while maximizing use of space within the garage. The apparatus is installed in a fixed position in front of the driver at eye level as they sit comfortably in the driver's seat of their vehicle. As the driver drives their car into their garage to park, they are guided by visual cues from the apparatus to park the car in the same footprint on the floor each time.
Claims20
A passive, visual device to help a vehicle driver park a vehicle in exactly the same spot in a garage consistently over time comprising:
- a first planar surface;
- a second planar surface, said second planar surface disposed atop said first planar surface such that the second planar surface is parallel to said first planar surface;
- wherein said first planar surface is separated from said second planar surface by a minimum of ⅛ of an inch;
- wherein each said first planar surface and said second planar surface has a top surface and a bottom surface;
- wherein said top surface of both said first planar surface and said second planar surface is colored a light color;
- wherein said top surface of both said first planar surface and said second planar surface is colored with a bright stripe, running vertically and centrally across said top surface;
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- wherein said stripe is large enough that it can be easily discerned by the vehicle driver from the entrance to the garage.
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A passive, visual device to help a vehicle driver park a vehicle in exactly the same spot in a garage consistently over time comprising:
- a first planar surface;
- a second planar surface, said second planar surface disposed atop said first planar surface such that said second planar surface is parallel to said first planar surface;
- wherein said first planar surface is separated from said second planar surface by a minimum of ⅛ of an inch;
- wherein each said first planar surface and said second planar surface has a top surface and a bottom surface;
- wherein said top surface of both said first planar surface and said second planar surface is colored a light color;
- wherein said top surface of both said first planar surface and said second planar surface is colored with a bright stripe, running vertically and centrally across said top surface;
- wherein said stripe is large enough that it can be easily discerned by the vehicle driver from the entrance to the garage;
- columns, said columns joining said first planar surface and said second planar surface together such that said bright stripe present on both the top surface of the first planar surface and the top surface of the second planar surface are aligned;
- wherein said bright stripe of said first planar surface and said second planar surface appear as one vertical line when viewed directly above;
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- wherein said bright stripe of said first planar surface and said bright stripe of said second planar surface appear as a single stripe when disposed at an eye level of the driver.
A visual aid device for parking a vehicle, comprising:
- a first planar surface;
- a second planar surface positioned parallel to and spaced apart from said first planar surface;
- a connecting member between said first planar surface and said second planar surface;
- wherein said first planar surface includes an aperture;
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- wherein said first planar surface and said second planar surface each include a vertical stripe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.