Rear vision system for vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8044776
SERIAL NO

12536930

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A rear vision system includes a video camera for capturing video images and a video display disposed in the cabin of the vehicle for displaying the video images captured by the camera. The camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle. The display displays the video images for viewing by a driver of the vehicle to assist the driver in connecting the vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle to a tow hitch connector of a trailer. The camera may have an adjustable zoom, an adjustable iris and/or an adjustable field of view. A graphic overlay may be superimposed on the displayed video images for viewing by a driver of the vehicle to guide the driver during a reversing maneuver and/or to assist the driver in connecting a tow hitch connector of a trailer to the vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle.

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DONNELLY CORPORATIONHOLLAND MI

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bingle, Robert L Holland, US 50 8293
Lynam, Niall R Holland, US 660 102635
O'Brien, Frank Holland, US 19 4567
Schofield, Kenneth Holland, US 307 71117

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