ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,238, issued on Jan. 20.
"System to facilitate parking a vehicle straight in a desired location inside a garage" was invented by Robert William Powers (Silver Spring, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 lev...