Car door protective device

• US 6,457,755 B1
• Filed: 08/24/2001
• Issued: 10/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert A. Nieto
• Original Assignee: Robert A. Nieto
• Inventors: Nieto, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, KIRAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/939,028
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 293/128, 293/21, 296/188, 296/207, 296/95.1
• US Class Current: 293/128
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/42 extending primarily along the sides of, or completely encircling, a vehicle ornamental or guard strips B60R13/04

Abstract

A car door protecting device for preventing dents and scratches to car doors. The car door protecting device includes a panel having a first side, a second side, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges. The panel comprises a resiliently flexible material. A plate is attached to and extends along the bottom edge. The plate is orientated generally perpendicular to the bottom edge and generally facing the second side of the panel. The plate is positioned under a bottom portion of the door and the top edge of the panel is extended through a window of the door such that the window may be closed on the proximal portion. The panel generally covers the outer surface of the door.

Claims

1. A car door protection device comprising:

a panel having a first side, a second side, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges, said panel comprising a resiliently flexible material;

a plate being attached to and extending along said bottom edge, said plate being orientated generally perpendicular to said bottom edge and generally facing said second side of said panel; and

wherein said plate is positioned under a bottom portion of the door and the top edge of the panel is extended through a window of the door such that the window may be closed on the proximal portion, wherein said panel generally covers the outer surface of the door.

2. The car door protection device as in claim 1, wherein said panel has a proximal portion, a middle portion and a distal portion with respect to said top edge, a width of said panel extending between said side edges of said proximal portion decreasing from said middle portion to said top edge.

3. The car door protection device as in claim 2, wherein said middle portion having a width generally between 30 inches and 40 inches, said top edge having a length generally between 5 inches and 10 inches, said panel comprising a resiliently flexible material.

4. A car door protection device comprising:

a panel having a first side, a second side, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges, said panel having a proximal portion, a middle portion and a distal portion with respect to said top edge, a width of said panel extending between said side edges of said proximal portion decreasing from said middle portion to said top edge, said middle portion having a width generally between 30 inches and 40 inches, said top edge having a length generally between 5 inches and 10 inches, said panel comprising a resiliently flexible material, said proximal portion rolling toward said second side;

a plate being attached to and extending along said bottom edge, said plate being orientated generally perpendicular to said bottom edge and generally facing said second side of said panel; and

wherein said plate is positioned under a bottom portion of the door and the top edge of the panel is extended through a window of the door such that the window may be closed on the proximal portion, wherein said panel generally covers the outer surface of the door.