Vehicle exterior surface protective device

A vehicle exterior surface protective device and vehicle combination comprising:

• a vehicle having an exterior surface;
• a shell defining an interior space, the shell being sized such that the shell positionable for covering a portion of the exterior surface of the vehicle;
• a first insert positioned in the interior space adjacent to a top of the shell, the first insert being resiliently rigid wherein the first insert is configured for resisting impact deformation including impact fracture, wherein the first insert comprises metal;
• a second insert positioned in the interior space adjacent to a bottom of the shell, the second insert being resiliently deformable wherein the first insert is configured for dissipating a force from an impact of an object;
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• a fastener engaged to the shell and selectively engageable to the vehicle for fixedly positioning the shell over the portion of the exterior surface, wherein the shell is configured for protecting the portion of the exterior surface from the impact of the object.

A vehicle exterior surface protective device comprising:

• a shell defining an interior space, the shell being sized such that the shell is configured for covering a portion of an exterior surface of a vehicle, the shell comprising a plurality of sections, the sections being hingedly interconnected such that the plurality of sections is selectively foldable from a first configuration, wherein the sections are substantially planarly positioned, to a second configuration, wherein at least two of the sections are stacked one upon the other, the shell comprising elastomer such that the shell is substantially impermeable to water, the shell having a perimeter shaped substantially complementarily to a circumference of the portion of the exterior surface of the vehicle;
• a sleeve coupled to and extending outwardly from the perimeter of the shell, the sleeve comprising elastomer such that the sleeve is substantially impermeable to water;
• a first insert positioned in the interior space adjacent to a top of the shell, the first insert being resiliently rigid wherein the first insert is configured for resisting impact deformation including impact fracture, the first insert comprising metal, the first insert being bonded to the top of the shell;
• a second insert positioned in the interior space adjacent to a bottom of the shell, the second insert being resiliently deformable wherein the first insert is configured for dissipating a force from an impact of an object, the second insert comprising foamed elastomer, the second insert being bonded to the first insert and the bottom of the shell;
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• a fastener engaged to the shell and being configured to be selectively engageable to the vehicle for fixedly positioning the shell over the portion of the exterior surface, wherein the shell is configured for protecting the portion of the exterior surface from the impact of the object, the fastener comprising a magnet, the magnet being positioned in the sleeve, wherein the magnet is configured for magnetically coupling to a ferromagnetic material adjacent to the portion of the exterior surface of the vehicle for fixedly positioning the shell thereover, the sleeve extending circumferentially around the perimeter of the shell, wherein the magnet is configured for substantially sealably coupling the shell to the vehicle.