Multi-layered protective cover for transparent vehicle barriers

A cover for a transparent barrier, the cover comprising:

• a. a first panel comprising:
• i. a first layer;
• ii. a second layer, wherein a periphery of the first layer is operatively affixed to the periphery of the second layer;
• b. a second panel comprising:
• i. an optional third layer;
• ii. a fourth layer;
• iii, wherein the optional third layer, when present, is operatively affixed to the fourth layer;
• c. wherein the first panel and the second panel are operatively connected along their peripheries, including at a bottom portion located distally from a top portion, at least at a portion of a bottom of a side edge, and wherein portions of the first panel and the second panel remain unaffixed, thereby creating an opening specifically designed to facilitate placement and removal of the cover over the transparent barrier;
• d. wherein the first layer, the second layer, the optional third layer, and the fourth layer each independently and optionally comprise a polymeric material and/or the polymeric material with a polymer coating;
• and
• e. wherein at least one of the first layer, the second layer, the optional third layer, and the fourth layer comprises a material and/or coating which prevents or resists degradation from environmental factors including ultraviolet (UV) light, moisture, and airborne debris and/or vandalism.