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AssigneeRhino Hide Pty Ltd
InventorsMarc John Berryman, Rod Houston
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The present invention provides a panel comprising a protective plate which is adapted to be fitted to a vehicle body panel to cover the vehicle body panel. The protective plate includes a plurality of fasteners to releasably secure the protective plate to the vehicle body panel. Each fastener comprises a first fastening portion which is secured to the protective plate, and a second fastening portion which is secured to the surface of the vehicle's body panel. Upon securing the protective plate in place, the first fastening portion is biased away from the second fastening portion to retain the fastener in a locked position. The protective plate is adapted to remain fixed to the vehicle body panel when the vehicle is driven in either an on-road or off-road environment.
A panel assembly adapted to be secured to an exterior of a vehicle, the panel assembly comprises:
A panel for protecting at least an external portion of a vehicle, the system comprises at least one panel in the form of a protective plate which is adapted to be releasably secured to the vehicle to protect the external portion to which it is releasably secured, the at least one protective plate is spaced from the external portion of the vehicle such that there is a relatively uniform gap therebetween, the at least one protective plate is complementary in shape to the external portion of the vehicle it is adapted to cover, the at least one protective plate is releasably secured to the vehicle using at least one fastener, the protection system comprises a biasing means to retain the fastener in a locked position, retaining the panel in a secure position relative to the external portion of the vehicle.
A panel assembly for mounting a panel to an exterior surface of a vehicle, the panel assembly comprises:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.