Doorknob with protective portion

A doorknob comprising:

• a knob portion comprising:
• a knob outer surface;
• a knob front face;
• a knob rear connector;
• a knob length extending from the knob rear connector to the knob front face;
• a knob center axis;
• a plurality of knob extrusions extending outwards from the knob outer surface, wherein the plurality of knob extrusions also extend axially along the knob outer surface;
• a protective portion comprising:
• a protective portion front face;
• a protective portion inner surface;
• a protective portion outer surface;
• and
• a plurality of protective portion indentations extending from the protective portion inner surface towards the protective portion outer surface,
• wherein the protective portion is configured over the knob portion whereby each of the plurality of knob extrusions is configured within a corresponding one of the plurality of protective portion indentations,
• wherein the protective portion is secured tangentially to the knob portion by the mating between the plurality of knob extrusions and the plurality of protective portion indentations,
• wherein the protective portion front face extends past the knob front face,
• wherein at least a portion of the knob front face is accessible through the protective portion front face,
• wherein the protective portion front face serves as a barrier between the knob portion and another object.